Physical Therapy Assistant
Pending Approval Ohio Board of Regents
The mission of the physical therapy assisting programs is
to provide educational opportunities for students who desire
to work with patients to improve functional abilities.
The physical therapy assistant works under the supervision
of a physical therapist and will demonstrate the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes necessary to provide functional
services in that environment. The variety of services are
those that help to improve mobility, relieve pain, and
prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients
suffering from injuries or disease.
Students will be encouraged to learn and self discovery
by using the case study model and unique clinical practice
opportunities. Theory, knowledge and clinical skills
essential to the physical therapy assistant are learned
within the framework of the adult learner (andragogy).
The program is designed for the optimal use of clinical and
educational resources within the region.
Graduates receive an associate of applied science degree
and are knowledgeable, competent, self-assured, adaptable
and service-oriented care providers. They are expected
to implement selected components of patient/client
interventions and obtain data related to the interventions.
Practice settings demand ethical and moral conduct and a
high degree of critical thinking, especially when responding
to patient/client and/or environmental emergency situations.
About 60 percent of jobs are in hospitals or offices of
physical therapists.
The program will seek accreditation from the Commission
on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) which
is a public service of the American Physical Therapy
Association. (APTA)
Physical Therapy Assistant
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
| First Semester |
|
|
| ALH 101S |
Introduction to Health Care |
1 |
| BIO 125S |
Anatomy& Physiology I |
4 |
| ENG 121S |
Composition I |
3 |
| MTH 123S |
Trigonometry |
3 |
| OSA 151S |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| CIT 110S |
Personal Computer Applications |
3 |
| |
|
17 |
| Second Semester |
|
|
| BIO 126S |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
| PHY 121S |
College Physics I |
5 |
| PTA 120S |
Biomechanics and Guided Clinical
Practice |
7 |
| |
|
16 |
| Third Semester |
|
|
| PSY 121S |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| PTA 125S |
Pathology and Practice |
3 |
| PTA 130S |
Clinical Practicum I |
3 |
| |
|
9 |
| Fourth Semester |
|
|
| PTA 210S |
Integrated Practice, Therapeutic
Exercise and Guided Practice |
6 |
| PTA 215S |
Tests and Measures |
1.5 |
| PSY 227S |
Life Span Development |
3 |
| COM 121S |
Fundamentals of Communication |
3 |
| |
|
13.5 |
| Fifth Semester |
|
|
| PTA 220S |
Advanced Therapeutic Exercise |
5 |
| PTA 225S |
Rehabilitation |
5 |
| PTA 230S |
Clinical Practicum II |
3 |
| |
Humanities Elective 1
|
3 |
| |
|
16 |
| |
Total credit hours |
71.5 |
| |
|
|
| 1Refer to AAS general education
requirements. |
