PHYSICAL MEDICINE
What you’ll do
- Assist Physical Therapists with patient evaluations and tests
- Fabricate splints and aid devices to protect and assist patients
- Observe and record patient responses to treatment
- Manage material and equipment
- Provide quality patient care in an ethical, safe, sanitary and caring environment
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.
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Basic Military Training
7.5 weeks
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TECHNICAL TRAINING
81 days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Physical Therapist Assistant
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You must be 17–42 years of age, a U.S. citizen and obtain a qualifying ASVAB score.
Completion of high school or college courses in human anatomy and physiology, biology, and physical sciences are mandatory. Completion of oral communication (Speech, 3 semester hours), written communication (English Comp, 3 semester hours) and mathematics (intermediate algebra or college-level math) is mandatory for entry into 4J0X2.
*High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.
Applicants who are non-graduates or non-alternate credential holders must obtain an AFQT Test score of 65 or higher on the ASVAB
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60 General (G)
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- Knowledge of sciences including physical, physiological, anatomical, social, and behavioral; basic and clinical sciences, including laboratory or other practical experience; testing and treatment procedures constituting scope of physical medicine and orthotic scope of practice; therapeutic modalities; orthotic laboratory equipment; medical terminology; communication skills and instruction methods; basic medical logistics procedures; administrative procedures; and medical ethics.
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment
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The Physical Therapist Assistant Direct Accessions program allows those who qualify to bypass technical training following Basic Military Training. To qualify for the direct accessions program, you must meet the following requirements:
- Hold an active PTA license
- Graduated from a CAPTE accredited institution with a 2-year Associates of Applied Sciences Degree in Physical Therapy
- 1-2 years of experience recommended
