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 […]

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 […]