Massage Therapist and Physical Therapy Aide
American College of Healthcare and Technology · Riverside, CA
- Cost
- $12,995
- Length
- 36 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 151
- Finished the program
- 82%Based on 114 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 66%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
The job this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Physical Therapist Assistants
Job ads may call this: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) · Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) · Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant · Home Care Physical Therapy Assistant
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
- Document patient information, such as notes on their progress.
- Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.
- Instruct patients in proper body mechanics and in ways to improve functional mobility, such as aquatic exercise.
- Typical pay in California
- $85,215per yearRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: $81,575
- Projected openings
- 18,930Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 1,390
- Projected change
- +41.1%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Two-year degree — 47% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 15% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 1%
- High school diploma
- 3%
- Started college, no degree
- 11%
- Two-year degree
- 47%
- Four-year degree
- 32%
- Master's degree
- 4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
This program is CAMTC approved and requires 100% in person attendance if a student is interested in pursuing CAMTC certification. A Physical Therapy Aide can work under Chiropractors as an Assistant or Physical Therapist as an Aide. They can also perform support services in Sports Medicine or Orthopedic clinics/hospitals. Physical Therapy Aides can provide aid during administration of treatments, and provide the following routine treatments: assist patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings, before and after treatments. They also prepare patients for therapy. Physical Therapy Aides provide routine treatments to patients. They take patients vitals. Massage Therapists can use massage for medical benefit or for relaxation purposes, and there is a wide range of massage treatment available to meet these distinct needs. Massage therapy that aims to improve physical health typically differs in duration and technique from massage that is intended to simply relax or rejuvenate clients. The training background of those who perform the two types of passage therapy differs as well. This program prepares students for both forms of therapy. Includes 2400 hour externship. In addition to CAMTC certification, students take the national certification test through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork to enhance employment opportunities upon graduation.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Rubidoux Youth Opportunity CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 951-683-9622
5656 Mission BlvdRiverside, CA 92509about 6.6 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Riverside Workforce Development Center AJCCComprehensive center
Phone: 951-955-3100
1325 Spruce StreetSuite 110Riverside, CA 92507about 9.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed Holidays
Has a veterans' representative
West Valley America`s Job Center of CaliforniaComprehensive center
Phone: 909-941-6500
9650 9th StreetWest Valley Workforce Development Department Suite ARancho Cucamonga, CA 91730about 13 miles away
Hours: Mon - Fri. 8:00a.m -5:00p.m
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
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