$50k Celebrating 50 Years of PTA

Clarkson College has not always been a college. Instead, we began in 1888 as a school of nursing—the first in the state of Nebraska. Over the last 125 years, we've established a new campus, expanded our program offerings and adopted a new name. All the while, we've maintained a commitment to preparing our students to be the best in various realms of health care. This commitment to excellence has and always will remain a defining quality of Clarkson College.

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At Clarkson College, you don't just study health care—you prepare to be the best in it. All around you are professionally trained faculty, practicing clinicians and classmates who share the belief that they, too, can better the lives of others. With eight fields and twenty majors to choose from, you have a broad range of options for making a difference—quite possibly even before you graduate.

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Clarkson College welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, transfer and international students, and adults who are returning to college to continue their studies or advance their health care careers. Here, you'll find everything you need to get started.

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The Student Financial Services department helps provide opportunities for talented, dedicated and deserving students to attend Clarkson College. Whether you're seeking scholarships and grants, loans, payment plans, or a combination, we'll help you find the answer most suitable for you.

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College is a time of self-discovery, personal growth and—most certainly—fun. We're thrilled your main objective is to pursue a future in health care, but we also want you to look back on your college education and recollect all of things you experienced—lectures and textbooks aside. There are numerous ways for you to get involved at Clarkson College. Here's a peek at some of them.

Student Life

Every day, Clarkson College alumni are changing lives in ways that are both practical and profound. As the proud alma mater of these astounding health care professionals, Clarkson College strives to keep our alumni connected to not only the College but also with one another. Here, you will find all the ways you can stay connected.

Alumni

Join an established profession with an education from a health care leader.

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the need for PTAs is expected to grow 26 percent through 2028, much faster than the national average. In addition, Clarkson College graduates* experience exceptional outcomes following completion of the program.

Board pass rate of 93 percent
Graduation rate of 98 percent
- 83 percent national mean
100 percent job placement rate

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About the Celebrate 50 Scholarship:

In order to expose more professionals to the career path of Physical Therapist Assistant Clarkson College is excited to offer this celebratory scholarship:

We will award 50 $1,000 scholarships
These scholarships are one-time only
Students must apply and be accepted to Clarkson College
There will be a seperate scholarship application after the general admission application

About Physical Therapist Assistant at Clarkson College:

In the early 1990’s Clarkson College saw the need for a top quality Physical Therapist Assistant program in the Omaha area. In the fall of 1994 the Associates degree in Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) was launched. Since those early days the program here at Clarkson College has grown to include a specific transfer-option, a dual degree option--Bachelor of Science in Health Care Business with a major in Management--and one of the first Bachelor’s degrees in PTA.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education since 1996, the PTA program at Clarkson College has graduated more professionals than any other in the state. Over 200 clinical sites in 21 states highlight the importance placed on hands-on learning and professional network building. In addition, students will utilize the critical thinking skills they learn in clinical rotation to create personalized rehabilitation plans that include various physical therapy interventions and activities to help them reach their goals.

The College is excited to celebrate fifty years of the Physical Therapist Assistant profession and introduce more students to this fulfilling career path. Clarkson College physical therapist assistant graduates are influential professionals who advance the field of physical therapy through lifelong learning as clinic administrators, faculty members, clinical instructors, clinicians and by participating in professional organizations at the state and national levels.

*first-time, full-time students. Transfer students and other outcomes available here: https://www.clarksoncollege.edu/physical-therapist-assistant/program-outcomes/

Students practicing on the stairs in the PTA Lab