PTA Recommended Pathway
Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Science Degree
Pathway for Completion 2.5 years
General Education (GE), Pre-Requisites (PR) and Core Technical Courses; course descriptions are available in the college catalog.
- Apply to the Program
- August 1st to November 1st
This is an example, make your own education plan with a counselor. The Physical Therapist Assistant AS requirements are pending approvals.
Pre-requisite
| Class | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Total | NA | NA |
1st Term - Prior to Applying to PTA Program
| Class | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL B1A | A.1. Written Communication, Expository Composition GE |
3 |
| MATH B27 | College Algebra GE |
4 |
| BIOL B32 | B.1., Natural Sciences, Human Anatomy/Physiology I GE, PR (Early Start 8-Week course) |
4 |
| BIOL B33 | B.1., Natural Sciences, Human Anatomy/Physiology II PR (Late start 8-Week course) |
4 |
| PHTA B50 | Introduction to PTA PR |
2 |
| Total | Total Units PR & GE | 17 |
2nd Term - Admitted to the PTA Program
| Class | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHTA B51 | Kinesiology for the PTA Core Tech PTA |
3 |
| PHTA B52 | Physical Agents/Modalities Core Tech PTA |
3 |
| PH ED B2-33 | E, Physical Education-Movt. Based Course GE |
1 |
| PHIL B12 | C.2., Intro to the Humanities, Ethics of Living &Dying GE |
3 |
| COMM B1 | A.1., Oral Communication, Public Speaking GE |
3 |
| PHTA B90A | PTA Skills Class Beginning Core Tech PTA |
1 |
| Total | Total Units Core Tech PTA & GE | 14 |
| Total | Core Tech PTA | 6 |
3rd Term
| Class | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHTA B60 | Orthopedics for the PTA Core Tech PTA |
3 |
| PHTA B61 | Pathophysiology Core Tech PTA |
2 |
| PHTA B62 | Acute Inpatient Interventions Core Tech PTA |
3 |
| PHTA B63 | Administration/Laws/Regulations Core Tech PTA |
2 |
| PHTA B64 | Clinical Education I Core Tech PTA |
3 |
| PHTA B90B | PTA Skills Class Intermediate Core Tech PTA |
1 |
| Total | Total Units All Core Tech PTA | 14 |
4th Term
| Class | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHTA B70 | Neurorehabilitation Core Tech PTA |
3 |
| PHTA B71 | Cardiopulmonary Rehab Core Tech PTA |
3 |
| PHTA B72 | Therapeutic Exercise Core Tech PTA |
4 |
| PSYC B1A | D.1. Foundations Behavioral Sciences, General Psychology GE |
3 |
| COMM B2 | E, Lifelong Understanding & Dev., Interpersonal Comm GE |
3 |
| PHTA B90C | PTA Skills Class Advanced Core Tech PTA |
1 |
| Total | Total Units Core Tech PTA & GE |
17 |
| Total | Total Units Core Tech PTA |
11 |
5th Term
| Class | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHTA B80 | Clinical Education II Core Tech PTA |
5 |
| PHTA B81 | Clinical Education III Core Tech PTA |
6 |
| PHTA B82 | Professional Development Core Tech PTA |
1 |
| History B17A | D.3., Foundations in Social Science/U.S. Institutions, History of the United States GE |
3 |
| Total | Total Units Core Tech PTA & GE | 15 |
| Total | Total Units All Core Tech PTA | 12 |
Unit Breakdown for the PTA Program:
- 44 units - PTA Core Technical Courses
- 10 units of Pre-Requisites (4 units of BIOL B32 counts toward perquisite & GE requirement B.1,)
- 23 Additional GE units (4 units of BIOL B32 is already counted in prerequisites)
- 77 units total for the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Science Degree
* The above pathway includes recommended but not required GE and has taken into consideration GE classes that would be beneficial to the program as well as placed in the sequence where there is an abundance of online courses for the student to take while in clinical rotations as they will not be available to participate in traditional daytime face to face instruction.
