Program Outcomes

Graduation Rates: The Program graduation rates over the past two years are as follows: 

  • Class of 2022 Cohort (Admitted Fall 2020) = 96.7%
  • Class of 2023 Cohort (Admitted Fall 2021) =  100%
  • 2-year Average  =  98.3%

Licensure Examination Pass Rates:

Below are the pass rates for Cerritos College PTA Program graduates on the NPTE (National Physical Therapy Examination), Physical Therapist Assistant licensing exam.

Ultimate Pass Rates (percentage of graduates who passed the NPTE, regardless of number of attempts)

  • 2022 =  100%
  • 2023 =  96.6%
  • 2-year Average (2023-2023) = 98.2%

First Time Pass Rates (percentage of graduates who passed the NPTE on their first attempt)

  • 2022 = 88.9%
  • 2023 = 93.1%
  • 2-year Average (2022-2023) = 91.1%

Employment Rates: Of the Cerritos graduates who responded to surveys with regard to employment, the following percentage obtained employment as physical therapist assistants within 1 year of graduation. 

  • 2021 = 100%
  • 2022 = 100%
  • 2-year Average (2021-2022) = 100%

** All graduation, pass rate, and employment data updated December 2023**