Physical Therapist Assistants
Associate in Science Physical Therapist Assistants
The objective of the Physical Therapist Assistant program is to prepare you to work with patients under the direction of a licensed physical therapist and implement therapeutic programs. These programs include the application of physical agents (such as heat, cold, water, and electricity) as well as massage, exercise, and functional activities. You will also learn how to observe patients during treatment and report progress to the physical therapist.
Curriculum
The Associate in Science degree, Physical Therapist Assistant, requires satisfactory completion of 70 credits.
The requirements listed in the catalog at the time of entry into the program are the ones you must fulfill for graduation. You also have the option to meet the requirements listed in subsequent catalogs. However, if you choose this option, you cannot combine requirements from two or more catalogs. For example, if you entered the program in fall 2006, you can fulfill the requirements in either the fall 2006 catalog or the fall 2007 catalog. However, you cannot combine requirements from both.
If you leave the program for a semester or more, you must fulfill the requirements in effect at the time of or subsequent to your re-entry. For example, if you entered the program in fall 2006, took a hiatus in spring 2007, and returned in fall 2007, you must fulfill the requirements in the catalog for fall 2007 or later.
Courses
Physical Therapist Assistant Courses
PTA 101 Professional Issues I: Introduction to Physical Therapy
PTA 202 Thermal Agents
PTA 202L Thermal Agents Lab
PTA 204 Traction
PTA 205 Measurement for the Physical Therapist Assistant
PTA 212 Physical Therapy Intervention for Neuropathologies
PTA 231 Professional Issues II: Documentation
PTA 232 Clinical Internship I
PTA 242 Advanced Therapeutic Interventions
PTA 251 Professional Issues III: Employment and Quality Assurance
PTA 252 Clinical Internship II
PTA 260 Clinical Internship III
PTA 265 Electrotherapy
PTA 265L Electrotherapy Lab
PTA 275 Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant
