Career Outlook

• Growth is projected to increase by 46% through the year 2012 and PTA's will play an important role in treatment of individuals with disabilities or functional impairments, according to the US Dept. of Labor.
• Long term growth in demand for PTA's and aides will continue for the "baby boomer" generation, as they age and become more vulnerable to degenerative or chronically debilitating conditions.
• The mainstays of care and intervention are forecasted to be within stroke and cardiac rehabilitative care.
• Advances in medical technology will enable more trauma victims to survive, creating or sustaining the demand for spinal cord and head injury intervention.
• Three consecutive, regional surveys conducted every 2 years by the PTA Program of clinical sites that SSU affiliates with, revealed that 71% of clinics responding plan to hire 1-4 more PTA's within the next 2-3 years. The sampling response rates were approximately 35% for each survey.
• For a tour of a career in PT, see the informational website at: www.apta.org

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