Mission  

The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Clarkson College utilizes high quality, well-integrated, contemporary curricula to prepare students to deliver professional, ethical, competent and compassionate health care to their patients, their families and their communities. 

  

Philosophy 

Physical Therapy (PT) is a healing profession.  It focuses on the restoration of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular function, the promotion of physical wellness, and a commitment to service to others. Physical therapist assistants are individ­uals who play an integral role as part of the patient care team by assisting the physical therapist in patient care. Involvement with patient care in PT requires an educated individual who possesses a basic insight to human nature and who places a strong moral value on human life. Physical Therapists Assistants are influential professionals who advance the field of PT as clinic administrators, faculty members, clinical instructors, clinicians and by participating in professional organizations at the state and national levels. They are educationally and technically trained health care professionals concerned with improv­ing the well-being of all humankind, and empowered to make a positive difference.