| Physical Therapist Assistant | |
| An A.A.S. Degree Program (Career) |
| Application Code 149 | |
| For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division—Room ST-149—443-518-1560. |
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| Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium |
| Carroll Community College Degree |
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| Under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, the physical therapy assistant, a skilled technical health care provider, performs selected physical therapy procedures and related tasks. Dependent upon the employment setting and the individual patient, those tasks may include contributing to total patient care and assisting the physical therapist in carrying out complex procedures and programs. This program is offered to Howard Community College students through the Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium. Students will typically complete most of the general education core and other courses related to the major at Howard and then matriculate to Carroll Community College to complete the Physical Therapy Assistant courses. Students participating in Consortium programs pay in-county rates at the institutions to which they matriculate. |
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GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
| Credits | |
| Composition* | ENGL-121 College Composition | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | PSYC-101 General Psychology | 3 | |
| PSYC-203 Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
| Science | BIOL-101 General Biology I | 4 | |
| Mathematics* | Math Core Course (see p. 64) |
| (MATH-138 Statistics recommended) | 3-5 | |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR |
| BIOL-203* | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
| BIOL-204* | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | |
| Courses offered at Carroll Community College |
| PTA-101 | The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant | 3 | |
| PTA-111 | Clinical Science 1 | 6 | |
| PTA-121 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology | 3 | |
| PTA-212 | Clinical Science 2 | 6 | |
| PTA-213 | Treating Special Populations | 6 | |
| PTA-221 | Pain and Pathology | 3 | |
| PTA-231 | Overview of Special Populations | 3 | |
| PTA-241 | Clinical Arts 1 | 4 | |
| PTA-242 | Clinical Arts 2 | 4 | |
| PTA-243 | Clinical Arts 3 | 4 | |
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| Students interested in pursuing a degree at HCC in addition to preparing for this program should see “Allied Health Programs” or “Mid-Maryland Allied Health Care Education Consortium” on page 19 of the catalogue and also meet with an allied health advisor in the office of Admissions and Advising. |
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| **A grade of “B” or higher is required in Mathematics and English. A grade of “C” or higher is required in Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Anatomy and Physiology must be completed within five (5) years of admission. |
