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Rhodes State CollegePhysical Therapist Assistant Qualification / Curriculum Check Sheet

Name:SID:Application Date:Qualification Date:ACT Composite:Transfer Institution:

Qualification RequirementsCompetency

Placement Test Score

Met

Recommended

Hours

Completed Course

Course Work

Work / Grade

Writing18 - English

Self-Placement

COM 098 or 5COM 111

Introduction

18 - Reading60 or higherCOM 0805

to Reading

(Social Science)

Reading and

18 - Reading74 or higherCOM 0905

Study Skills

(Social Science)

Pre-Algebra

20 - MathematicsPlacement into

MTH 0305

MTH 045 or higher

Algebra

20 - MathematicsPlacement into

MTH 0455

MTH 055 or higher

Inter-Algebra

20-Mathmatics

Placement into Mth 137 or higher

Mth 0555Biology20 - ScienceBIO 1095

(Natural Science)

High school or

CPT 1042

life experiences

All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Students must complete requirements 1-4 and all competencies prior to being placed on the qualification list.

Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute. Must be maintained through graduation.laboratory tests and immunizations.

General and Related Studies Courses Required for Graduation

CourseTitlePrerequisitesHoursTransferGrade

Quarter Completed

^BHS 133

Foundations in Pharmacology

BIO 111

2BHS 139

Medical TerminologyNone

3*BHS 222

Human DevelopmentPSY 101

4*BIO 111

Anatomy and Physiology I

BIO 096 or equ.

5*BIO 112

Anatomy and Physiology II

BIO 111

5COM 111

English CompositionNone

5COM 211

Public SpeakingNone

5MTH 137

College AlgebraMTH 055 with C or better

5PSY 101

General Psychology COM 080

5SDE 101

First Year ExperienceNone

1SOC 101

General Sociology COM 080

ElectiveDepends on selection

* = "C" Grade Policy: Must have a grade of "C" or higher to meet program requirements.^ = Must be enrolled in PTA program to enroll in this course.

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ACT Score

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Establish and maintain minimum 2.5 GPA for any previous college course work.

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Computers

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Forty (40) hours of documented work/volunteer experience with a Physical Therapy clinician.

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Current CPR qualifications from the American Heart Association, American Red

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Satisfactory physical examination results from a physician to include specified

** Students must complete requirement

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prior to enrollment in PTA 211. **

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Technical Studies for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program

** Students must be invited and have accepted a seat in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program to enroll in these courses. **

CourseTitlePrerequisiteHoursFirst Year Fall Quarter9

PTA 101Introduction to Physical TherapyAdmission into program4PTA 118Functional AnatomyAdmission into program5

Winter Quarter7

PTA 110Therapeutic ModalitiesBIO 111; PTA 101 and 1184PTA 120

Applied Physics for the Physical Therapist Assistant

BIO 111; PTA 101 and 1183

Spring Quarter8

PTA 111Therapeutic ExerciseBIO 112; PTA 101, 110, 118, and 1204PTA 122KinesiologyBIO 112; PTA 101, 110, 118, and 1204

Summer Quarter5

PTA 102Seminar IPTA 101, 110, 111, 118, 120, and 1221PTA 211Clinical Application I (5 weeks)PTA 111 and 1224

Second Year Fall Quarter14

PTA 201Professional IssuesPTA 2113PTA 206Neuromusculoskeletal DysfunctionPTA 2114PTA 212Electrotherapeutic ProceduresPTA 2114PTA 222*Clinical Application IIPTA 2113

Winter Quarter11

PTA 213Rehabilitation for Specific Patient PopulationsPTA 2064PTA 214Functional NeurorehabilitionPTA 2064PTA 222*Clinical Application IIPTA 2113

Spring Quarter10

PTA 224Clinical Application III (10 weeks)PTA 2227PTA 230Capstone CoursePTA 2223* Indicates optional either quarter.

IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION INFORMATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM

It is the student's responsibility to notify Rhodes State College of any name, address or phone number changes. Studentsare notified of their acceptance into the program by U.S. Mail. Once offered an acceptance, the student has a specific periodof time to respond. If, for any reason, an invited student does not respond, that student is removed from the qualification list,and the seat is offered to the next student. The most common reason this happens is because the student failed to updatetheir address and phone number. To update information, please contact the Advising Office, 148 Public Services Building or call 419-995-8000.After qualifying, a student must maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA in order to remain on the qualified list. If the student's GPAdrops below 2.5. the student will be removed from the list. To re-qualify, the student must raise the GPA to or above 2.5.The student will then be added to the qualification list based on the re-qualification date, which would be the last day of thequarter during which the GPA was raised to 2.5 or higher.