Physical therapy helps transform society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are movement experts who improve quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care and patient education, treating people of all ages and abilities and empowering them to actively take part in their own care.
Utah Tech University’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program exists to prepare students to become physical therapy care providers exhibiting integrity, skill, and caring. The program emphasizes excellence in human interaction, technical skills, critical reasoning, and life-long learning.
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
Utah Tech University Physical Therapist Assistant Program graduates are eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE), a required step toward receiving a physical therapist assistant license, which is required to practice physical therapy in the state of Utah.
The NPTE is administered through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), whose mission is to protect the public by providing service and leadership that promote safe and competent physical therapy practice.
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Phone: 703-706-3245
Fax: 703-684-7343
Address:
3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Utah Tech University 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: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call Drew Wilcox, Program Director, at 435-879-4861 or email Drew.Wilcox@utahtech.edu.
Email: Drew.Wilcox@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4861
Office: Taylor 208/HPC 318
Email: hdandt@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4820
Office: Taylor 258
