PTA (Physical Therapist Assistant)

The two-year, 66-hour curriculum in physical therapy leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S. PTA). The program helps prepare the graduate to take the national certification examination provided by the Federation of State Board of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) to become a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Graduates must also meet licensure requirements as mandated by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE) or the state in which licensure is sought. The physical therapist assistant curriculum includes on-campus coursework and clinical experiences in traditional and nontraditional physical therapy settings. 

 

Program Approval and Accreditation

The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Navarro College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.  If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (972) 923-5121 or (972) 775-7270 or email the Navarro College Health Professions Office.

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NOTICE TO STUDENT REGARDING LICENSING (HB 1508)

Effective September 1st 2017, HB 1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify you a potential or enrolled student that a criminal history may make you ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion.   The following website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements. www.ptot.texas.gov   Should you wish to request a review of the impact of criminal history on your potential PTA License prior to or during your quest for a degree, you can visit this link and request a “Criminal History Evaluation.” http://www.ptot.texas.gov/idl/5507F83A-E33A-9745-CF66-A40DECF58723   This information is being provided to all persons who apply or enroll in the program with notice of the requirements as described above, regardless of whether or not the person has been convicted of a criminal offense.    Additionally, HB 1508 authorizes licensing agencies to require reimbursements when a student fails to receive the required notice.

 

Career Destination Map

Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)

 

Career Opportunities

Physical Therapist Assistant 

 

Marketable Skills

Active Listening	Complex Problem Solving	Critical Thinking
Equipment Maintenance	Instructing	Judgment and Decision Making
Learning Strategies	Management of Material Resources	Operation and Control
Quality Control Analysis	Reading Comprehension	Speaking
Social Perceptiveness	Service Orientation	Time Management
Technology Design	Writing

 

 

Transfer Opportunities

 

University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston

• https://shp.utmb.edu/PhysicalTherapy/bridgeptadpt.asp

 

University of Findlay

• https://www.findlay.edu/health-professions/physical-therapy/weekend-pta-to-dpt-bridge-program

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Information about Complaints

The Navarro College Physical Therapist Assistant encourages individuals to bring forward information and/or complaints about violations of state or federal law, College policy, rules or regulations. Retaliation against any individual who, in good faith, reports or who participates in the investigation of alleged violations is strictly forbidden.

 

Complaints regarding the program can be addressed to the PTA Program Director and/or Dean of Health Professions at https://www.navarrocollege.edu/health-professions-contact.html.

  

 

RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT CHANGE(S) The institution and program are responsible for notifying CAPTE of all reportable changes in the program prior to implementation. Unexpected changes are to be reported immediately after they occur. Reportable changes, some of which may require pre-approval, are described in Part 9 of CAPTE’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (http://www.capteonline.org/AccreditationHandbook/). It is the program’s responsibility to be familiar with these expectations and to provide notification of program changes as required.

 

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