February 19th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

February is National Career and Technical Education Month.  One of the fastest growing healthcare fields is that of the Physical Therapist Assistant.  Students involved in the program at Allegany College of Maryland spend a good deal of time in clinical settings, according to Jeremy Oldham with ACM…

   

“We have students that are coming from surrounding areas such as Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey. We’re going to get them experiences that are close to home and will mean something for them moving forward. There’s many different settings that we send students to and again that’s kind of individualized based on what the student wants but we have a lot of out-patient, hospital, skilled nursing, home health, and various settings that we send individuals to.”