Diploma 

If you are looking for a rewarding career that can make a difference in other people's lives, working as a health care and rehab therapy technician can offer you that opportunity. Health care and rehab therapy technicians assist directly and indirectly with the delivery of physical therapy services to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist.


The objective of Kaplan College's health care and rehab therapy technician program is to provide you with the in-depth knowledge, skills, and work habits required so you can pursue entry-level employment in settings such as:

  • Private practice offices
  • Clinics
  • Acute and subacute care hospitals
  • Assisted living facilities
  • Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehab centers
  • Chiropractic clinics
  • Schools
  • Patient homes


The program offers diverse front office training, multiple hands-on rehab courses, general nursing skills including clinical experience, phlebotomy including glucometer testing, and pediatric care. A diploma from our program can allow you to work with inpatients and outpatients who have a variety of diseases, injuries, and neurological or orthopedic problems.


Upon successful completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the Phlebotomy, ECG Technician, Patient Care Technician, and Nurse Assistant certification exams.*

 Health Care and Rehab Therapy Technician Program Features 

Get the education required to enter this rewarding field. Our comprehensive Health Care and Rehab Therapy Technician Diploma program offers:

  • In-depth clinical and administrative course instruction
  • Hands-on training
  • Preparation assistance for certification exams

 Potential Career Opportunities 

With a diploma from our health care and rehab therapy technician program you can seek entry-level positions such as:

  • Long-term certified nursing assistant (CNA) (after passing the state exam)
  • Mental health rehab aide
  • Occupational therapy aide
  • Physical therapy aide
  • Recreation/activities aide
  • Rehab aide/technician
  • School health aide/clerk
  • Phlebotomist (with state requirements)
  • EKG Technician

  

 

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* However, the College cannot guarantee a student's eligibility either to take this exam or become certified. A student's eligibility may depend on his or her work experience, completion of high school (or its equivalent), not having a criminal record, meeting other licensure or certification requirements, or the program or College itself having appropriate accreditation or licensure. Externship sites may themselves require a criminal background check or medical examination.