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A Lifelong Love of Health and Fitness Inspired Graduate Daniel Vincent to Complete the Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Land a Dream Job

Daniel Vincent

Jonathan Bird, Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Director for Carrington College, first had Daniel Vincent as his student in 2019. “He was great at studying and could memorize concepts very well,” Jonathan remembers. “Daniel’s application skills really blossomed while in our program.” Jonathan found some of Daniel’s greatest strengths to be his energy, enthusiasm, focus, drive, […]

How to Sit with Proper Posture

If you spend more than a few hours sat at a desk each day, it’s important to sit the right way. Carrington College Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program  1 students Vanessa and Martha show us how to have proper posture when you’re sitting at your desk. Are You Slouching Right Now? Come on, be honest… […]

What Will I Learn: Physical Therapist Assistant

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program[1] at Carrington College gives students the hands-on training they need to help patients feel better. To show you what you’ll learn on the PTA program, we spent a day with students and faculty to find out more. What would I do as a Physical Therapist Assistant? As a physical […]

Alumni Spotlight: Reggie Smith

Reggie Smith graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant program [1] at Carrington College’s Mesa campus in July 2013. Reggie’s always loved working with the body and he’s always liked helping people achieve their goals, whatever they may be. “I always felt like the body was kind of my thing. I started in massage therapy, moved into personal […]

Modern methods for physician collaboration

A continuing challenge for health care professionals, whether a college pharmacy technician, dentist, physician or nurse, is communicating with other medical personnel in order to successfully provide the best treatment for patients. This challenge is exacerbated due to the fact that most medical professionals have to constantly consider the reputation of their practice. Medical professionals need security […]

How to become a physical therapist assistant

If you have an interest in physical therapy and want to begin working in the field as soon as possible, perhaps you should consider a career as a physical therapist assistant. Like physical therapists, they have the opportunity to help people recovering from a significant illness or injury. However, physical therapist assistants don’t have to […]

Faculty Spotlight – Meet Jonathan Bird

Jonathan Bird, PT, MSPT, is Program Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at our Boise, ID, campus. Born in Pocatello, ID, in 1974, Jonathan grew up in Dallas, TX. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education at Brigham Young University in Utah and gained his master’s degree in Physical Therapy in Denver […]

Student 411 with Ricky Baker

Student 411 is a feature you may have seen regularly in your campus newsletter. We thought it would be fun to pick one from time to time to include in our national newsletter. Ricky Baker is the first student to feature. Ricky joined the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at our Albuquerque campus in October […]

Faculty Spotlight – Meet Scott Thompson

We’d like to introduce you to Scott Thompson, the Program Director for the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) associate degree program at our Pleasant Hill, CA, campus. Much more than just being the Director, Scott put the PTA program together from scratch. A licensed physical therapist specialized in orthopedics, Scott graduated in 1996 with a degree […]

Stretch yourself as a Physical Therapist Assistant

Are you looking for a rewarding and respected healthcare career in a field where the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 35% increase in jobs between now and 2018*?  Does a career where you can help patients achieve tangible physical progress appeal to your compassionate, caring side?  If so, then perhaps you should consider […]