Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)
This 69 credit-hour Physical Therapist Assistant degree program prepares the student to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist, treating patients of all ages who present with various medical conditions that limit their ability to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the National Physical Therapist Examination (NPTE) for licensure as a physical therapist assistant (PTA). The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Harper College is accredited by the:
Courses
- BIO 260 — Human Anatomy
- BIO 261 — Human Physiology
- ENG 101 — Composition I
- HSC 112 — Medical Terminology
- MTH 102 — General Education Mathematics
- MTH 103 — College Algebra
- PSY 101 — Introduction to Psychology
- PTA 101 — Introduction to Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 105 — Orthopedics for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 111 — Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 115 — Manual Techniques for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 120 — Therapeutic Exercise for Physical Therapist Assistant I
- PTA 130 — Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Experience I
- PTA 140 — Intervention Fundamentals
- PTA 160 — Pathophysiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 201 — Cardiopulmonary and Integumentary for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 205 — Therapeutic Modalities
- PTA 208 — Special Populations for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 210 — Neurology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- PTA 215 — Advanced Interventions
- PTA 220 — Therapeutic Exercise for Physical Therapist Assistant II
- PTA 225 — Professional Seminar for Physical Therapist Assistants
- PTA 230 — Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Experience II
- PTA 235 — Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Experience III
- SOC 101 — Introduction to Sociology
- SPE 101 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication