Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA.S.AAS)
- Division: Health Sciences
- Department: Rehabilitation Services
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program prepares students to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. The curriculum is divided among general education and technical courses, and includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical education experiences. Upon completion of the PTA program curriculum, the student is awarded the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapist Assistants (NPTE-PTA) for licensure. The PTA program is designed to be completed in five (5) semesters on a full-time basis. The degree program consists of open enrollment courses (prerequisites and general education) and program specific technical courses with limited enrollment. The open enrollment courses may be taken prior to entry into the program technical courses. The PTA program enrolls students through two different pathways, a general admissions pathway and an Accelerated Admission for Academic Achievement (AAAA). Details on admissions eligibility and processes can be found online in the PTA Program Information Packet. The mission of the PTA program is to provide high quality education to students seeking the opportunity to practice as a physical therapist assistant under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist.
Program Accreditation
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Sinclair Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association, 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 937-512-5355 or email ptaprogram@sinclair.edu.
Curriculum
ALH 1101 Introduction to Healthcare Delivery
2 Credits
ALH 2220 Pathophysiology
3 Credits
BIO 1141 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I
4 Credits
BIO 1147 Lab for Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I
0 Credits
BIO 1242 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology II
4 Credits
BIO 1248 Lab for Principles of Anatomy & Physiology II
0 Credits
COM 2206 OR COM 2211 OR COM 2225
3 Credits
ENG 1101 English Composition I
3 Credits
MAT 1130 OR Ohio Transfer 36: Mathematics Elective
3 Credits
PHY 1106 Physics for Technology
3 Credits
PHY 1107 Lab for Physics for Technology
0 Credits
PSY 1100 OR SOC 1101 OR SOC 1145
3 Credits
PTA 1000 Introduction to Physical Therapy
2 Credits
PTA 1100 Professional Issues
1 Credit
PTA 1155 Functional Anatomy
4 Credits
PTA 1165 Manual Therapy
2 Credits
PTA 1215 Functional Mobility
3 Credits
PTA 1300 Pathophysiology for the PTA
2 Credits
PTA 1325 Neuropathophysiology
2 Credits
PTA 1350 Therapeutic Exercise
4 Credits
PTA 1375 Professional Issues II
1 Credit
PTA 2305 Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
3 Credits
PTA 2315 The Medically Complex Patient
1 Credit
PTA 2330 Seminar for Clinical Practicum I
1 Credit
PTA 2335 Clinical Practicum I
2 Credits
PTA 2355 Physical Agents
2 Credits
PTA 2365 Orthopedics
4 Credits
PTA 2430 Seminar for Clinical Practicum II
1 Credit
PTA 2435 Clinical Practicum II
2 Credits