Physical Therapist Assistant, Degree
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SPECIFIC PROGRAM STANDARDS |
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Standard Number: PTO3-02-01 (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 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)
Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate 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 degree programs on a provisional basis.
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.
Standard Number: PTO3-03-02 (Program Numbering System)
A Major Code of PTO3 and a CIP Code of 51.080603 are applied to the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree program.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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, Degree
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
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General Core Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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Composition and Rhetoric I [P] Program Admission-Level Language Competency or ENG 098 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Fundamentals of Speech [P] Program Admission-Level Language Competency or ENG 098 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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AND |
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Composition and Rhetoric II [P] Program Admission-Level Language Competency or ENG 098 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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OR |
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Introduction to Humanities [P] ENG 191 with C or better |
(5) |
0 |
0 |
(5) |
(5) |
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Introductory Psychology [P] Provisional Admission |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Anatomy and Physiology I [P] Provisional Admission |
4 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
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Anatomy and Physiology II [P] BIO 193 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
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Physical Science I [P] MAT 191 or MAT 196 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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AND |
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College Algebra [P] Program Admission-Level Math Achievement |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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OR |
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Contemporary Mathematics [P] Program Admission-Level Math Achievement |
(5) |
0 |
0 |
(5) |
(5) |
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Course Code |
Occupational Course Name |
Class |
D. |
P. |
Weekly |
Credit |
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Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences [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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Introduction to Health Care [P] Provisional
admission |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Introduction to Physical Therapy [P] Program Admission |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
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Orientation to Physical Therapy and Patient Care Techniques [P] AHS 109, PTA 101 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
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Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology [P] AHS 109, PTA 101 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
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Physical Therapist Assistant Procedures I [P] AHS 109, PTA 101 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
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Pathology I [P] PTA 102, PTA 103, PTA 104 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
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Therapeutic Exercise I
[P] PTA 102, PTA 103, PTA 104
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2 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
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Physical Therapist Assistant Procedures II [P] PTA 104 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
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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 |
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Pathology II [P] PTA 201 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
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Therapeutic Exercise II [P] PTA 202 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
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Physical Therapist Assistant Procedures III [P] PTA 203 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
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Kinesiology II [P] PTA 103 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
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Therapeutic Exercise II
[P] PTA 204, PTA 205, PTA 206, PTA 207
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2 |