Freed-Hardeman University’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program

08/08/2025

We are helping host a Health Care Professionals Job Fair this year!! If you would be interested in participating, we would love to welcome you on campus! Let us know if you need any additional info!

07/12/2025

Please keep our PTA students and Education students in your prayers as they travel to Honduras this week to participate in medical missions with the Kingdom Kids ministry of Mision Para Cristo!

04/28/2025

Happy Monday!

We have a HUGE but SMALL favor to ask as we work to let more people know about PTA at FHU.

Please make sure you have hit both “like” and “follow” on our FB page— Then go to the 3 little dots on the side and hit invite friends.

Select "invite all" & done!

Thank YOU for continuing to support our FHU PTA students!! Have a great week 😁

04/25/2025

Our students are completing their first full week of clinical education today 🎉

When you join the PTA program at FHU, we work with you to get you where you want to go—back to your hometown, close to FHU, or somewhere totally new! Reach out today to join our Fall 2025 starting class.

04/22/2025

If you are in the Jackson area, come visit us at the College and Career Expo today at JMCGH from 10-2!!

We are still accepting applications for the Fall 2025 cohort! We would love to talk to you about starting your career as a physical therapist assistant!

04/21/2025

Wishing our students the best of luck as they start their first round of clinicals today!!

If you are considering a career in physical therapy, we are still taking applications for the PTA program at FHU for Fall 2025. Message us today for more info!

04/14/2025

Applications for the Fall 2025 Cohort are still being accepted!

The PTA Program at FHU may be completed in as few as 3-semesters (18 months) and includes 640 hours of clinical education that may be arranged anywhere in the United States. Our small classroom size provides a teacher:student ratio of 9:1, allowing for increased hands-on instruction. There is also an opportunity to participate in Medical Mission work in Honduras while in the program.

With a current NPTE two-year ultimate pass rate and employment rate of 100%, we are determined to help you reach your career goals of becoming a licensed physical therapist assistant!

Please reach out to program director, Dr. Ashley Prentice, at aprentice@fhu.edu for more information.

*The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Freed-Hardeman University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706- 3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: https://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 731.989.6097 or email aprentice@fhu.edu.

03/12/2025

Apply today to be a part of the August 2025 cohort of Freed-Hardeman University's PTA Program. We accept 18 students each academic year. With a small classroom size, dedicated faculty, and the ability to perform clinical education in the United States, our program is sure to be a great fit for anyone pursuing a career in physical therapy.

The link to apply to the PTA program is in the comments below. Please help us get the word out by sharing this video!

If you have any questions regarding the PTA program or admissions process, please contact program director, Dr. Ashley Prentice, at aprentice@fhu.edu.

*The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Freed-Hardeman University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706- 3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: https://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 731.989.6097 or email aprentice@fhu.edu.

03/03/2025

Thankful to for teaching our students about how to more effectively communicate with patients who have speech difficulties such as aphasia. We are so glad to have the opportunity to perform interdisciplinary activities in the classroom to help better prepare our students for life as a practicing clinician!

02/24/2025

Applications for the Fall 2025 Cohort of PTA Students are open. If you know someone who would be interested in becoming a PTA, please share and comment below. We have a 2-year 100% licensure pass rate and 100% employment rate with students working in the states of TN, AL, and NC!

Our program is a 1+1 curriculum model, making it a great fit for students who have already completed a 4-year degree and students who are currently pursuing their undergraduate degree-all students will start classes at the exact same spot! Finish your degree in just 18 months upon admission into the program.

With a 9:1 student:faculty ratio, students boast that the small classroom size and increased amount of direct instruction is a highlight of the program. With the ability to do clinical education anywhere in the United States and the opportunity for medical missions in Honduras, students will receive the opportunity to be exposed to physical therapy practice in a variety of demographic regions with vast cultural experiences.

Classes are held remotely on Freed-Hardeman's Henderson campus, Monday-Thursday--allowing students the ability to continue to work, many as PT Technicians! We feel confident that the FHU PTA Program can meet anyone's needs--We look forward to working with our next group of students!

For any additional questions about the program, please reach out to program director, Dr. Ashley Prentice, at aprentice@fhu.edu or 731.989.6097.

PTA school in TN; Physical Therapist Assistant Program

02/06/2025

https://fhu.edu/news/freed-hardeman-university-pta-program-achieves-100-licensure-exam-pass-rate/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR08RWBSy_XnjWX7EYVYVy7JRX3Av0GzKcyfXQWYISggGOHqeWo_Rv_a_j8_aem_VSx5h52UYkGs9fcqMRfHyQ

Henderson, Tennessee – (Feb. 6, 2025) – Freed-Hardeman University’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program has achieved a 100% first-time pass rate for the 2024 graduating class on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), marking a two-year 100% ultimate pass rate for the program....