Program Code - CIP Code: PTAS.AAS/51.0806
Credits Required: 69
Academic Division: Health Professions
Contact:pta@kckcc.edu
The Physical Therapist Assistant program, in accordance with the mission of Kansas City Kansas Community College, is dedicated to providing a student learning environment that will enhance and assess knowledge, clinical skills, and professional behaviors necessary for completion of the national board examination and successful practice as a PTA as outlined by the American Physical Therapy Association’s Guide for the Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant and Values – Based Behaviors for the Physical Therapist Assistant.
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE). www.capteonline.org
Requirements for admission to the program:
Course | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 0101 | Composition I* | 3 |
SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201 |
Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
PSYC 0101 | Psychology* | 3 |
PSYC 0202 OR PSYC 0203 |
Child Development* OR Human Development* |
3 |
MATH 0104 | Intermediate Algebra** or higher | 3 |
BIOL 0143 OR BIOL 0141 AND BIOL 0271 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology*** OR Human Anatomy and Lab *** AND Physiology*** |
5-7 |
Total Hours for General Education Requirements | 20-22 | |
* See course syllabus for prerequisite. ** Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement. ***Anatomy and Physiology courses completed more than seven (7) years prior to admission must be repeated. |
Course | Credit Hours | |
PHTR 0160 | Musculoskeletal I | 5 |
PHTR 0165 | Clinical Skills I | 2 |
PHTR 0170 | Fundamentals of Treatment Procedures | 5 |
PHTR 0180 | Clinical Skills II | 2 |
PHTR 0195 | Clinical Skills III | 3 |
PHTR 0220 | Pathophysiology for Rehabilitation | 5 |
PHTR 0230 | Musculoskeletal III | 5 |
PHTR 0240 | Clinical Skills IV | 6 |
PHTR 0245 | Clinical Skills V | 6 |
PHTR 0250 | Musculoskeletal II | 5 |
PHTR 0275 | Neuromuscular Rehabilitation | 5 |
Total Hours for Physical Therapist Assistant Requirements | 49 | |
*See course syllabi for Physical Therapist Assistant course pre-requisites. |
Total Hours for an Associate in Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant Degree |
69 |
Course | Credit Hours | |
Prior to Admission |
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ENGL 0101 | Composition I | 3 |
PSYC 0101 | Psychology | 3 |
MATH 0104 | Intermediate Algebra or higher | 3 |
BIOL 0143 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
Semester II |
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PHTR 0160 | Musculoskeletal I | 5 |
PHTR 0165 | Clinical Skills I | 2 |
PHTR 0170 | Fundamentals of Treatment Procedures | 5 |
Semester III |
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PHTR 0180 | Clinical Skills II | 2 |
PHTR 0230 | Musculoskeletal III | 5 |
PHTR 0250 | Musculoskeletal II | 5 |
PSYC 0202 OR PSYC 0203 |
Child Development OR Human Development |
3 |
Semester IV |
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PHTR 0195 | Clinical Skills III | 3 |
PHTR 0220 | Pathophysiology for Rehabilitation | 5 |
PHTR 0275 | Neuromuscular Rehabilitation | 5 |
SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201 |
Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
Semester V |
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PHTR 0240 | Clinical Skills IV | 6 |
PHTR 0245 | Clinical Skills V | 6 |