Associate in Applied Sci - Physical Therapist Asst.
The Physical Therapist Assistant is a skilled technical health-care worker who administers patient treatment programs under the supervision of a physical therapist. The assistant works to relieve pain and/or increase function in patients via therapeutic application of heat, cold, light, water, electricity, sound, massage, exercise, gait, and functional activity. Clinical experience is provided in a variety of settings including hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, schools, private offices, and long-term care facilities. The Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum is configured sequentially to allow the student to complete the general education courses in a flexible format. During this time, t
Courses
- AHS102 — Medical Terminology
- BIO210 — Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO211 — Anatomy & Physiology II
- COL106 — Skills for College Success
- ENG101 — English Comp I
- MAT120 — Probability & Statistics
- PHI115 — Contemp Moral Issues
- PSY201 — General Psychology
- PTH101 — Physical Ther Prof Prep
- PTH202 — Physical Ther Modalities
- PTH204 — Physical Therapy Functional an
- PTH206 — Therapeutic Procedures
- PTH221 — Pathology I
- PTH222 — Pathology II
- PTH225 — Electrotherapy
- PTH226 — Therapeutic Exercises
- PTH244 — Rehabilitation
- PTH252 — Clinical Practice I
- PTH253 — Clinical Practice II
- PTH266 — Physical Thera Pract I
- PTH276 — Physical Thera Prac II
- SPC205 — Public Speaking