2023-2024 College Catalog

Physical Therapist Assistant AAS

Physical Therapist Assistant AAS (Major Code: PTA3)

Program Description

Programmatic Accreditation

 

Career Information

Year

Graduation Rate

 Initial Board Pass Rate

Board Pass Rate

Employment Rate

2019

92.3%

 44.4%

77.8%

100%

2020

92.8%

69.2%

92.3%

100%

2021

86.6%

53.9%

84.61%

100%

Admission Requirements

Blood and Airborne Pathogens

Program Contact Information

Program Length and Cost

Required Courses

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

Select one of the following Math Courses

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

Or

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Or

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

And

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

XXXX xxxxHumanities-Fine Arts Elective

3

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

And

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

 

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

And

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

 

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

PHTA 1110Introduction to Physical Therapy

2

PHTA 1120Patient Care Skills

3

PHTA 1130Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I

3

PHTA 1140Physical Therapy Procedures I

3

PHTA 2110Pathology I

4

PHTA 2120Rehabilitation I

4

PHTA 2130Physical Therapy Procedures II

3

PHTA 2140Clinical Education I

4

PHTA 2150Pathology II

4

PHTA 2160Rehabilitation II

4

PHTA 2170Kinesiology II

3

PHTA 2180Clinical Education II

4

PHTA 2190Clinical Education III

7

PHTA 2200Physical Therapist Assistant Seminar

1

Program Outcomes