Physical Therapist Assistant - Henry Ford Community College

Physical Therapist Assistant from Henry Ford Community College is a Campus Associate Physical Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Profession Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) are skilled health care providers who assist in providing planned patient care programs under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. As members of the rehabilitation team, PTAs perform treatments designed to relieve pain, promote healing andimprove functional ability. Once a treatment plan is designed by a physical therapist , the PTA may be responsible for carrying out this treatment plan. The Program The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program is a two year program designed to prepare individuals for employment as entry-level physical therapist assistants . Students who meet all admission requirements are considered qualified and are admitted to the program once per year in the fall semester on a first-qualified first-admitted basis. Core courses in the program are only offered during the day and only in the semester as indicated in the Course Sequence. Support courses are usually offered in a variety of semesters and times. Students in this program will have learning experiences in the classroom, laboratory and in local physical therapy facilities. The final semester is spent in full-time (40 hrs/week) clinical externships. The student must complete a total of 76 credit hours of course work. (8 preadmission, 6 General Education, 14 Required Support Courses and 48 required PTA courses). Due to the number of credit hours required for program completion and the intensity of the program, students are encouraged to complete as many of the Required Support/General Education Courses as possible prior to entering the program. The first courses that a student should complete are those required for program admission followed by the other Required Support/General Education Courses. Career Opportunities Opportunities for PTAs are excellent at this time and are projected to increase through at least the year 2012. PTAs may choose to practice in a variety of settings including hospitals, rehab centers, sports medicine clinics, public and private schools, outpatient physical therapy clinics, nursing homes, and home health settings. Information about career placement and job success is available through either the Health Careers Office or the College Placement Office. View more details on Henry Ford Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Physical Therapy courses.