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Florida Physical Therapy Aide Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Physical Therapist Aides in Florida

Fast Facts for Physical Therapist Aides in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Miami, Sebastian, and Ocala
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Miami, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale

Salaries for Physical Therapist Aides in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, and Cape Coral. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Physical Therapist Aides in Florida are listed below.

Selected Physical Therapy Aide Training Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Keiser University Campus
Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Miami, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach

Keiser University offers accredited degree programs in today's high-demand careers: Healthcare, Technology, Paralegal, Business, Nursing and Legal Studies.

  • Programs: Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

South University Campus
Tampa, West Palm Beach

South University (AU) provides online and campus based classes, which are all rooted in the foundation of excellence the school has been known for since 1899.

  • Programs: Physical Therapist Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Physical Therapist Aides in Florida

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Physical Therapy Aide
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Physical Therapy Aide Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Broward CollegeFort LauderdaleAssociate31,730
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Florida Hospital College of Health SciencesOrlandoMasters2,207
Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama CityAssociate5,758
Indian River State CollegeFort PierceBachelor14,932
Lake City Community CollegeLake CityAssociate2,849
Manatee Community CollegeBradentonAssociate9,869
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
Pensacola Junior CollegePensacolaAssociate10,728
Polk Community CollegeWinter HavenAssociate7,757
Seminole Community CollegeSanfordAssociate12,745
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Physical Therapist Aides

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Physical Therapist Aides

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Physical Therapist Aides relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Miami1,190$23,4904.3
Sebastian30$24,1902.6
Ocala50$21,6602
West Palm Beach150$26,1701
Fort Lauderdale190$25,2300.9
Tallahassee40$25,3900.9
Port St. Lucie30$24,6300.9
Cape Coral50$25,6800.9
Jacksonville130$27,5500.8
Tampa240$24,8000.7
Orlando160$22,8100.5
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