Program: Physical Therapist Assistant, A.A.S. - Butler County Community College

Apr 07, 2025

BC3 Academic Catalog: 2024-2025

Physical Therapist Assistant (215)
Associate in Applied Science Degree

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at BC3 is an academically-based program that prepares the graduate for employment in the role of a Physical Therapist Assistant and as a member of the health care team acting ethically and effectively under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist Assistant carries out the treatment for the patient which has been designed by the Physical Therapist, documents the relevant aspects of the treatment, and communicates any changes in the patient’s condition which requires the Physical Therapist to reassess the patient’s treatment program. The Physical Therapist Assistant program includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical components.

Professional Licensure Information

Minimum - 70 credits

First Semester - Fall Session (18/19)

Second Semester - Spring Session (18)

Third Semester - Summer Session (7)

Fourth Semester - Fall Session, First 11 Weeks (10)

Note(s):

¹Must be taken before or with PTA Procedures I (PTAP 121) and PTA Seminar I (PTAP 101).

²College Mathematics I or II, Statistics, or Calculus, may be substituted.

³Course that can be taken in advance of acceptance into the PTA Program, as a General Studies Student.

⁴ 19 Credits requires approval of PTA Program Director and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Physical Therapist Assistant, A.A.S.

Minimum - 70 credits

First Semester - Fall Session (18/19)

Second Semester - Spring Session (18)

Third Semester - Summer Session (7)

Fourth Semester - Fall Session, First 11 Weeks (10)

Fourth Semester - Fall Session, Last 5 Weeks (4)

Fifth Semester - Spring Session, First 8 Weeks (8)

Fifth Semester - Spring Session, Last 8 Weeks (6)

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