Program Details

Institution: San Juan College
Level: Associates
Discipline: Physical Therapy
Credit Hours Required: 74
Cost: Tuition: $30/credit hour (in-state), $40/credit hour (out-of-state) Books: Approximately $1000 Required Materials: Scrubs, blood pressure kit, goniometer, gait belt Other Costs: Licensing Exam (approximately $600) General Aptitude Exam - $25

Description:
San Juan College offers a Physical Therapist Assistant Program in an online format, with lecture material presented online and lab classes and examinations for approximately one week per lab class each semester. The program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to take the computerized National Physical Therapist Assistant Licensure Examination and become licensed Physical Therapist Assistants. Students must take this exam in order to practice in most states. The fees for taking the exam in New Mexico are approximately $600. These fees are the students responsibility. Licensing requirements for PTA`s vary from state to state. This program is available by pre-selection only, and gives preference to New Mexico residents. Contact the PTA program office for more information.

Delivery Method:
Physical Therapy

Requirements:
1. Be admitted to San Juan College as a regular degree seeking student with Pre-Physical Therapist Assistant (P-PTA) as a declared major. 2. Complete and submit application and essay to the PTA Program. 3. Have official college transcripts sent to PTA Office as well as Admissions and Records. 4. Have a minimum of 20 hours of physical therapy observation in four different settings with appropriate documentation sent to the PTA Program Office. 5. Submit three professional letters of reference from an related professions, counselors, instructors, supervisors, PT`s or PTA`s. 6. Complete the PSB (Psychological Services Bureau) General Aptitude Exam (this exam may be taken on campus). 7. Complete CPR and First Aid certification by the first clinical day and retain certification throughout the program. Both courses will be provided to students officially enrolled in the program. 8. Comply with the requirements listed in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program Student Handbook. Upon review of all applicants, the top 12-15 students will be admitted for the first semester of the technical program.

Required Courses:
ENGL111 - Freshman Composition - 3 credits MATH114 - Mathematics for Health Careers - 3 credits BIOL112 - Human Body Structure and Function - 4 credits SPCH111 - Interpersonal Communcation - 3 credits HITP110 - Medical Terminology - 3 credits ENGL218 - Advanced Technical Composition - 3 credits PHYS111 - Introduction to Physics - 4 credits PSYC120 - Introduction to Psychology - 3 credits PTAP115 - Musculoskeletal Focus for PTAs - 2 credits PTAP110 - Introduction to Physical Therapist Assistant - 3 credits PTAP125 - Clinical Kinesiology - 4 credits PTAP130 - Pathophysiology for the Allied Health Student - 3 credits PTAP150 - PTA Procedures I - 4 credits PTAP140 - Therapeutic Exercise - 3 credits PTAP160 - PTA Procedures II - 3 credits PTAP210 - Principles of Rehabilitation - 5 credits PPTAP250 - PTA Procedures III - 4 credits PTAP 240 - Part-Time Clinical Externship - 2 credits PTAP260 - PTA Seminar - 2 credits PTAP280 - First Full-Time Clinical Externship - 5 credits PTAP280 - First Full-Time Clinical Externship - 4 credits PTAP280 - First Full-Time Clinical Externship - 4 credits

For more information:
Program Web Site: http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/pta

Program Contact: