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The Physical Therapist Assistant Program (PTA) prepares students to work under the direction of a physical therapist in a hospital, clinic, rehabilitation unit, sports-medicine facility, nursing home, extended-care facility, or pediatric facility. The program at St. Philip's College includes lecture and laboratory courses in physical therapy science and procedures and clinical education courses conducted in settings where physical therapy is provided. Serve the community by preparing our students for a career in contemporary physical therapy practice while encouraging personal growth, critical thinking, ethical behavior, and lifelong learning. Through the labs, you will be exposed to skills such as electrotherapy, thermal agents, therapeutic exercises, the use of exercise equipment, rehabilitation techniques, and functional treatment.
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Students wishing to enroll in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program must meet all admission requirements for acceptance to St. Philip's College and the Health Sciences Department. Students requiring developmental courses must have completed all of these courses in order to be eligible for application to the program. A recommended first step for students interested in the program is to complete 40 hours of physical therapy volunteer/observation or work hours. To complete the 40 hours, 20 hours will be required at two different locations to include: outpatient physical therapy, inpatient physical therapy, pediatric physical therapy, acute rehabilitation (hospital), skilled nursing facility, and home health physical therapy. A recommended second step for students interested in the program is to take the Assessment Technologies Institute's Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) examination and earn a score of a 75 or higher in order to apply. These are recommended first steps of the application process. Students are required to complete Human Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL 2401), English Composition (ENGL 1301), and College Algebra or higher before applying to the program. The remaining general education courses are not required before applying for the program but are strongly encouraged: BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy & Physiology II. PSYC 2301 General Psychology. And one additional course from Language, Philosophy, and Culture (40) core OR from Visual and Performing Art (50) core.
