Program Outcomes

Graduation Rates: Below are the graduation rates for recent Cerritos College PTA cohorts. The graduation rate reflects the number of students who successfully complete the PTA Program within 150% of the standard 2-year program length.

  • Class of 2022 Cohort (Admitted Fall 2020) = 96.7%
  • Class of 2023 Cohort (Admitted Fall 2021) = 100%
  • Class of 2024 Cohort (Admitted Fall 2022) = 86.2%
  • 2-year Average (2023-2024) = 93.1%

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%
  • 2024 = 95.8%
  • 2-year Average (2023-2024) = 96.2%

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

  • 2022 = 88.9%
  • 2023 = 93.1%
  • 2024 = 91.7%
  • 2-year Average (2023-2024) = 92.4%

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

  • 2021 = 100%
  • 2022 = 100%
  • 2023 = 100%
  • 2-year Average (2022-2023) = 100%

** All graduation, pass rate, and employment data updated December 2024**