Help people stay active and healthy in the rewarding field of physical therapy.

Physical therapist assistants are in demand.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of physical therapist assistants is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations. 窪蹋勛圖厙s Physical Therapist Assistant program prepares graduates to work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist in a variety of health care settings, including rehabilitation facilities, schools, long-term care, home health care settings, pediatrics, acute care hospitals, orthopedics, and sports medicine clinics.

Choose from two options:

  • Physical Therapist Assistant is a full-time day program designed to be completed in four semesters.
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Part-Time Option is designed to be completed within six semesters, a great option for working adults with career and life obligations that make it difficult to attend classes on a full-time basis. Classes are offered during the day on weekdays only.

 

窪蹋勛圖厙's Physical Therapist Assistant program is closed for Fall 2025.

 

 

Free Community College

Massachusetts allows all residents without a bachelors degree to attend North Shore Community College for free.

No tuition. No fees. Both programs include an allowance for books and supplies for certain students.

 

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Admissions Questions

SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu 
978-762-4188

Information Session Questions
hpadmin@northshore.edu 
978-762-4160

Program Questions
Diane Caruso - dcaruso@northshore.edu 
978-762-4165

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Accreditation

窪蹋勛圖厙 is an accredited public institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. 窪蹋勛圖厙 is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education.

The PTA program at 窪蹋勛圖厙 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email accreditation@apta.org; website: . If needing to contact the program/institution directly please email or call Mary Meng-Lee at mmenglee@northshore.edu or 978-762-4165. 

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