PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT AAS CURRICULUM

Students may complete some or all of the general education (non-PTA) courses prior to admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant program.  The following course of study should serve as a guideline for registration and program completion.  Placement testing in English, math, and reading or appropriate ACT/SAT scores is required for all entering freshmen.  Placement determines the starting point for college-level courses.  It is strongly suggested that interested students make an appointment with one of the program faculty prior to application to review general education requirements.  Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program is required prior to enrolling in any PTA-prefix course.  PTA courses are sequential and cannot be combined to shorten the length of the program.  All courses listed in the PTA curriculum must be completed with a “C” or higher.

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*Pre-requisite:  Completion of BIO103 with a “C” or higher or satisfactory performance on ACCS Biology Placement Exam, prior to beginning the PTA program, if applicable.  Students that have completed an Anatomy and Physiology course at WCC or another college and have received credit at WCC through the Office of Admissions and Records will not be required to complete BIO103 in order to meet curriculum requirements.

**Certification in Basic Cardiopulmonary Life Support (BCLS) for the health care provider is required prior to the fourth week of semester one. This may be obtained at the College through enrollment in EMS 100 or at any other approved agency or facility.

***If applicable (one orientation to college course required of first-time College students)

****CIS 146, Microcomputer Applications – 3 credit hour or competency in computer science by passing a computer competency exam