SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RASMUSSEN COLLEGE PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE FLEX CHOICE CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT COURSES AVAILABLE 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) Associate of Science Degree in Florida, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Minnesota CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: • Physical Therapist Assistant OBJECTIVE: Graduates of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Associate’s Degree program know and can apply general education concepts and clinical technical skills in order to serve as a valuable member of a healthcare team. These individuals will demonstrate evidence-based care within the scope of practice of a PTA. Graduates will understand and value the therapeutic alliance between the patient/client and therapist, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, clinical decision-making, and diversity awareness as these concepts relate to modern patient management. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applications for the PTA program are accepted February 15 through August 15 each year. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or status by August 31 of each year. All entrance requirements must be completed by the application deadline in order to be considered for the program. A cohort of 24 students is accepted each August for an academic start in January. The number of students admitted may change depending on employment market conditions and the availability of clinical training sites. Applicants for the program will be ranked and selected based on the highest recorded composite TEAS score. Applicants not accepted but still interested in the program will be required to reapply during the next application cycle for admission. Any entrance exam results dated more than 12 months prior to application will not be accepted. Late acceptance and applications may be considered for admission if additional spots remain in the program after the initial acceptance process is completed. Graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; [email protected]; is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Rasmussen College – Land O’ Lakes/East Pasco is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist assistant education program from CAPTE. On June 1, 2016, the program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation. Rasmussen College – Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist assistant education program from CAPTE. On June 1, 2016, the program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation. The Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree program meets the educational requirement to apply for licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Florida and Minnesota. Other eligibility requirements may apply; please verify your eligibility against board of physical therapy rules. This program may not meet the educational requirements for licensure as a physical therapist assistant in states not listed above. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES LOWER DIVISION English Composition (Required course) *ENC 1101 English Composition+ Communication (Select 1 course)+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math/Natural Sciences (*Required, select 1 additional course)+ PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body Social Sciences (*Required, select 1 additional course)+ *PSY 1012 General Psychology+ MAJOR AND CORE COURSES LOWER DIVISION HSC 1531 Medical Terminology PHT 1000 Physical Therapist Assistant Fundamentals PHT 1100 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice and Therapeutic Interventions PHT 1200 Principles of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy – Lower Quarter PHT 1300 Principles of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy – Upper Quarter PHT 2000 Principles of Neuromuscular Physical Therapy PHT 2500 Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical I PHT 2600 Physical Therapy Practice Across the Lifespan PHT 2650 Physical Therapy Practice for Special Populations PHT 2700 Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical II PHT 2800 Physical Therapist Assistant Capstone Total Associate’s Degree Credits General Education Credits Major and Core Credits TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 4 4 8 8 8 4 6 4 5 5 4 8 4 4 13 2 32 59 91 SEE PAGE 64 FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTIONS. +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses available; see page 108 for details. This program is only available at the Land O’ Lakes/East Pasco campus in Florida, and the Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove campus in Minnesota. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements and attending a programmatic orientation: Florida campus applicants must successfully complete and pass a criminal background check and also submit to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement background check; Minnesota campus applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass only a Minnesota Department of Human Services background check. This program may require specific immunizations prior to professional practice experience. 38 rasmussen.edu STUDENT INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at rasmussen.edu/SID.
