Physical Therapist Assistant

Degree · 7 semesters / 75.5 credits

Physical Therapist Assistants work under the direction of physical therapists, helping patients recover from injuries and illnesses regain movement and manage pain. Delta's PTA program, established in 1976 and the second oldest in Michigan, leads to an Associate in Applied Science with optional dual degrees in General Management or Health Fitness Specialist. The cohort-based program includes five semesters of clinical training with blended delivery. Accredited by CAPTE, it posts 100% ultimate licensure pass rates and 100% employment rates within six months of licensure.

Prerequisites: Completion of prerequisite (validation) courses required before registering for technical and clinical courses

Courses

• BIO140W — Essentials Of Human Anatomy & Physiology
• BIO152W — Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIO153W — Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• BIO240 — Human Anatomy
• BIO241 — Physiology
• ENG111 — College Composition I
• ENG111A — College Composition and Reading and Writing Strategies
• ENG111B — College Composition I
• ENG111C — College Composition I Co-Requisite with Reading and Writing Strategies
• ENG111H — College Composition I - Honors
• ENG112 — College Composition II
• ENG113 — Technical Communication
• HIS221W — Early American History
• HIS222W — Recent American History
• HIS237W — History of Michigan/With Project
• HSC105 — Medical Terminology
• LWT214 — Techniques and Applications of Health Fitness Equipment
• LWT251 — Exercise Physiology
• POL103W — American Politics
• POL105W — American Politics with Community Engagement
• POL212W — State and Local Governments
• POL215W — Intro to American Political Thought and Culture
• POL220W — Minority Group Politics
• POL221W — Comparative Government
• POL223W — Judicial Process
• POL225W — World Politics
• POL228W — Civil Rights and Liberties
• PSY211W — Introduction to Psychology
• PTA101 — Applied Clinical Anatomy I
• PTA102 — Clinical Neuroanatomy
• PTA103 — Pathophysiology I
• PTA105 — Physical Agents I
• PTA110 — Fundamentals of Patient Mobility
• PTA110L — Fundamentals of Patient Mobility Lab
• PTA118 — Clinical Seminar I
• PTA120 — Orthopedic Rehabilitation
• PTA120L — Orthopedic Rehabilitation Lab
• PTA121 — Motor Development in Infancy and Early Childhood
• PTA123W — Pathophysiology II
• PTA124 — Clinical Education I
• PTA125 — Applied Clinical Anatomy II
• PTA205 — Physical Agents II
• PTA205L — Physical Agents II Lab
• PTA209 — Fundamentals of Pediatric Rehabilitation
• PTA209L — Fundamentals of Pediatric Rehabilitation Lab
• PTA210 — Neurological Rehabilitation Techniques
• PTA213 — Orthotics and Prosthetics
• PTA213L — Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab
• PTA214W — Clinical Education II
• PTA216W — Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
• PTA218 — Clinical Seminar II
• PTA221 — Clinical Seminar III
• PTA222 — Mock Clinic
• PTA224W — Clinical Education III
• PTA225 — Topics in Manual Therapy

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