Health Services
Physical Therapist Assistant
Offered at MCC-Penn Valley
A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant................................. 72-81 Credits
This program leads to an Associate in Applied Science degree, and
prepares students to assist physical therapists in treating patients with
physical disabilities at various health care facilities.
Because enrollment to the program is limited, there is a separate
application to the program. The program offers a traditional program
A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant
with all classes at the Health Science Institute, as a well as a web based
program, with lecture classes delivered on-line. Applications for the
web based program are due October 1st. Prospective students should
download the Prospective Student Information Packet and the Program
Application at
www.mcckc.edu/physicaltherapy
Program Prerequisites
COLL 100
First Year Seminar or
HLSC 100
Introduction to Health Professions
ENGL 101
Composition and Reading I
PTHA 151
Intro to Physical Therapy
BIOL 150
Medical Terminology
Any biological or physical sciences course. (BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS)
General Education Requirements
202500 Revised 3/2015 (Fall 2015)
Credits
3
2
2
4-6
Fundamentals of Speech or
Fundamentals of Human Communication
United States History to 1865 or
United States History Since 1865 or
Introduction to Political Science or
Introduction to American National Politics or
Introduction to State and Local Politics
General Psychology
EMS 100
HLSC 108
BIOL 109
BIOL 110
BIOL 210
PTHA 151
PTHA 152
Basic Emergency Patient Care
Anatomy and Physiology Health Professions or
Anatomy and Physiology or
Human Anatomy and
Human Physiology
Intro to Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Fundamentals I
PTHA 153
Kinesiology
4
PTHA 154
Applied Neurology
2
PTHA 155
PTHA 158
Rehabilitation
Therapeutic Exercise
4
4
PTHA 159
Orthopedic Pathology
2
PTHA 160
Medical Diseases
2
PTHA 161
Physical Therapy Fundamentals II
4
PTHA 162
PTHA 164
Clinical Immersion I
Pediatrics and Gerontology
1
2
PTHA 170
Clinical Education I
3
PTHA 171
Clinical Seminar
2
PTHA 272
Clinical Education II
12
Total Credit Hours Required
Prerequisites
1-2
COMM 100
COMM 102
HIST 120
HIST 121
POLS 135
POLS 136
POLS 137
PSYC 140
Minimum Total General Education Credit Hours
Specific Program Requirements
Semester
Taken
3
ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score
ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score
ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score
3
3
18
1
4-10
2
4
72-81
BIOL 100 or CHEM 105
BIOL 100 or CHEM 105, BIOL 110
Formal acceptance into the program.
HLSC 108 or BIOL 109 or BIOL 110 & 210,
PTHA 152, PTHA 160 with a grade of C or higher
HLSC 108 or BIOL 109 or BIOL 110 & 210,
admission to OTHA or PTHA programs.
PTHA 162
PTHA 162
HLSC 108 or BIOL 109 or BIOL 110 & 210,
PTHA 152, PTHA 160 with a grade of C or higher
Formal acceptance into the program
HLSC 108 or BIOL 109 or BIOL 110 & 210,
PTHA 152, PTHA 160 with a grade of C or highe
EMS 100, PTHA 153, 154, 159, & 161
PTHA 162
PTHA 162, concurrent enrollment in PTHA 155,
158, 164 and 171
PTHA 162
Completion of all other required courses in the
PTHA program