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| 450 North Avenue • Battle Creek, MI 49017 • (269) 965-3931 |
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| Physical Therapist Assistant |
2007-08 |
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 Career Pathway – Health Sciences Physical therapist assistants function under the direction and supervision of physical therapists, carrying out treatment programs using physical modalities, therapeutic exercises, and activities of daily living. They accept responsibility for the patient’s personal care and safety during treatments and carefully observe, record, and report patient conditions, reactions, and responses related to their assignments. The job requires significant physical handling of patients and assuming responsibility for patient safety during the performance of functional activities. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. The program prepares the graduate to take the licensure examination used by those states which require licensure. The Associate in Applied Science is awarded upon program completion. Prerequisites Recommended high school units of study are shown at the end of this catalog. High school algebra, biology, chemistry, and physics course work beyond 9th grade level are recommended. Students weak in arithmetic are encouraged to take developmental course work (Mathematics 97 and 98), and students weak in English skills are urged to take developmental course work before entering the program. Post high school applicants to the program are best advised to take as many as possible of the general course requirements of the curriculum before entering the professional program course work. Biology 99 is recommended prior to Biology 201 and 202 if the applicant has not had biology and chemistry in high school, but advanced math and science courses are NOT required for admission. Admission to the program will be based on high school and college grades and American College Test (ACT) scores. ADMISSION Admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program is selective due to space, clinical site availability, and equipment limitations. Please refer to page 12 of the KCC Catalog for more specific information related to the admission process for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. The following factors are considered in the selection process:
General Education The following courses provide general skills of speaking, writing, thinking, analyzing, cooperating, making choices and judgments, integrating, and creating that are required in many problem-solving and task-oriented situations. These courses MAY be taken prior to being admitted to the program.
° For options to fulfill the Creativity Elective, see page 33 of the College Catalog. † Transfer course must cover development through the entire lifespan. Physical Therapist Assistant Major Formal admission into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program is required for registration of Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) courses.
Because of the sequential nature of the PTA course work, the program requires at least two academic years to complete, including an eight-week summer semester. One suggested sequence is:
NOTE: The above sequence is academically challenging. Many students elect to take their general education and Biology 201, 202, and EMT 110 prior to admission into the PTA courses in the program (physical therapy course work). The PTA courses will still require two academic years to complete. (1) The eight (8) week summer semester and the final sixteen (16) week semester of clinical experiences require the time commitment of a full-time student. NOTE: Some of the clinical sites used for student placements during the second year of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program are located at considerable distance from the college. A car will definitely be needed for transportation. In some cases students may need/choose to move (live) closer to their assigned clinical sites for six-week periods, especially during the final spring semester of the program. Grades of “C” or better are required in all general education, and Physical Therapist Assistant Major PTA courses in the program to qualify a student for graduation. NOTE: For students needing to complete a program on a part-time basis, the Physical Therapist Assistant Program offers a three-year PTA track option to a LIMITED number of students each year. For further information about this option, contact the program coordinator. |
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