PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (PTA)
The physical therapist assistant (PTA) is a technically educated health provider who assists the physical therapist (PT) in the provision of physical therapy and may perform physical therapy interventions selected by the supervising PT. The PTA works under the direction and supervision of the PT, helping manage conditions such as back and neck injuries related to work and sports, and others. PTA's work in a broad range of settings. Employment opportunities for PTA's are located in hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing, sub acute, and long-term care facilities, home health agencies, schools, hospice, industrial health clinics, community health centers, fitness centers and sports training facilities, and colleges and universities.
Total Credits in Program (available at BTC):
835-103 - Student Success
Students should take this course prior to or during the first semester of their program. This is an institutional requirement for all students.
Note: Semester schedules are displayed in the recommended order of completion. However, classes may be taken in any order, providing course and/or program pre-requisites and co-requisites are satisfied.
First Semester
| |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| |
806-177 |
Gen Anatomy & Physiology |
4 |
| |
806-139 |
Survey Of Physics |
3 |
| |
801-195 |
Written Communication |
3 |
| |
801-196 |
Oral/Interpersonal Comm |
3 |
| |
804-107 |
College Mathematics
|
3 |
Second Semester
| |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| |
524-138 |
PTA Kinesiology 1
(First 9 Weeks)
|
3 |
| |
524-141 |
PTA Kinesiology 2
(Second 9 Weeks)
|
4 |
| |
524-139 |
PTA Patient Interventions |
4 |
| |
809-198 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
Third Semester
| |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| |
524-147 |
PTA Clinical Practice 1 |
2 |
| |
524-142 |
PTA Therapeutic Exercise |
3 |
| |
524-143 |
PTA Therapeutic Modalities |
4 |
| |
524-145 |
PTA Princ of Musculo Rehab |
4 |
Fourth Semester
| |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| |
524-140 |
PTA Professional Issues 1 |
2 |
| |
524-144 |
PTA Princ of Neuro Rehab |
4 |
| |
524-146 |
PTA Cardio & Integ Mgmt |
3 |
| |
524-148 |
PTA Clinical Practice 2 |
3 |
| |
809-166 |
Intro to Ethics: Theory & App |
3 |
Fifth Semester
| |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| |
809-172 |
Race Ethnic & Diversity |
3 |
| |
524-149 |
PTA Rehab Across the Lifespan |
2 |
| |
524-150 |
PTA Professional Issues 2
|
2
|
| |
524-151 |
PTA Clinical Practice 3 |
5 |