Physical Therapist Assistant (A45640)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
The Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum prepares graduates to work in direct patient care settings under supervision of physical therapists. Assistants work to improve or restore function by alleviation or prevention of physical impairment and perform other essential activities in a physical therapy department. Course work includes normal human anatomy and physiology, the consequences of disease or injury, and physical therapy treatment of a variety of patient conditions affecting humans throughout the life span. Graduates may be eligible to take the licensure examination administered by the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Employment is available in general hospitals, rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, specialty hospitals, home health agencies, private clinics and public school systems.
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 828-726-2605 or email hbowman@cccti.edu
Special Admission Requirements
- GPA Requirement of 2.75
- Application
- High school transcript/Adult high school diploma/high school equivalency
- College transcripts
- Gateway English and math readiness
- View information session online
- 24 PTA Observation hours
- ATI-TEAS Admission Test
- MAR (Minimum Admissions Requirements) Review
- Health form after acceptance
- Current Certification in CPR after acceptance
- Criminal background checks/drug screening after acceptance
Summer Semester I
| ACA 115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 5 | 11 |
Fall Semester I
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHY 110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | and | | | |
| PHY 110A | Conceptual Physics Lab | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 5 | 14 |
Spring Semester I
| PTA 110 | Introduction to Physical Therapy | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| PTA 125 | Gross & Functional Anatomy | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| PTA 222 | Professional Interactions | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 9 | 13 |
Summer Semester II
Fall Semester II
| PTA 145 | Therapeutic Procedures | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| PTA 165 | PTA Clinical I | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| PTA 185 | PTA Clinical II | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| PTA 212 | Health Care/Resources | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| PTA 225 | Introduction to Rehabilitation | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Semester Total: | 7 | 27 | 16 |
Spring Semester II