PREPHYSTHERAPYASST - Pre-Physical Therapist Assistant
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Program Title
Pre-Physical Therapy Assistant AS Degree
Program Code
PREPHYSTHERAPYASST
Degree Type
Associate in Science
Minimum Credits for Program Completion
60
Program Eligible for Financial Aid?
Yes
Subject
Semesters to Complete Program
4
Program Description
Provides students with the general academic background to be successful in their chosen health care field. For students pursuing admission to the [Physical Therapist Assistant](https://www.hfcc.edu/catalog/programs/2672) program, please follow these steps:
1. Apply to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at the Health Careers Admissions Process site.
**Students are strongly urged to meet with a health careers student success navigator (advisor) within the first semester of course work.**
2. Complete the [Physical Therapist Assistant](https://www.hfcc.edu/catalog/programs/2672) program admission requirements.
a. College GPA of at least 2.80 or higher for a minimum of 12 academic credits excluding lower than 100 level courses.
b. ACCUPLACER Reading score of 80 or better.
c. Eligible for placement into ENG 131.
d. Eligible for placement into MATH 110.
e. *Successful completion of [BIO-233: Anatomy and Physiology I](/courses/bio-233), or equivalent, with a B- or better, within five years of admission.
f. Successful completion of [AH-100: Medical Terminology](/courses/ah-100), or equivalent, with a B- or better.
g. Twenty hours or more of observation in a physical therapy setting observing a PTA at work with a letter of confirmation from the supervisory PT or PTA (submit document to Health Careers Student Success Navigator in the Welcome Center).
*There may be other pre-admission coursework the student needs to complete based on results of placement tests and/or high school coursework.
Contact the Health Careers Student Success Navigator to confirm completion of steps 1 & 2 and placement on the qualified list.
While on the qualified list complete as many of the required program support courses as possible in the [Physical Therapist Assistant](https://www.hfcc.edu/catalog/programs/2672) program. This degree does **NOT** have to be completed to be eligible for admission / entry to the [Physical Therapist Assistant](https://www.hfcc.edu/catalog/programs/2672) program. Only program admission requirements must be completed to be placed on the qualified list and begin the program when the next open seat occurs and final approval has been given by the PTA Program Director.
1. Apply to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at the Health Careers Admissions Process site.
**Students are strongly urged to meet with a health careers student success navigator (advisor) within the first semester of course work.**
2. Complete the [Physical Therapist Assistant](https://www.hfcc.edu/catalog/programs/2672) program admission requirements.
a. College GPA of at least 2.80 or higher for a minimum of 12 academic credits excluding lower than 100 level courses.
b. ACCUPLACER Reading score of 80 or better.
c. Eligible for placement into ENG 131.
d. Eligible for placement into MATH 110.
e. *Successful completion of [BIO-233: Anatomy and Physiology I](/courses/bio-233), or equivalent, with a B- or better, within five years of admission.
f. Successful completion of [AH-100: Medical Terminology](/courses/ah-100), or equivalent, with a B- or better.
g. Twenty hours or more of observation in a physical therapy setting observing a PTA at work with a letter of confirmation from the supervisory PT or PTA (submit document to Health Careers Student Success Navigator in the Welcome Center).
*There may be other pre-admission coursework the student needs to complete based on results of placement tests and/or high school coursework.
Contact the Health Careers Student Success Navigator to confirm completion of steps 1 & 2 and placement on the qualified list.
While on the qualified list complete as many of the required program support courses as possible in the [Physical Therapist Assistant](https://www.hfcc.edu/catalog/programs/2672) program. This degree does **NOT** have to be completed to be eligible for admission / entry to the [Physical Therapist Assistant](https://www.hfcc.edu/catalog/programs/2672) program. Only program admission requirements must be completed to be placed on the qualified list and begin the program when the next open seat occurs and final approval has been given by the PTA Program Director.
Faculty Contact
Cynthia Scheuer
Faculty Contact Email
Faculty Contact Phone
313-317-6575
Faculty Contact Office Location
G-132A
School
Health & Human Services
Academic Department
Health Careers, Education, and Human Services