Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Availability: North Metro Campus

Program Accreditation: The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Chattahoochee Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail]; website: http://www.capteonline.org.

Program Purpose: The Physical Therapist Assistant program is a sequence of courses that prepares students to work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists during the provision of Physical Therapy services. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.  The program includes a combination of didactic and clinical instruction.  Program graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science degree and are eligible to sit for a state administered national licensure examination for physical therapist assistants.

Program Length: A fulltime student who has successfully completed all pre-requisite courses with a C or better and who has been admitted into the Physical Therapist Assistant program can complete the Physical Therapist Assistant program in four semesters.

Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 17. Students who intend to apply for the Physical Therapist Assistant program must enroll in the Health Sciences Certificate program to complete the associate degree level pre-requisite courses. The completion of the pre-requisite courses does not guarantee admission into the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Admission into the Physical Therapist Assistant program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the Physical Therapist Assistant webpage on the college’s website for specific program admission information.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 16 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

PSYC 1101

Introductory Psychology

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 7 Credit Hours

MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
PHYS 1110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHYS 1110L	Conceptual Physics Lab	1

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following courses:

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2110	World Literature	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
THEA 1101	Theater Appreciation	3

Non-General Education Degree Courses

BIOL 2113	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 2113L	Anatomy and Physiology Lab I	1
BIOL 2114	Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIOL 2114L	Anatomy and Physiology Lab II	1
PSYC 2103	Human Development	3

Pre-requisite Occupational Courses

COMP 1000	Introduction to Computers	3
ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences	2

Occupational Courses

PHTA 1110	Introduction to Physical Therapy	2
PHTA 1120	Physical Therapy Patient Care Skills	3
PHTA 1130	Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I	3
PHTA 1140	Physical Therapy Procedures I	4
PHTA 2110	Pathology I	4
PHTA 2120	Rehabilitation I	3
PHTA 2130	Physical Therapy Procedures II	4
PHTA 2140	Clinical Education I	4
PHTA 2150	Pathology II	4
PHTA 2160	Rehabilitation II	3
PHTA 2170	Kinesiology II	3
PHTA 2180	Clinical Education II	4
PHTA 2190	Clinical Education III	7
PHTA 2200	Physical Therapist Assistant Seminar	1

Total Credit Hours: 81