PTA Associate of Applied Science Curriculum

*This program requires selective admission to the sophomore year.

The PTA program is planned in accordance with the established standards of the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Upon satisfactory completion of this program, the student receives an Associate of Applied Science Degree and qualifies to take the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam (NPTAE). The curriculum is arranged in a 1 + 1 format. The freshman year (pre-PTA) is open to all students and consists of core courses. Admission to the sophomore year is limited. An interview process occurs each spring before the start of the sophomore year.

CURRICULUM BY SEMESTER


NO. COURSE CREDITS
FY100 First Year Experience 1
EN176 English Composition I 3
PS176 General Psychology 3
AL102 Medical Terminology 1
BI276 Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab 4
  Oral Communication Gen. Ed. 3
  TOTAL 15

NO. COURSE CREDITS
EN177 English Composition II 3
PS276 Developmental Psychology 3
BI277 Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab 4
  TOTAL 10

 

****Application and interview process prior to admission to PTA Program*****

PTA Program Courses

NO. COURSE CREDITS
PT101 Intro to Physical Rehabilitation w/ Lab 6
PT111 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy w/ Lab 6
PT121 Physical Agents w/ Lab 3
PT131 Physical Therapy Documentation 2
PT141 Professional Issues & Ethics 2
  TOTAL 19

NO. COURSE CREDITS
PT230 Cardiopulmonary 6
PT231 Neurorehabilitation w/ Lab 6
PT222 Advanced Musculoskeletal 5
PT225 Clinical Education I 1
PT226 Clinical Education II 3
PT242 Physical Therapy Seminar 1
  TOTAL 22

NO. COURSE CREDITS
PT227 Clinical Education III 3
PT242 Clinical Education IV 3
  TOTAL 6

 

 

 

Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Colby Community College is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Address: 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Tel: 703.706.3245    Email: accreditation@apta.org   Website: www.capteonline.org

 

 

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PTA Program
1255 S Range Ave
Colby KS 67701
christopher.flieg@colbycc.edu
(785) 460-5443