Mission

The Mission of the physical therapist assistant program of Shawnee State University is to provide regional training via coordinated broad-based learning experiences through excellence in teaching and transforming therapeutic principles into clinical applications.  This training enables students to prepare for the National criterion-based Physical Therapist Assistant Examination (NPTE-PTA). 

The PTA program at Shawnee State University intends to facilitate the development of life-long learners that are both professional and sensitive to the ever changing environment of healthcare.  The PTA faculty will strive to prepare the entry-level PTA to collaborate with the PT in a variety of settings and patient populations.