Rhodes State College

Physical Therapist Assistant Qualification / Curriculum Check Sheet

Name: SID:
Application Date: Qualification Date: ACT Composite:
Transfer Institution:
Qualification Requirements
Recommended Completed Course
Competency  ACT Score Placement Test Score Met Hours
Course Work Work / Grade
COM 098 or
Writing 18 - English Self-Placement 5
COM 111
Introduction 18 - Reading
60 or higher COM 080 5
to Reading (Social Science)
Reading and 18 - Reading
74 or higher COM 090 5
Study Skills (Social Science)
Placement into
Pre-Algebra 20 - Mathematics MTH 030 5
MTH 045 or higher
Placement into
Algebra 20 - Mathematics MTH 045 5
MTH 055 or higher

Inter-Algebra 20-Mathmatics Placement into Mth 137 or higher Mth 055 5

20 - Science
Biology BIO 109 5
(Natural Science)

‚ Establish and maintain minimum 2.5 GPA for any previous college course work.

High school or
ƒ Computers CPT 104 2
life experiences
„ Forty (40) hours of documented work/volunteer experience with a Physical Therapy clinician.
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Students must complete requirements 1-4 and all competencies prior to being placed on the qualification list.

… Current CPR qualifications from the American Heart Association, American Red
Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute. Must be maintained through graduation.
† Satisfactory physical examination results from a physician to include specified
laboratory tests and immunizations.
** Students must complete requirement …† prior to enrollment in PTA 211. **

General and Related Studies Courses Required for Graduation

Course Title Prerequisites Hours Transfer Grade Quarter Completed
^BHS 133 Foundations in Pharmacology BIO 111 2
BHS 139 Medical Terminology None 3
*BHS 222 Human Development PSY 101 4
*BIO 111 Anatomy and Physiology I BIO 096 or equ. 5
*BIO 112 Anatomy and Physiology II BIO 111 5
COM 111 English Composition None 5
COM 211 Public Speaking None 5
MTH 137 College Algebra MTH 055 with C or better 5
PSY 101 General Psychology COM 080 5
SDE 101 First Year Experience None 1
SOC 101 General Sociology COM 080 5
Elective Depends on selection 3
* = "C" Grade Policy: Must have a grade of "C" or higher to meet program requirements.
^ = Must be enrolled in PTA program to enroll in this course.

H:Advising/Program Updates
/ Allied Health/Program Checksheets/PTA 3/2009
 Technical Studies for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program
** Students must be invited and have accepted a seat in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program to enroll in these courses. **
Course Title Prerequisite Hours
First Year
Fall Quarter 9
PTA 101 Introduction to Physical Therapy Admission into program 4
PTA 118 Functional Anatomy Admission into program 5

Winter Quarter 7
PTA 110 Therapeutic Modalities BIO 111; PTA 101 and 118 4
PTA 120 Applied Physics for the Physical Therapist Assistant BIO 111; PTA 101 and 118 3

Spring Quarter 8
PTA 111 Therapeutic Exercise BIO 112; PTA 101, 110, 118, and 120 4
PTA 122 Kinesiology BIO 112; PTA 101, 110, 118, and 120 4

Summer Quarter 5
PTA 102 Seminar I PTA 101, 110, 111, 118, 120, and 122 1
PTA 211 Clinical Application I (5 weeks) PTA 111 and 122 4

Second Year
Fall Quarter 14
PTA 201 Professional Issues PTA 211 3
PTA 206 Neuromusculoskeletal Dysfunction PTA 211 4
PTA 212 Electrotherapeutic Procedures PTA 211 4
PTA 222* Clinical Application II PTA 211 3

Winter Quarter 11
PTA 213 Rehabilitation for Specific Patient Populations PTA 206 4
PTA 214 Functional Neurorehabilition PTA 206 4
PTA 222* Clinical Application II PTA 211 3

Spring Quarter 10
PTA 224 Clinical Application III (10 weeks) PTA 222 7
PTA 230 Capstone Course PTA 222 3

* Indicates optional either quarter.

IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION INFORMATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM

It is the student's responsibility to notify Rhodes State College of any name, address or phone number changes. Students
are notified of their acceptance into the program by U.S. Mail. Once offered an acceptance, the student has a specific period
of time to respond. If, for any reason, an invited student does not respond, that student is removed from the qualification list,
and the seat is offered to the next student. The most common reason this happens is because the student failed to update
their address and phone number. To update information, please contact the Advising Office, 148 Public Services Building or
call 419-995-8000.

After qualifying, a student must maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA in order to remain on the qualified list. If the student's GPA
drops below 2.5. the student will be removed from the list. To re-qualify, the student must raise the GPA to or above 2.5.
The student will then be added to the qualification list based on the re-qualification date, which would be the last day of the
quarter during which the GPA was raised to 2.5 or higher.

H:Advising/Program Updates
/ Allied Health/Program Checksheets/PTA 3/2009
 H:Advising/Program Updates
/ Allied Health/Program Checksheets/PTA 3/2009
 H:Advising/Program Updates
/ Allied Health/Program Checksheets/PTA 3/2009