Physical Therapist Assistant

Welcome

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is a two-year associate degree program which begins each year in the fall. The curriculum provides theory, lab practice and clinical experience to prepare students to perform quality patient care. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to take the licensure exam approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. MCC's PTA program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Mission

The mission of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program is to provide optimal learning experiences in a diversity of settings that will prepare students to provide the highest quality of patient care. This will be accomplished through interaction between program faculty and students and utilization of college and clinical resources. The outcome will be to provide the community with Physical Therapist Assistants capable of contributing to physical therapy services in a variety of health care settings.

Application and Admission Requirements

Application Requirements:

In order to be considered for admission to the program, an applicant must submit the following by June 1:

  1. Completed application forms and official transcripts to the Office of Student Admissions and the PTA Program Director;
  2. Verification of 20 hours of volunteer or work experience in two different physical therapy settings using the MCC/PTA Physical Therapy Experience Form (NOTE: Applications will not be considered without this verification);
  3. Two completed MCC/PTA Basic Workplace Skills Assessment Forms (one from a PT or PTA, the other from an employer, supervisor, teacher, etc. - not a social acquaintance).

Admission Requirements:

Minimum requirements that must be met to be eligible for consideration include a) an ACT composite score of 19; OR b) completion of 12 semester hours from the PTA curriculum with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students are strongly encouraged to complete BIOL 2401 and be TSI complete prior to admission into the program. Meeting the criteria does not guarantee admission to the program.

*Admission Application

*Admission Criteria

*MCC/PTA Basic Workplace Skills Assessment Forms

*MCC/PTA Physical Therapy Experience Form

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Curriculum

The PTA program is a two-year associate degree program consisting of 10 academic courses and 12 PTA courses.

Academic Courses: The following courses may be taken before admission to the program

  • College Level BIOL(1408 or 2404) or CHEM
  • BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II
  • COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications
  • HPRS 1206 Medical Terminology
  • ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I
  • SPEECH (college level)
  • PSYC 2301 General Psychology
  • PSYC 2314 Human Growth & Development
  • PHIL 2374 or other HUMANITIES

Physical Therapist Assistant Courses: The following PTHA courses can only be taken after admission to the program.

  • PTHA 1409 Introduction to Physical Therapy
  • PTHA 1413 Functional Anatomy
  • PTHA 1431 Physical Agents
  • PTHA 2409 Therapeutic Exercise
  • PTHA 1321 Pathophysiology
  • PTHA 1361 Clinical - PTA I
  • PTHA 2201 Essentials of Data Collection
  • PTHA 2431 Management of Neurological Disorders
  • PTHA 2362 Clinical - PTA II
  • PTHA 2435 Rehabilitation Techniques
  • PTHA 2217 Issues in Health Care
  • PTHA 2363 Clinical - PTA III

Physical Therapy Club

Membership in the Physical Therapy Club is open to any student currently enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, as well as any prerequisite physical therapy student. Students in the Physical Therapy Club are involved in numerous campus and community activities in order to promote an awareness of physical therapy.

For More Information

Please contact Christie Cockrell, Program Director, at Community Services Center Room C-116, (254)299-8715 or email ccockrell@mclennan.edu for more information.