PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS & RECENT GRADUATES
Providing outstanding educational and clinical experiences to facilitate growth and development.
Whether you’re exploring clinical rotations or planning your first job after graduation, this is your one-stop resource. Learn how Therapeutic Associates invests in your success from day one and empowers your long-term career in physical therapy through unparalleled mentorship, advanced education, and meaningful career paths.
Clinical Rotations & Student Placements
Join Us for Your Clinical Rotation
If you’re seeking a clinical rotation site or are a university placement coordinator and wanting to place students at a clinical site, please visit our Exxat One for all current availability. If you need direct assistance, you may also contact our education team by email at [email protected].
PT Cohort
Where Your Journey Begins
The PT Cohort is a two-year program for all new PTs who join Therapeutic Associates. The program is designed to connect, develop, and elevate our physical therapists. From day one, you’ll dive into collaborative learning, a chance to connect with peers from around the company, clinical skill development, a chance to connect with peers from around the company, clinical skill development and a roadmap unique to your career path.
Mentorship
One-on-One Support from Experienced Clinicians
Our mentorship program is designed to provide unparalleled support and growth opportunities. Over your first two years, you will receive 48 hours of one-on-one time with a seasoned physical therapist who has been highly trained to mentor others. This hands-on guidance will help you develop your skills and advance your career.
Advanced Orthopedic Education
Orthopedic Skill Development & Residency Options
Included with the PT Cohort, all full-time providers will complete the NAIOMT COMT 1-5 course series, preparing them to become a Certified Orthopedic Musculoskeletal Therapist (COMT).
About Our Orthopedic Residency Program:
- Full, regular salary while completing the program
- Cost of the program, $8K, is spread out over a two-year duration of the program then fully reimbursed when you continue to work with TAI for two years following completion of the program
- 150 hours of mentorship
- Over 90% pass rate on the OCS Board Certification Examination (cost included)
- Completion of the COMT certification through NAIOMT
- Monthly Clinical Patterns courses covering 24 of the most common conditions seen in outpatient orthopedics
Clinical Community & Peer Learning
Learn Together, Grow Together
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Office Hours:
Therapeutic Associates provides monthly offerings of general orthopedic office hours, Residency office hours, PTA office hours, and pelvic health office hours. Office hours provide an opportunity for clinicians to collaborate on challenging cases and discuss clinical topics with both near peer mentors and TAI Education Department mentors. -
Journal Club:
Hosted by Education Department mentors, Journal Clubs are offered quarterly and provide the opportunity to review new and/or interesting articles that have relevance to clinical practice in outpatient orthopedics. -
Clinical ListServ:
The Clinical ListServ is an on-demand digital forum that allows for collaboration with >300 providers on challenging cases, clinical questions, and research-related topics. This includes Ortho ListServ and Pelvic Health ListServ.
Scholarships and DEI&B Commitment
Helping You Take the Next Step in Your Career Journey
Our DEI&B Bridging the Gap Scholarship is to designed to support current, and/or aspiring PT and PTA students from marginalized communities. This scholarship aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented populations in healthcare leadership by supporting students in their endeavors to become physical therapists.
Post-Professional Tuition Advancement is an offering that serves to support providers (financially and/or through mentorship) in further advancement and training that contributes to TAI as a whole. Examples include support for pursuit of a fellowship program and other advanced certifications (e.g. Therapeutic Pain Specialist, Schroth certification etc.).
Career Paths and Leadership Development
A Career That Grows With You
We believe in investing in our employees and their future. Whether you are interested in mentoring others, running your own clinic, or climbing even higher — We offer structured career paths with unparalleled training and support to help you reach your full potential. Therapeutic Associates endorses entrepreneurial spirit in every employee. This also includes in-house mentoring as well as training to become a mentor!
- We empower entrepreneurial spirit and leadership at every stage.
Even More Ways We Help You Thrive
Benefits That Work for You
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NAIOMT COMT courses (five course series)
Training provided at no additional cost to the PT through Cohort . This is post-professional orthopedic education in clinical reasoning, assessment and treatment designed to optimize clinical practice and provider confidence in treating all types of patients, including those with complex problems - Additional continuing education stipend
- PTO specifically for continuing education
- MedBridge Learning subscription
- Student loan repayment plans available
- PTO, including for community and philanthropic activity
- Interactive Wellness Program with rewards for balanced, healthy living
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and company profit-sharing program
- Physical Therapy benefits for you and your family
- Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision and more)
- Employee Relief Fund to support employees affected by a natural disaster or financial hardship
- Professional Liability Insurance