Health SciencesASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT78 SEMESTER HOURS

MODEL FOR 2016-17 PROGRAM ENTRY

Physical Therapist Assistants are skilled healthcare professionalsqualified to perform selected physical therapy interventionsunder the direction and supervision of a Physical Therapist. Theycan treat individuals of any age with health conditions or physicallimitations that impair their ability to perform activities of dailyliving. Physical Therapist Assistants can treat patients in a varietyof settings, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitationfacilities, skilled nursing centers, extended care facilities, sub-acute facilities, home health care agencies, education or researchcenters, school systems, Hospices, corporate or industrial healthcenters, occupational and workplace environments, athleticfacilities, and fitness or sports training centers. The goal ofphysical therapy intervention is to prevent or improve the loss ofmobility so people can live more active lifestyles.

Treatment interventions provided by Physical TherapistAssistants, under the direction of a Physical Therapist, promotefunctional independence through coordination, communication,documentation, patient/client related instruction, and directintervention. Examples of direct interventions include aerobicendurance activities, aquatic exercises, balance and coordinationtraining, body mechanics, ergonomic training, breathingstrategies, ventilator muscle training, conditioning andreconditioning training, developmental training, gait andlocomotion training, motor function training, neuromusculareducation, relaxation, inhibition, or facilitation training,perceptual training, posture awareness training, sensory training,strengthening, stretching, or structural play.

The mission of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is toprovide a comprehensive and engaging curriculum to graduate competent PTAs who are capable ofprogressing movement in rural health care settings by delivering professional, ethical, and evidenced-basedservices.

Admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program is competitive and based on specific requirementsthat can be obtained from attending a Health Information Programs (HIP) Session. A listing of these scheduledsessions can be found online at http://www.octech.edu on the Health Sciences page. Students can also takethe HIP Session online. Twenty students are selected for enrollment in the Physical Therapist AssistantProgram each summer.

A Criminal Background Check, Drug Screen, a physical, and proof of CPR certification through the AmericanHeart Association will be required before beginning the program. Basic Support for Healthcare Providers(BLS) will also be required prior to beginning the program. Please note that students who have priorconvictions of a crime, excluding minor traffic violations, and/or have had disciplinary action against themmay not be granted the privilege to take the National Physical Therapy Examination.

Students in OCtech's Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program will receive a technical education consistingof classroom, laboratory, and clinical experience. Students get "hands on" experience through role play withclassmates and faculty during lab sessions and through real patients/clients under the supervision of a clinicalinstructor during two separate clinical affiliations. Principles of communication are emphasized throughout thecurriculum to prepare the graduate to function as a physical therapy advocate and in health promotion andrisk education.

CORE CURRICULUM 32 HOURSCommunications: ENG 101*, SPC 205*Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose one):Humanities Elective**Social/Behavioral Sciences:PSY 201*, PSY 203*Natural Sciences/Math:BIO 210*, BIO 211*, AHS 104, CPT 170 ORCPT 101*, MAT 102

COURSE REQUIREMENTS 46 HOURSPTH 101, PTH 102, PTH 115, PTH 202, PTH 205, PTH 235, PTH 240, PTH 242, PTH 244, PTH 266, PTH 270, PTH 275, PTH 276

TOTAL COURSE OF STUDY 78 HOURS

*University transfer level courses.**A complete list of approved electives isavailable through the Program Coordinator.

An 80% competency is required for all PTHcourses.

COL 103 is recommended for new students.

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Health SciencesA minimum grade of "B" is required in all physical therapy related courses.

Upon graduation from OCtech, the student will receive an Associate Degree in Applied Science with a Major inPhysical Therapist Assistant and will be eligible to apply to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is accredited by theCommission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA22314; telephone: 703.706.3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.

FALL I Class Lab CreditBIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I 3.0 3.0 4.0 ENG 101 English Composition I 3.0 0.0 3.0PSY 201 General Psychology 3.0 0.0 3.0MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra 3.0 0.0 3.0AHS 104 Medical Vocabulary/Anatomy 3.0 0.0 3.0

15.0 3.0 16.0SPRING IBIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II 3.0 3.0 4.0PSY 203 Human Growth and Development 3.0 0.0 3.0

Humanities Elective 3.0 0.0 3.0CPT 170 Microcomputer Application ORCPT 101 Introduction to Computers 3.0 0.0 3.0SPC 205 Public Speaking 3.0 0.0 3.0

15.0 3.0 16.0SUMMER IPTH 205 Physical Therapy Functional Anatomy 3.0 3.0 4.0PTH 115 Pathology for Physical Therapist Assistants* 3.0 0.0 3.0PTH 101 Physical Therapy Professional Preparation 2.0 0.0 2.0PTH 102 Introduction to Physical Therapy* 1.0 3.0 2.0

9.0 6.0 11.0FALL IIPTH 202 Physical Therapy Modalities 3.0 3.0 4.0PTH 240 Therapeutic Exercises/Applications 4.0 3.0 5.0PTH 235 Interpersonal Dynamics* 2.0 0.0 2.0PTH 266 Physical Therapy Practicum I 0.0 18.0 6.0

9.0 24.0 17.0SPRING IIPTH 275 Advanced Professional Preparation* 1.0 0.0 1.0PTH 270 Special Topics in Physical Therapy 3.0 0.0 3.0PTH 242 Orthopedic Management 3.0 3.0 4.0PTH 244 Rehabilitation 3.0 3.0 4.0PTH 276 Physical Therapy Practicum II 0.0 18.0 6.0

10.0 24.0 18.0

Minimum grade of "C" is required in all related courses (Fall I and Spring I courses).Minimum of 80% competency required in all Physical Therapy courses (Summer I, Fall II, andSpring II courses).

Students may alter the course schedule for Fall I and Spring I semesters, but all courses must becompleted prior to beginning courses in Summer I semester. Courses in Summer I, Fall II, andSpring II semesters MUST be taken in sequence.

*Communication/Speech component included.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCEPHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTSEMESTER CURRICULUM MODEL

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Check SC TRAC or the OCtech website for the Articulation Agreement with Columbia College.www.octech.edu/admissions/transfer-from-OCtech

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