Strengthening the Foundation: Making PTA Education a Prerequisite for Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs
In 2021, over 21,000 physical therapists left the profession and recovery is unlikely. The decreased pool of experienced physical therapists presents a public health concern related to access and safety. Our profession has a workforce that we have underutilized for addressing our societal responsibilities, physical therapist assistants. To leverage this asset appropriately, the profession must embrace improved career pathway science. Clinical practice as a physical therapist assistant can be a valuable prerequisite for higher education in the physical therapy profession and a feasible, real-time solution to our workforce shortage. This educational theory will present the case for competency-based education to improve career pathing for PTAs and the required completion of a PTA licensure and practice prior to the progression to a DPT degree.
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| Work Title | Strengthening the Foundation: Making PTA Education a Prerequisite for Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs |
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| License | CC BY 4.0 (Attribution) |
| Work Type | Poster |
| Publication Date | 2025 |
| DOI | doi:10.26207/s4zp-v253 |
| Deposited | February 05, 2025 |
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