A.S. Degree Program in

PTA (Physical Therapist Assistant)

(74 Credit Hours)

Pre-program code: 1074
CFCC program code: 2232
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works under the supervision of the physical therapist. PTAs are directly involved in patient treatment, performing such duties as applying physical agents and designing and carrying out exercise programs. They provide direct patient care of individuals who experience temporary or permanent disability due to pain, injury, disease or birth defects.

The Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. The PTA program graduate must take and pass a state-administered national examination in order to become licensed and eligible to practice.

Please note that completion of the PTA program does not guarantee entry into a physical therapy program. The PTA course work (technical phase) does not transfer to most physical therapy schools.

This is a limited access program with deadlines to apply. Application data is distributed at the required information sessions. These are held on a scheduled basis. Call CFCC, (352) 873-5817, for dates and times of information sessions.

The program policies including attendance, grading, clinical behaviors and readmission guidelines are found in the student handbook that each student obtains once admitted to the PTA program. Both general education and program core courses may be taken either part-time or full-time.

More information can be found at the Physical Therapist Assistant website.

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Course Number and Title		Credits
General Education
BSC 2085C	Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab	4
ENC 1101	Freshman Composition Skills I	3
PSY 2012	General Psychology	3
PHT 2342	Medical Terminology for the Physical Therapist Assistant	2
	Free Elective	3
BSC 2086C	Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab	4
MTB 1103 MAT1033	Business Mathematics or Intermediate Algebra or higher level math	3
DEP 2004	Human Growth and Development	3
Choose ONE of the following sets: (To satisfy Social Science & Humanities requirements)
ISS 1010 & HUM1020 WOH 2012 & HUM 1020 or HUM 1230 WOH 2022 & HUM 1020 or HUM 1210	Intro to the Social Sciences & Introduction to the Humanities OR World Civilizations I & Intro to the Humanities or Humanities: Since the Ren. OR World Civilizations II & Intro to the Humanities or Humanities: To the Ren.	6
Credit Hours		31
Program Core Courses
PHT 1000	Introduction to Physical Therapy	1
PHT 1014	Documentation for the Physical Therapist Assistant	1
PHT 1130 L	Data Collection Skills for the PTA	3
PHT 1175C	Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology with Laboratory	3
PHT 1210C	Therapeutic Modalities I with Laboratory	3
PHT 1225C	Therapeutic Procedures with Laboratory	3
PHT 1300	Survey of Pathological Deficits	4
PHT 1212C	Therapeutic Modalities II with Laboratory	3
PHT 1801L	PTA Clinical Lab I	2
PHT 1802L	PTA Clinical Lab II	2
PHT 2227C	Disabilities/Therapeutic Procedures II with Laboratory	3
PHT 2162C	Rehabilitation Procedures with Laboratory	4
PHT 2931	Trends in Physical Therapy	1
PHT 2810	Clinical Practice II	5
PHT 2820	Clinical Practice III	5
Total Credit Hours		74