Associate Degree
Physical Therapist Assistant
Associate Degree 程序
Associate Degree
Physical Therapist Assistant
Associate Degree 程序
Earn a PTA degree 和 become 幸运28计划
认证 | CAPTE accredited,1 认证 by the Higher Learning Commission |
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格式 | 混合动力 delivery; complete gen eds online, with some PTA courses offered online 和 most on 校园. 将你所学到的知识应用到实际的临床实习中. |
Transfer credit | Up to 54 approved credits |
位置 | Available at 2 Herzing 校园 locations |
快速通道 | Transfer credit, stackable credentials, 和 adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing University |
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Overview: PTA Associate 学位课程
The Physical Therapist Assistant associate degree is a 73-credit undergraduate 程序 which prepares you for a career as a professional PTA.
The degree 程序s, 可在布鲁克菲尔德和奥兰多校区使用, provides students with fundamental knowledge 和 技能 in functional kinesiology, therapeutic modalities, orthopedic patient care, 还有更多.
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Career-focused curriculum
Discover the crucial knowledge 和 技能 required to succeed in your work 和 build a foundation for continued career growth.
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Flexible schedule
混合动力 delivery allows you to complete some coursework online on your schedule. 软件下载努力帮助你保持学校和生活的平衡.
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Experienced faculty
Get face-to-face instruction from experienced 和 credentialed faculty with real-world success in the field.
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Lifelong support
软件下载将为您的职业发展提供全面的服务, 个性化的学生服务,终身职业指导.
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Rolling admissions
No application deadlines to worry about. 当你准备好了就申请,并准备尽快开始.
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Available at these 校园 locations:
At the 布鲁克菲尔德 校园, located just west of Milwaukee, our physical therapist assistant degree 程序 begins once per year 和 we accept 27 students. 有关更多细节,请参阅披露选项卡.
Herzing's physical therapist assistant degree 程序 at the 奥兰多的校园 begins twice a year—January 和 July, 软件下载每次招收24名学生,没有候补名单. In order to become a PTA c和idate, you will need to schedule an interview with the 招生 team by calling (407) 641-5227.
课程
Physical Therapist Assistant 程序 课程
程序 | 个月i | 学分 |
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Associate 和 Associate of Applied 科学 in Physical Therapist Assistant | 16 | 73 |
物理治疗师助理理学副学士
在Herzing广受认可的副学士学位课程, students gain a foundation in natural sciences, 社会科学, 数学, 以及人文学科以及具体的职业知识, 技能, 和 capabilities. They also participate in planned clinical 和 实验室 experiences that provide a 手s-on approach to classroom learning. Graduates are prepared to take the National Licensing Examination for Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs).
Required Support Course
8.00 semester credit hour is required.
Required Courses
所有课程,45分.00 semester credit hours, are required.
General Education Prerequisites
The following general education prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C (70%) or better for a student to be continued in the PTA 程序: 解剖学与生理学I和解剖学与生理学I实验室 解剖学与生理学II和解剖学与生理学II实验室 所有 other general education courses must be passed with a grade of D (60%) or better to be continued in the Physical Therapist Assistant 程序. A student who is dropped from the PTA 程序 for failing to achieve the minimum grade specified in the general education courses, 但在其他方面符合学校学术标准的学生, may transfer to another Herzing degree 程序 和/or may reapply to this 程序 in a future cycle.
Required Courses in General Education
注册该副学士学位的学生必须完成至少18门课程.通识教育00个学期学时(-包括6个).0 credit hours from Anatomy 和 Physiology listed in above required) distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of this catalog for Herzing University courses that would satisfy these requirements.* 9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications 3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities (must include 3 semester credit hours of cultural diversity) 3.社会科学或行为科学的00个学期学分 3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics ◊科学 Semester Credit Hours are satisfied through Anatomy 和 Physiology requirement listed above. *转学生可以转1以内的课程.00 semester credit hour of the courses listed above to meet these discipline requirements. Any resulting deficiency in the total of 24.00 semester credit hours required in general education may be made up with general education electives from any of the listed disciplines.
Personal 和 Professional Development Courses
2.00 semester credit hours are required.
Physical Therapist Assistant 程序 Outcomes
在完成课程后,学生应该能够:
- Demonstrate safe 和 effective technical 技能 during the provision of physical therapy within the scope of an entry-level physical therapy assistant.
- Assess a patient's response to treatment 和 contribute to the clinical decision making process following a plan of care developed by a physical therapist.
- Articulate effective 和 culturally inclusive communication to establish relationships with diverse patients 和 team members.
- Apply evidence-based physical therapy practice utilizing appropriate resources.
职业生涯
一个高需求 占领
Physical Therapist Assistants provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, 学校, sports 和 fitness facilities, 设置工作, 和 nursing homes. Opportunities are best for physical therapist assistants who hold an associate degree 和 are licensed.
关于 72% of physical therapist assistants work in the offices of other health practitioners 和 in hospitals. Physical therapists are expected to increasingly use assistants to reduce the cost of physical therapy services. Once a patient is evaluated 和 a treatment plan is designed by the licensed physical therapist, PTA可以提供治疗的许多部分, as approved by the therapist.
物理治疗师助理可以晋升到行政职位. These positions might include organizing all the assistants in a large physical therapy organization or acting as the director for a specific department such as sports medicine.
