View full job descriptionĮmployers: Job Description Management Tool Each license record will reflect if a license is current, expired, or has been subject to disciplinary action like suspension or revocation. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. Use this online search tool to verify a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) for the professions listed under license type. Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Typically reports to a physical therapist. Requires a state physical therapist assistant license. Additionally, Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant requires an associate degree. More than 40,000 RCP licenses have been issued in the State of California. Patients may be suffering from lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, or cystic fibrosis, or may be premature infants whose lungs have not yet fully developed. May require graduation from an accredited physical therapist assistant program. RCPs provide care directly to the patient in either a hospital setting or the patients home. Please check the Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) main page at for the most current updated information.
Being a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant records patient's reaction to treatment and provides status reports at the end of each treatment. Due to COVID-19 and for the health and safety of both consumers and staff, walk-in services at the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offices may change at anytime. Prepares patients and equipment for therapy and implements treatment plans as instructed, including exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment. Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant assists one or more Physical Therapists in evaluating and providing treatment to help patients recover from injury, disease, surgery, or other ailments.