onondaga community college physical therapist assistant program
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Onondaga Community Onondaga Community CollegeCollege
Physical Therapist Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramAssistant Program
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Where the Jobs Will Be: Where the Jobs Will Be: Fastest Growing JobsFastest Growing Jobs
• Home Health AidesHome Health Aides• Network Systems & Network Systems &
Data CommunicationsData Communications• Medical AssistantsMedical Assistants• Physician AssistantsPhysician Assistants• Computer Computer
ApplicationsApplications• 46% growth from 46% growth from
2010-2020 (much 2010-2020 (much faster than average)faster than average)
• Physical Physical Therapist Therapist AssistantsAssistants
• Dental HygienistsDental Hygienists• Computer Systems Computer Systems
Software engineersSoftware engineers• Dental AssistantsDental Assistants
• Source: Bureau of Labor Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012 Occupational Statistics, 2012 Occupational HandbookHandbook
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Two year program, A.A.S.Two year program, A.A.S.
• 62 credits total62 credits total• Five semestersFive semesters• Daytime programDaytime program• PTA courses must PTA courses must
be taken in be taken in sequencesequence
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Prerequisites for Prerequisites for AdmissionAdmission
• High School High School Diploma/GEDDiploma/GED
• 2 years HS Math or 2 years HS Math or place into MAT 114 place into MAT 114 at OCCat OCC
• 2 years HS/College 2 years HS/College Science, including Science, including BiologyBiology
• Grade of C+ or Grade of C+ or better in above (HS better in above (HS is 77)is 77)
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Prerequisites for Prerequisites for AdmissionAdmission
• GPA of 2.6 or GPA of 2.6 or higher most recent higher most recent college experience college experience (77 in HS)(77 in HS)
• Placement test Placement test demonstrate demonstrate competency competency through MAT 087, through MAT 087, into MAT 114, & into MAT 114, & into ENG 103 & into ENG 103 & RDG 153RDG 153
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Essential Skills for PTAEssential Skills for PTA
• Communication Communication SkillsSkills
• Conceptual & Conceptual & Analytical SkillsAnalytical Skills
• Social SkillsSocial Skills• Physical StrengthPhysical Strength• Bilateral & Bilateral &
Unilateral DexterityUnilateral Dexterity• BalanceBalance• Observational & Observational &
Sensory SkillsSensory Skills
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Definition of a PTADefinition of a PTA
• ““An educated individual who works An educated individual who works under the direction and supervision under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist”of a physical therapist”
(American Physical Therapy Association)(American Physical Therapy Association)
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What does a PTA do?What does a PTA do?
• Help with transfers Help with transfers and ambulationand ambulation
• Assistive device Assistive device trainingtraining
• Therapeutic Exercise Therapeutic Exercise and stretchingand stretching
• Uses Electrical & Uses Electrical & thermal modalitiesthermal modalities
• MassageMassage• WhirlpoolWhirlpool
• Relieve PainRelieve Pain• Promote HealingPromote Healing• Restore FunctionRestore Function• Maximize Maximize
IndependenceIndependence• EducationEducation• Preventive Preventive
MedicineMedicine
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Multiple Settings: Acute Multiple Settings: Acute CareCare
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Outpatient OrthopedicsOutpatient Orthopedics
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PediatricsPediatrics
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GeriatricsGeriatrics
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Home CareHome Care
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RehabilitationRehabilitation
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SpecializationSpecialization
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Work HardeningWork Hardening
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Study SkillsStudy Skills
• Work less than 20 Work less than 20 hours per week.hours per week.
• Plan on three Plan on three hours of study for hours of study for each hour of class.each hour of class.
• Take advantage of Take advantage of opportunities opportunities offered at OCCoffered at OCC
• Attendance is Attendance is mandatorymandatory
• Have a back up Have a back up babysitterbabysitter
• You may need to You may need to take courses over take courses over the summerthe summer
• Some people like to Some people like to get corequisites get corequisites done before starting.done before starting.
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What if the program is full What if the program is full this fall?this fall?
• Try to get some co-Try to get some co-requisites out of requisites out of the way to lighten the way to lighten your load:your load:
• Bio 171, 172, PSY Bio 171, 172, PSY 103/218, ENG 103/218, ENG 103/104103/104
• Bio 121 if you are Bio 121 if you are weak in science, or weak in science, or it has been awhileit has been awhile
• How might this How might this affect financial affect financial aide or living in aide or living in the dorms?the dorms?
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