A Lifelong Love of Health and Fitness Inspired Graduate Daniel Vincent to Complete the Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Land a Dream Job
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, […]
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 […]
How To Do Active Range of Motion Exercises
Updated: September 3, 2025 Our bodies are truly amazing. We can perform many types of motions, drawing on the intricate interplay of our bones, muscles, joints, and tendons to help us achieve both incredible athletic feats and simple, yet critical day-to-day maneuvers. Qualities such as strength and flexibility drive these motions, helping us to adapt […]
Back pain is found to be leading cause of disability worldwide
Employment for physical therapists is expected to grow 36 percent between 2012 and 2022, a number that is triple the average growth rate of all other occupations.1 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be a greater demand for professionals who have completed a medical assisting program and are licensed physical therapists. This […]
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 […]