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PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
Associate in Health Sciences
Entrance Requirements:
Acceptable ASSET or COMPASS score
Type of Program:
Phase I: Day, night, or weekend
Phase II: Day
Type of Degree:
Associate degree
Professional Credentials:
Physical Therapist Assistant
(subject to passing national licensure exam)
Program Accreditation:
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association
Employment Opportunities:
Hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, home health care, private practice
The Physical Therapist Assistant program prepares students to become
licensed to work in the field of physical therapy, a key part of the health care profession. Physical therapist assistants work under the supervision of physical therapists to provide treatments to reduce physical disability, pain, movement dysfunction, and to promote optimal health and function.
This program is designed as a One-Plus-One program. Phase I includes all of
the general education and related courses that may be taken at Greenville Technical College or any articulating college. Upon successful completion of all Phase I courses, qualified students are eligible to apply to Phase II, the final
four semesters of technical and professional physical therapist assistant coursework.
Phase II course are taught at either Greenville Tech's Greer Campus, at Florence-Darlington Technical College's Health Sciences Campus, or at Aiken Technical College.
Clinical course assignments during Phase II may require students to travel and arrange temporary accommodations away from home.
Graduates of this program must pass a national licensure exam to practice as a physical therapist assistant.
Phase I admission requirements:
Complete Greenville Tech application packet and submit application fee.
Submit all high school transcripts or GED and official college transcripts,
if applicable.
Achieve acceptable ASSET or COMPASS score.
Meet with a Health Sciences advisor to plan course progression.
Phase II admission requirements:
Meet all of the admissions requirements of Phase I.
Attend a Career Talk session for the PTA program.
Complete 20 hours of observation in at least two different physical therapy clinics and return verification forms signed by a licensed physical therapist/physical therapist assistant.
Complete and submit a Letter of Intent to enter Phase II to the PTA program director with appropriate support documentation no later than March 31 for the subsequent fall Phase II admission.
Attain a minimum cumulative technical GPA of 2.50 for all Phase I course. Pass all Phase I courses with a minimum grade of “C” by the 3rd
attempt (scores of D, F, W are not accepted) by the end of the spring semester before entering Phase II the following fall.
Students are selected for admission into the Greer Campus (24-30 students), ATC Campus (10 students) or FDTC Campus (10 students) based on top ranking weighted admissions scores. Weighted admission criteria can be obtained at a Career Talk session.
After acceptance into Phase II, before beginning clinical coursework, students will be required to
Submit a physical exam with documentation of required immunization.
Attend PTA Program Phase II new student orientation.
Submit documentation of current CPR certification.
Have a crime-free criminal background report.
Have a negative 10-panel drug screen report.
To graduate with an associate degree, candidates must meet the computer competency requirement by taking CPT 101 (EGR 130 may be substituted with departmental approval) or by passing the exemption exam at a cost to be assessed by the college.
CPT 101 and BIO 210/211 must be completed within five years of admission to Phase II.
Recommended PTA Program Progression Full Time
First Semester – Fall
AHS 102 Medical Terminology* 3.0
BIO 210 Anatomy & Physiology I* 4.0
CPT 101 Introduction to Computers 3.0
ENG 101 English Composition I* 3.0
PSY 201 General Psychology* 3.0
Second Semester - Spring
BIO 211 Anatomy & Physiology I* 4.0
ENG 102 English Composition II* 3.0
MAT 109 College Algebra with Modeling*
or
MAT 120 Probability & Statistics* 3.0
PSY 203 Human Growth & Development* 3.0
SPC 205 Public Speaking*
or
SPC 209 Interpersonal Communications* 3.0
Third Semester - Summer
Humanities Elective** 3.0
Fourth Semester - Fall
PTH 102 Introduction to PT Intervention 2.0
PTH 105 Introduction to Kinesiology 3.0
PTH 115 Pathology for Physical Therapist Assistants 3.0
PTH 118 Physical Agents & Modalities 4.0
Fifth Semester - Spring
PTH 101 Physical Therapy Professional Preparation 2.0
PTH 220 Patient Assessment Techniques 4.0
PTH 226 Therapeutic Exercise 3.0
PTH 228 Manual Therapy Techniques 2.0
PTH 234 Clinical Education I 3.0
Sixth Semester - Summer
PTH 242 Orthopedic Management 4.0
PTH 246 Neuromuscular Rehabilitation 5.0
Seventh Semester - Fall
PTH 264 Clinical Education II 5.0
PTH 270 Special Topics in Physical Therapy 3.0
PTH 274 Clinical Education III 5.0
Total credit hours 83.0
*General Education Course
**Such as SPA 101, Elementary Spanish
Note: Please contact your advisor for other program options.
For more information, contact Kathy Sams, PTA Program Administrative Assistant, (864) 848-2037 , Kathy Sams or Alicia Dittmar, PTA Program Director. Advising information
Greenville Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Essential Functions and Technical Standards for Physical Therapist Assistant Students (MS Word Document)
