Physical Therapist Assistant Program Effectiveness Data
The ECC PTA Licensure Exam Pass Rates
Cohort | #1st-time examinees | # passed 1st attempt | % passing 1st attempt | Ultimate ECC % passing | National % passing 1st attempt (U.S. Accredited by graduation year) | Ultimate pass rate (U.S. Accredited candidates) | ECC 2-year average pass rate | |
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Years | % | |||||||
2021 | 17/16 | 16 | 94.1% | 100% | 79.6% | 86.3% | 2020-2021 | 100.0% |
2020 | 14/14 | 12/14 | 85% | 100% | 83.1% | 92.6% | 2019-2020 | 100.0% |
2019 | 14/14 | 14 | 100% | 100% | 84.7% | 91.6% | 2018-2019 | 100.0% |
2018 | 15/15 | 13 | 86.66% | 100.00% | 84.6% | 91.4% | 2017-2018 | 100.0% |
2017 | 16/16 | 14 | 87.50% | 100.0% | 87.4% | 94.8% | 2016-2017 | 100.0% |
The ECC PTA Program Completion Rate
Year graduating from Program | % completed | ECC 2-year average retention rate | ECC 2-year average graduation rate | ||
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Years | % | Years | % | ||
2022 | |||||
2021 | 85% | 2020-2021 | 83.0% | 2020-2021 | 83% |
2020 | 81% | 2019-2020 | 79.0% | 2019-2020 | 79% |
2019 | 77% | 2018-2019 | 76.0% | 2018-2019 | 76.0% |
2018 | 75% | 2017-2018 | 77.5% | 2017-2018 | 75.0% |
The ECC PTA Program Graduate Employment Rates
Cohort | % of program completers | # students employed | ECC Graduate employment rate | ECC 2-year employment average |
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2019-2021 | 17 | 16 | 94% | 97% |
2018-2020 | 14 | 14 | 100% | 100% |
2017-2019 | 14 | 14/14 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
2016-2018 | 15 | 12/14 | 85.71% | 89.73% |
2015-2017 | 16 | 15/16 | 93.75% | 96.87% |
Overview
Physical therapist assistants (PTA) are educated health care providers who assist the physical therapist (PT) in providing physical therapy services.
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