PT Aide Diploma

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I saw something interesting in my mail this past week. I am a memeber of a CD of the month club and we always get a bunch of inserts. One insert was touting at home diplomas to assist folks in getting a better job. One such diploma was " Physical Therapy Aide " . There was also one for OT aide. Have I missed some development in the PT education tract? I was not aware one could get a diploma specific to PT or OT Aide. I haven't sent this on to the APTA yet. What do others think...is this something to follow up on? My initial reaction is that it is false advertising in a sense. I know that if I were hiring for an aide, I would be surprised is they showed me therapy aide diploma!

Mike Hampton, P.T.

Outpatient Therapy Manager

Rehabilitation Services

St. ph Hospital

Bellingham, WA