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Physical Therapist Assistant
An A.A.S. Degree Program (Career)
APPLICATION CODE 149
For Curriculum Information Contact the Health Sciences Division—
Room ST-149—410-772-4832

Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
Carroll Community College Degree
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.

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Credits
Composition* ENGL-121 College Composition I**3
ENGL-122 College Composition II 3
Social Sciences PSYC-101 General Psychology3
PSYC-203 Abnormal Psyschology3
Science BIOL-101 General Biology I4
Mathematics* Mathematics Corse Course
(MATH-138 Statistics recommended4


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 16
PTA-121 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology 3
PTA-212 Clinical Science 2 6
PTA-213    Treating Special Populations   Clinical Arts 1 6
PTA-221Pain and Pathology3
PTA-231Overview of Special Populations3
PTA-241Clinical 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 15 of the catalogue
and also meet with an allied health advisor in the Office of Admissions
and Advising.

*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.
**See page 182 of printed catalogue  for information about English requirement.