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State Board Approval Date: |
August 7, 2008 |
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Implementation Date: |
Spring 2009 |
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Last Updated: |
September 24, 2008 |
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SPECIFIC PROGRAM
STANDARDS |
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PT03-02-01 |
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PT03-02-04 |
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PT03-03-02 |
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PT03-03-03 |
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Standard Number: PT03-02-01 (Admission Requirements)
Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program.
Admission refers to regular admission into a degree program.
Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution develops and implements clearly stated degree program admissions policies and procedures.
Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Physical Therapist Assistant, Degree profession.
The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.
The requirements for admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program are:
a.
attain
16 years of age;
b.
documentation
of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency
Requirements certificate;
c.
achievement
of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, mathematics
as specified in TCSG document Minimum
Program Entrance Scores;
d.
documentation
of physical examination; and
e.
completion
of application and related procedures.
Admission of transfer students to the Physical Therapist Assistant program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:
a.
regular
admission and good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree
granting institution; and
b.
proper
completion of application and related procedures.
Standard Number: PT03-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)
Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program.
Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program.
Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.
The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.
Provisional admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.
The requirements for provisional admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program are:
a.
attain
16 years of age;
b.
achievement
of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, mathematics
as specified in TCSG document Minimum
Program Entrance Scores; or recommendation by program faculty and
designated admissions personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of
student potential;
c.
documentation
of a physical exam; and
d.
completion
of application and related procedures.
All Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.
Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.
Standard Number: PT03-03-02 (Program Numbering System)
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A Program Major Code of PT03 and a Program CIP Code of 510806 are applied to the Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program. |
Assignment of a statewide Program Major Code PT03 and Program CIP Code 510806 to the Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.
Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Program Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Program Major Code and Program CIP Code.
Each degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Program Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Program Major Code.
Degree/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a Specialization Major Code and Specialization CIP Code for each option.
Standard Number: PT03-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)
The Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each course. Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.
Programs are assigned an identical Major Code PT03 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.
The Physical Therapist Assistant, degree program is assigned a Major Code of PT03, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to:
Physical Therapist Assistant, Degree
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is a sequence of courses that prepare students for positions in hospitals and clinics with Physical Therapist departments. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of didactic and clinical instruction necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree, have the qualifications of a physical therapist assistant, and are then eligible to sit for a state administered national examination for physical therapist assistants.
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General Core Course Title |
Class |
D. |
P. |
Weekly |
Credit |
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Composition
and Rhetoric [P]
Program admission level
language competency or ENG 098 and RDG 098 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Public
Speaking [P]
Program admission level language competency or ENG 098 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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OR |
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Technical
Communications [P]
ENG 1101 |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Literature
and Composition [P]
ENG 1101 with a grade of C or better |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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OR |
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Introduction
to Humanities [P]
ENG 1101 with a grade of C or better |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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College
Algebra [P]
Minimum ASSET score of 42 or completion
of MAT 099 with a minimum exit ASSET score of 42 or Compass equivalent. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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OR |
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Mathematical
Modeling [P]
Minimum ASSET score of 42 or
completion of MAT 099 with a minimum exit ASSET score of 42 or Compass
equivalent |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Introductory
Psychology [P][Program
admission. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Introductory
Physics [P]
MAT 1100 or MAT 1111 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
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Minimum Required Hours: |
29 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
30 |
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Course |
Occupational Course Title |
Class |
D. |
P. |
Weekly |
Credit |
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Introduction
to Health Care [P]
Provisional Admission |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Medical
Terminology [P]
Provisional Admission |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Introduction
to Microcomputers [P]
Provisional Admission |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
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Anatomy
and Physiology I [P]
Provisional Admission [C] ENG 1101 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
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Anatomy
and Physiology II [P]
BIO 2113 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
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Introduction
to Physical Therapy [P]
Program Admission |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Orientation
to Physical Therapy and Patient Care Techniques [P]
PTA 101 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Functional
Anatomy and Kinesiology [P]
BIO 2113, BIO 2114, PHY 1101, PTA 102 [C]
PTA 102 |
3 |