The PTA Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 1111 Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Phone: (703) 706-3245.
Satisfactory completion of the degree requirements and clinical affiliation requirements qualifies the student to sit for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Licensing Examination. Licensure or registration is not required in all states for the physical therapist assistant to practice; however, licensure is required to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Information about licensure or registration in the state in which one wishes to practice can be obtained from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.