MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3675 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Fall Award: AAS Total Credits: 74-87 CIP Code: 51.0806	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistant

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in the Physical Therapist Assisting program prepares students to use therapeutic modalities and procedures under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. The physical therapist assistant works with patients who have physical impairments requiring physical therapy services to relieve pain and heal damaged tissue; and to improve range of motion, strength, and functional mobility. Physical therapy treatments include but are not limited to the application of therapeutic modalities; therapeutic exercise including stretching, range of motion, and strengthening; mobility skills including ambulation, transfers, and wheelchair mobility activities; balance exercises; and wound care management.

The Physical Therapist Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Only graduates of an accredited training program may practice as a physical therapist assistant in the state of Arizona. Program graduates are eligible to apply for the certification examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. A passing score on this examination is required for licensure/certification to practice as a physical therapist assistant in Arizona and in many other states.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester:
Day Program
Hybrid Program

Required Courses

HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR
HCC130AA Health Care Today (0.5) AND
HCC130AB Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND
HCC130AC Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND
HCC130AD Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND
HCC130AE Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND
HCC130AF Decision Making in the Health Care Setting (0.5) OR
Work experience or equivalent education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator 0-3

HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (3) OR
HCC146 Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (2) 2-3

+ PTA101 Survey of Physical Therapy 1.5
+ PTA103 Kinesiology 3
+ PTA104 Musculo-Skeletal Assessment Techniques 1.5
+ PTA200 Patient Mobility Techniques 4
+ PTA202 Therapeutic Modalities 5
+ PTA203 Clinical Pathology 3
+ PTA205 Communication in Physical Therapy 1.5
+ PTA206 Clinical Practicum I 3
+ PTA207 Clinical Practicum Seminar I 1
+ PTA208 Rehabilitation of Special Populations 5
+ PTA210 Orthopedic Physical Therapy 4
+ PTA214 Electromodalities 2.5
+ PTA215 Wound Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant 1
+ PTA217 Clinical Neurology 2
+ PTA230 Physical Therapy Seminar 2
+ PTA280 Clinical Practicum II 3
+ PTA281 Clinical Practicum Seminar II 1
+ PTA290 Clinical Practicum III 3
+ PTA292 Clinical Practicum Seminar III 1
+ PTA295 Physical Therapist Assistant Examination Review 2
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3

Credits: 55-59

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 12-17

General Education Core	Credits: 9-14

First-Year Composition	Credits: 3
Three (3) credits of First Year Composition are met by ENG101 or ENG107 or ENG102 or ENG108 in the Prerequisites area. + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area 3-5 Recommended for students intending to transfer: + MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR Any MAT+++ with the MA general education designation. 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 3

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by PSY101 in the Required Courses area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by BIO160 OR BIO201 in the Program Prerequisites area.

Learning Outcomes
1. Perform treatment techniques to patients according to the physical therapist`s plan of care. (HCC145, HCC146, PTA103, PTA104, PTA200, PTA205, PTA206, PTA207, PTA210, PTA215, PTA217, PTA280, PTA281, PTA290, PTA292, PTA295, BIO160, BIO201, CRE101, (COM), [FYC]) 2. Utilize lawful and ethical guidelines for decision-making in the workplace. (PTA206, PTA208, PTA230, PTA280, PTA281, PTA290, PTA292, CRE101, (COM), [FYC]) 3. Apply knowledge of disease processes for effective treatment of patients in the physical therapy practice setting. (PTA203, PTA206, PTA207, PTA280, PTA281, PTA290, PTA292, PTA295, BIO160, BIO201, CRE101, (COM)) 4. Apply the foundational principles of treatment, patient care and safety, as applied to the practice of physical therapy. (HCC130, HCC130AA, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE, HCC130AF, PTA101, PTA103, PTA104, PTA200, PTA202, PTA206, PTA207, PTA214, PTA215, PTA280, PTA281, PTA290, PTA292, PTA295, BIO160, BIO201, (COM), [FYC]) 5. Demonstrate problem-solving techniques, professional ethics and patient care management skills in the role of a physical therapist assistant in the clinical setting. (PTA206, PTA280, PTA281, PTA290, PTA292, CRE101, (COM), [FYC]) 6. Apply basic techniques of therapeutic and effective communication in a health care setting. (HCC130, HCC130AA, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE, HCC130AF, PTA205, PTA206, PTA207, PTA230, PTA280, PTA281, PTA290, PTA292, PTA295, PSY101, CRE101, (COM), [FYC], [HU], [MA])
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 28, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.