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11/28/2000

 

Physical Therapist Assistant, Degree

Program Standard and Course Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Program Standards

SPECIFIC PROGRAM STANDARDS

Admission Requirements

PT03-02-01

Provisional Program Admissions

PT03-02-04

Program Numbering

PT03-03-02

Program Course Consistency and Sequence

PT03-03-03

Program Course List

Accreditation (Guide)

Appendix A

Suggested Course Sequence (Guide)

Appendix B

Suggested Equipment List (Guide)

Appendix C

ADMISSIONS

Standard Number: PTO3-02-01 (Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Physical Therapist Assistant Degree program.

Explanatory Comment

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.

Evaluative Criteria

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.

The requirements for admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree program are:

 

 

 

Admission of new students to the Physical Therapist Assistant program is contingent upon their meeting all of the following requirements:

 

a)        attainment of 16 years of age;

b)        documentation of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;

c)        achievement of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores;

d)        documentation of a 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: PTO3-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree program.

Explanatory Comment

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 degree programs on a provisional basis.

Evaluative Criteria

Provisional admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate 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 Associate Degree program are

a)        attainment of 16 years of age;

b)        achievement of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE 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 examination; and

d)        completion of application and related procedures.

 

All Physical Therapist Assistant Associate 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 Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Standard Number:  PTO3-03-02 (Program Numbering System)

Standard Statement

A Major Code of PTO3 and a CIP Code of 51.080603 are applied to the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree program.

Explanatory Comment

Assignment of a statewide Major Code PTO3 and CIP Code 51.080603  to the Degree program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.

Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Evaluation Criteria

Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Major Code and CIP Code.

Each degree/diploma/certificate having a given Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Major Code.

Degree/diplomas/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a specialization Major Code for each option.

Standard Number: PTO3-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)

Standard Statement

The Physical Therapist Assistant is an Associate Degree only program that 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.

Explanatory Comment

Programs are assigned an identical Major Code PTO3 and are consistent statewide.  Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.

Evaluative Criteria

The Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree  program is assigned a Major Code of PTO3, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide.  Program components include, but are not limited to:

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant, Degree

Program Description

The Physical Therapist Assistant program is a sequence of courses that prepares 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 Technology degree, have the qualifications of a physical therapist assistant, and are then eligible to sit for a State Board Licensure examination for physical therapist assistants.

 

Course Code

General Core Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ENG 191

Composition and Rhetoric I

[P] Program Admission-Level Language Competency or ENG 098

5

0

0

5

5

SPC 191

Fundamentals of Speech

[P] Program Admission-Level Language Competency or ENG 098

5

0

0

5

5

AND

ENG 193

Composition and Rhetoric II

[P] Program Admission-Level Language Competency or ENG 098

5

0

0

5

5

OR

HUM 191

Introduction to Humanities

[P] ENG 191 with C or better

(5)

0

0

(5)

(5)

PSY 191

Introductory Psychology

[P] Provisional Admission

5

0

0

5

5

BIO 193

Anatomy and Physiology I

[P] Provisional Admission

4

3

0

7

5

BIO 194

Anatomy and Physiology II

[P] BIO 193

4

3

0

7

5

PSC 191

Physical Science I

[P] MAT 191 or MAT 196

5

0

0

5

5

AND

MAT 191

College Algebra

[P] Program Admission-Level Math Achievement

5

0

0

5

5

OR

MAT 196

Contemporary Mathematics

[P] Program Admission-Level Math Achievement

(5)

0

0

(5)

(5)

 

Course Code

Occupational Course Name

Class
Hours

D.
Lab
Hours

P.
Lab/
OBI
Hours

Weekly
Contact
Hours

Credit
Hours

AHS 109

Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

[P] Provisional Admission

3

0

0

3

3

SCT 100

Introduction to Microcomputers

 [P] Provisional Admission

1

4

0

5

3

AHS 104

Introduction to Health Care

[P] Provisional admission

2

0

3

5

3

PTA 101

Introduction to Physical Therapy

[P] Program Admission

2

3

0

5

3

PTA 102

Orientation to Physical Therapy and Patient Care Techniques

[P] AHS 109, PTA 101

2

3

0

5

3

PTA 103

Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology

[P] AHS 109, PTA 101

3

5

0

8

5

PTA 104

Physical Therapist Assistant Procedures I

[P] AHS 109, PTA 101

2

6

0

8

4

PTA 201

Pathology I

[P] PTA 102, PTA 103, PTA 104

3

6

0

9

5

PTA 202

Therapeutic Exercise I

[P] PTA 102, PTA 103, PTA 104

2

6

0

8

4

PTA 203

Physical Therapist Assistant Procedures II

[P] PTA 104

2

6

0

8

4

PTA 204

Clinical Practicum I and II

[P] PTA 102, PTA 103, PTA 104, PTA 201, PTA 202, PTA 203 (Physical exam and an approved C.P.R. course must be completed prior to clinical affiliation)

0

0

16

16

5

PTA 205

Pathology II

[P] PTA 201

3

6

0

9

5

PTA 206

Therapeutic Exercise II

[P] PTA 202

2

6

0

8

4

PTA 207

Physical Therapist Assistant Procedures III

[P] PTA 203

2

6

0

8

4

PTA 209

Kinesiology II

[P] PTA 103

3

5

0

8

5

PTA 210 

Therapeutic Exercise II

[P] PTA 204, PTA 205, PTA 206, PTA 207

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