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Andrea Hanlon
  I love being a PTA because it allows me to help others. I love being a PTA specifically in acute care as every day has new challenges. Even though I have been a PTA for over 12 years, I continue to find new things to learn, overcome new challenges and find new ways to help o...

Beverley Biggs (Woodman)
  The love for my career started when I was first started working as an assistant, and even though my role has changed over the years, my love of being a Physiotherapist Assistant (PTA) hasn’t.
  When I first started out, physiotherapy found me, not the other ...

Our Mission The NPAA represents and promotes the PTA profession, enhances communication and develops initiatives to meet the needs of PTAs. Our Vision The NPAA is the essential partner for Physiotherapist Assistants. What is the NPAA? The National Physiotherapist Assistant Assembly (NPAA) repr...

  This post features two authors who shed more light on being a physiotherapist assistant (PTA). Aurelie writes about how she decided to pursue being a PTA, and Amy explains what it actually means to be one. Part I – The Backstory: How I Became a PTA Aurelie Dimandja, PTA I remember the summer b...

When I first began my physiotherapy (PT) career, I worked in a clinical area with a wonderful physiotherapist assistant (PTA).  We hadn’t learned much about this role in school and I wasn’t quite sure what I could assign to this person. Wasn’t I supposed to be able to do all of this stuff myself?...

Kayley Schnare
  I can’t wait to be a PTA. At the time of writing this, I am just about to finish up my first of three practicum placements to conclude my OTA/PTA education. I came into the OTA/PTA program being certain on two things; firstly, I had a basic understanding of what my role as ...

Physiotherapist Assistants (PTAs) in Canada work under the direction and supervision of a physiotherapist to provide care to clients of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions.   The Essential Competency Profile for Physiotherapist Assistants in Canada  describes the knowledge, skills...

Calling PTA Students If you want to share your story as a first year in the program, your placement experience, your excitement of becoming a PTA - please send an e-mail to Kayley Schnare to express your interest in writing for our Student Corner. The NPAA is Recruiting! To find out more about th...