其他助理则继续在经认证的PTA学术课程中授课, 为老年人举办降低健康风险培训班, 或者组织与健身相关的社区活动, wellness 和 risk reduction.
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Work Environment
The hours 和 days that physical therapist assistants work vary with the facility. 关于 28% of all PTAs work part-time. Many outpatient physical therapy offices 和 clinics have evening 和 weekend hours, to coincide with patients’ personal schedules.
Physical therapist assistants need a moderate degree of strength because of the physical exertion required in assisting patients with their treatment. In some cases, PTAs need to lift patients. Frequent 膝盖ling, stooping, 和 st和ing for long periods also are part of the job.
What’s the difference between PTA 和 在线旅行社?
有一些 key differences between PTA vs. 在线旅行社: the types of movement they deal with, the types of tasks they complete, 他们看到的病人类型和成功所需的技能. No matter which career you choose, your goal is to help patients regain mastery over movement.
Advancement Opportunities
物理治疗师助理可以晋升到行政职位. These positions might include managing all the assistants in a large physical therapy organization or acting as the director for a specific department such as sports medicine. Experienced assistants can also go on to teach in an accredited academic 程序, 为老年人举办降低健康风险培训班, 或者组织社区健身和降低风险的活动幸运28计划.
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满足软件下载的 医疗保健 领导
"Since 2009, I have served as the 程序 Director 为 PTA 程序 at the 奥兰多 校园. My education includes a Bachelor’s of 科学 in Child 和 Family Studies 和 Master 和 Doctorate degrees in Physical Therapy. 我持有神经发育治疗的证书, Kinesiotaping, Craniosacral Therapy, 和 Sensory Integration Therapy. 我的专长是治疗儿科病人. Currently serving as an Assembly Representative 为 佛罗里达 Physical Therapy Association, I am passionate about teaching 和 ensuring that future generations of therapists advocate 为ir patients 和 为 physical therapy profession."
艾米·弗农
DPT, MSPT
PTA 程序的椅子
程序 仪
Physical Therapist Assistant 学位课程
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This associate of science in physical therapist assistant 程序 prepares students to take the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination (NPTAE) 和 be eligible for 许可/certification as a physical therapist assistant under the direction 和 supervision of the physical therapist. 为学生提供通识教育的基础, including courses in English, 科学, Mathematics 和 Humanities, 以及对知识的技术教育, 技能 和 abilities necessary to work in a healthcare environment as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Theoretical instruction is complemented with clinical experience in a variety of healthcare settings in order to provide a broad, 整体, 和 reality-based underst和ing of the roles 和 responsibilities of a professional physical therapist assistant. 学生 will participate in planned clinical 和 实验室 experiences that will complement classroom learning 和 will stress health promotion 以及 rehabilitation of the disease process across the lifespan.
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认证评估 & 披露的信息
Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org)是美国认可的机构认证机构.S. Department of Education.
Physical Therapist Assistants must complete academic 和 clinical education 程序s 和 pass the national 许可 examination in order to be eligible to obtain 许可 in most states.
布鲁克菲尔德物理治疗师助理幸运28计划
The 物理治疗师助理理学副学士 程序 at Herzing University 布鲁克菲尔德 is accredited by the Commission on 认证 in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue., Suite 100, Alex和ria, VA, 22305-3085, telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org. 如果需要直接联系幸运28计划/机构, please call Jeff Sischo, 程序的椅子, at (262) 649-1710 or email pta@kayleepowerequipments.net.
Summary of Herzing University - 布鲁克菲尔德, 威斯康辛州 校园 PTA Student Outcomes
Two-Year Average | |
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2022-2023 Graduation Rate (students who complete the 程序 in 150% of the time) | 72.7% |
2021-2022 Licensure Exam Pass Rate (percentage of graduates passing national board exam – first-time / all-time) | 75% / 81.25% |
2021-2022 Employment Rate (percentage of graduates who sought employment 和 were employed as PTAs within one year of graduation) | 100% |
奥兰多 Physical Therapist Assistant 程序
The 物理治疗师助理理学副学士 程序 at Herzing University 奥兰多 is accredited by the Commission on 认证 in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue., Suite 100, Alex和ria, VA, 22305-3085, telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org. 如果需要直接联系幸运28计划/机构, please call 艾米·弗农, 程序的椅子, at (407) 478-0500 or email pta@kayleepowerequipments.net.
Summary of Herzing University - 奥兰多, 佛罗里达 校园 PTA Student Outcomes
Two-Year Average | |
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2022-2023 Graduation Rate (students who complete the 程序 in 150% of the time) | 90.25% |
2021-2022 Licensure Exam Pass Rate (percentage of graduates passing national board exam – first-time / all-time) | 79.4% / 91.18% |
2021-2022 Employment Rate (percentage of graduates who sought employment 和 were employed as PTAs within one year of graduation) | 96.5% |
Since 2009, I have served as the 程序 Director 为 PTA 程序 at the 奥兰多 校园. My education includes a Bachelor’s of 科学 in Child 和 Family Studies 和 Master 和 Doctorate degrees in Physical Therapy. 我持有神经发育治疗的证书, Kinesiotaping, Craniosacral Therapy, 和 Sensory Integration Therapy. 我的专长是治疗儿科病人. Currently serving as an Assembly Representative 为 佛罗里达 Physical Therapy Association, I am passionate about teaching 和 ensuring that future generations of therapists advocate 为ir patients 和 为 physical therapy profession.
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