Physical Therapist Assistant - A.S. Degree
Description The physical therapist assistant (PTA) program at Chaffey College leads to an associate in science degree and is designed to prepare graduates for a career in physical therapy. A PTA is a licensed clinician authorized to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. To meet licensure requirements, students must graduate from an accredited program and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for the PTA and a jurisprudence exam. The PTA program is three semesters in length and begins each summer semester. The program includes didactic, practical, and clinical educational experiences to develop entry-level knowl
Courses
- BIOL 20 — Human Anatomy
- BIOL 22 — Human Physiology
- ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing
- KINLEC 24 — Biomechanics
- NURADN 403 — Pathophysiology for Nursing
- PSYCH 25 — Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Development
- PTA 1 — Introduction to Physical Therapy
- PTA 11 — Documenting Red Flags
- PTA 12 — Patient Care
- PTA 13 — Biophysical Agents and Modalities
- PTA 14 — Orthopedics
- PTA 21 — Professionalism and Ethics
- PTA 22 — Therapeutic Exercise
- PTA 23 — Acute Care
- PTA 24 — Neuromotor Development
- PTA 31 — PTA Licensure Preparation
- PTA 32 — Clinical I
- PTA 33 — Clinical II
- SCSCI 10 — Statistics for Social Science
- STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics