Program Overview:
The Physical Therapist Assistant AAS focuses on the theory and hands-on applications required to gain entry-level employment opportunities in the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) field of study. The program’s mission is to provide students with exceptional educational experience leading to competent, service-oriented patient-care providers.

Professional Licensure Information
This program of study prepares students to seek a professional licensure or certification in the state of Illinois and may not meet all requirements for other states. See the Professional Licensure Disclosure at www.iecc.edu/licensuredisclosure.

PTA students must pass all courses in the program with at least a C and maintain a minimum term GPA of 2.0 to proceed through the program.

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	Semester 1
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR	FA2019	SP2020

HEA 1225

Introduction to Medical Terminology

3

LSC 2111

Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

PTA 1203

PTA Clinical Processes

3

PTA 1206

Functional Anatomy & Biomech.

3

Term Total

13

	Semester 2
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR	FA2019	SP2020

LSC 2112

Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

PTA 1205

Patient Care Interventions

4

PTA 1210

Field Experience for the PTA

3

PTA 1221

PTA Pathophysiology

3

PTA 2202

Musculoskeletal Therapy

5

Term Total

19

	Summer Semester
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR	FA2019	SP2020

ENG 1111

Composition I

3

PSY 1101

General Psychology

3

NOTE:

PSY 1101 satisfies the IECC human diversity requirement.

Term Total

6

	Semester 3
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR	FA2019	SP2020

PTA 1211

Clinical I

4

PTA 2210

Multiple System Rehabilitation

5

PTA 2211

Neuromuscular Rehabilitation

4

PTA 2212

Applied A&P for Exercise

2

PTA 2231

PTA Board Preparation I

1

Term Total

16

	Semester 4
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR	FA2019	SP2020

PTA 2232

PTA Board Preparation II

1

PTA 2249

Clinical II

8

PTA 2250

Clinical III

8

Term Total

17

Program Total

71

We recommend that you contact an advisor before enrolling in any degree, certificate, or transfer program to ensure all requirements are met including total hours associated with transfer courses.

This is a General Education or Elective course to be selected and therefore has no schedule link.