Program Description
The Physical
Therapists Assistant program prepares
students for employment as a physical
therapist assistant (PTA). The PTA works
together with the physical therapist to
implement the plan of care to aid
patients and clients return to maximal
function. Students are instructed in
principles and procedures of the PTA
which include therapeutic modalities,
therapeutic exercise, manual therapy and
neurological interventions. Students
will learn basic sciences of anatomy,
physiology, kinesiology, and neurology.
Clinical Experiences are integrated
throughout the curriculum to offer
students the opportunity to practice the
techniques they have learned each
semester. The program is designed to be
completed in 2 years, including clinical
affiliations each summer. Graduates will
be eligible to sit for the national
physical therapy exam. Applying to this
program is a separate application
process from applying to the College or
declaring your major.
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;
accreditation@apta.org
is necessary for eligibility to sit for
the licensure examination, which is
required in all states.
A consortium of colleges (College of
Southern Idaho, College of Western
Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, and
North Idaho College) is seeking
accreditation of a new physical
therapist assistant education program
from CAPTE. The program will submit 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.
Interested in
the PTA Consortium Program?
Be sure to click on the FAQs Link above
and most of your questions will be
answered. Here are a few other questions
and answers:
If the program is granted
Candidacy for Accreditation, when will
we know?
The decision will be made in early
November 2013.
If the program is granted Candidacy for
Accreditation, when will it start?
The plan is to start the program in
January, 2014. This is not guaranteed,
but it's our plan.
When can I turn in my
application?
Even though we won't know about our
ability to start until November, the
program will be taking applications in
early fall 2013. Check out the website
for an announcement and the application
packet beginning in August 2013.
What are the prerequisites
to the program?
1. Anatomy and Physiology 1
2. Medical Terminology
3. English Composition
4. Mathematics 123 or higher
5. CHEM-105 as a prerequisite to A&P II
(LCSC
students only)
More
questions? Contact your advisor or
program faculty.
