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These programs are placed on this list when the Department of Accreditation is officially notified that a Program Director has been employed. These programs are in the early stages of development; no students have been admitted.

ARKANSAS

Baptist Health College Little Rock
Jennifer Mendoza, PT, DPT
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
11900 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72210-2820
Program Director: (501) 202-7939
jennifer.mendoza@baptist-health.org 

CALIFORNIA

Saddleback College
Jill See, PT, DPT, GCS
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
School of Health and Wellness
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Program Director: 949/582-4709
jsee@saddleback.edu 

Universal Healthcare Careers College
Emilia Bagiryan, PTA, MHA, SPT
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
1625 W. Olympic Blvd, Suite 708
Los Angeles, CA 90015-3811
Program Director: (818) 220-4448
emilia.bagiryan@uhcc.edu 

FLORIDA

Lake Sumter State College
Rebecca Shakoske, MA, PTA, LMT
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
1250 N. Hancock Rd
Clermont, FL 34711-2101
Program Director: 352/435-6315
shakoskr@lssc.edu 

INDIANA

South College - Indianapolis Campus
Lynn Patton, DNP, MSN, RN, eNLC
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
301 Pennsylvania Parkway
Indianapolis, IN 46280
Program Director: 317/819-7912
lpatton@south.edu 

MINNESOTA

Riverland Community College
Travis Beniak, PT, DPT
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
1900 8th Ave NW
Austin, MN 55912
Program Director: 507/415-5671
travis.beniak@riverland.edu 

NORTH CAROLINA

Cape Fear Community College
Jennifer Russo, PT, DPT
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
411 N Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Program Director: (910) 362-7238
jrrusso186@cfcc.edu 

Forsyth Technical Community College
Brandi Lipovsky, PTA, BSPTA, MHS
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Mazie Woodruff Center
4905 Lansing Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27105-3023
Program Director: 336/757-3285
blipovsky@forsythtech.edu 

South Piedmont Community College
Joanna Helbig, PTA, M.Ed
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
1875 South Piedmont Street
Monroe, NC 28110-9894
Program Director: (704) 290-5879
jhelbig@spcc.edu 

OKLAHOMA

Southwestern Oklahoma State University - Weatherford
Jy Bass, MEd, PTA, AT(Ret)
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
100 Campus Dr.
Weatherford, OK 73096
Program Director: 580/774-3729
jy.bass@swosu.edu 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Tri-County Technical College
Anna Lee Travis, DPT
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
7900 Highway 76
Wilmington, SC 29670
Program Director: (864) 646-1590
atravis3@tctc.edu 

TENNESSEE

Chattanooga College
Nicholis Crumble, PTA, MBA
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
6397 Lee Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37421-2564
Program Director: (731) 592-3200
nicholis.crumble@chattanoogacollege.edu

TEXAS

American Career College - Texas
Todd Bourgeois, PT, DPT, PhD, MTC, OCS, FAAOMPT
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
2323 N Central Expy
Richardson, TX 75080
Program Director: (877) 832-0790
tbourgeois@americancareercollege.edu  

Lamar State College - Orange
Shelly Maines, PT, MPT, BS
Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
410 W Front Street
Allied Health Building
Orange, TX 77630
Program Director: 409/882-3064
Shelly.Maines@lsco.edu