physical therapy assistant training in southern california

I am considering going to school for physical therapy assistant. I live in southern california. What colleges offer the program? I know of Cerritos College and Loma Linda University. Are there any other colleges that offer the training?

Thank you

listed on the APTA website california only has 5 and three are in the south. there may be some private college elsewhere but will cost a lot more then community college. i've heard Loma Linda is a great one because a friend went there. i'm in the north and hoping to go to Sac City.

good luck.

California
Cerritos College (D1, F2, PU)
Loma Linda University (D1, E5, F1, PR)
Ohlone College (D1, F4, F5, PU)
Sacramento City College (D1, F5, PU)
San Diego Mesa College (A3, D1, F4, PU)

Does anyone know of a company that pays for PTA school in southern california?

I am about to graduate from San Diego Mesa College. It is an excellent PTA program that only costs $20/unit. If you are a california resident and qualify for the Govenor's Grant, it is possible for you to go for free! I believe it is too late for you to apply for this coming fall, but if you go on the web site it will give you info regarding information sessions that are held once a month (they are a requirement for admission to the program). I really recommend this program as it fully prepares you for the work force without incurring a huge cost...the true benefit to going for a PTA degree vs. a PT degree. If you are considering Loma Linda, I think you might as well go for the PT degree as the cost of both programs are only marginally different!

Hi Booskilaru.
Im planning on doing the PTA program at Mesa college. I finished all my GEs except for the pre reqs. Im currently finishing up the English portion but still need to finish up Math and (Anatomy/physiology)Bio160. Im looking at the 2013 program. It's going to be $46/unit by then. I'm going to start volunteering at the therapy program at the VA this summer and attending the information session this week.
Is there anything else I should do to make my chances better of getting into the program? I have a 2.11 gpa, I know it sucks. (I had some issues a couple of years back.)
Will being a military veteran give me a better chance at getting?, I don't quite understand how the lottery works?, is it just by chance or are they actually weighing your GPA, volunteer hours, etc.

Hi centsa!
I applied for Fall of this year and I am really really hoping I get in! I hear that 300+ people apply and only 30 get in! =O
If you attend an info session they will have lots of your questions answered. The next one is February 7 at 530.
It sucks that the tuition keeps increasing! But it is still pretty cheap overall.
Being a military veteran doesnt make a difference at all. The lottery is just that, a lottery, by random chance. As long as you fulfill all the prerequisite, your name pretty much is thrown in a pool with other applicants and I believe a computer chooses randomly out of those qualified applicants. So if someone had straight A's in all the prereqs and another has straight C's, they both have the same chance of getting chosen.
Cerritos actually has a point system so that if you have a higher GPA and work hours and extra science classes, you can earn more points and get a better shot at being chosen. Hope that helps!
It really is just luck to get into Mesa. It has been on probation for a while so Im sure when people found out that it is no longer on probation, a slew of people are going to apply!