About the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Ohlone
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program is a two calendar year course of study leading to an Associate of Science Degree and eligibility to take the National PTA licensing examination. The degree requirements include general education, supporting courses, and Physical Therapist Assistant theory and clinical courses. Successful completion of the PTA major field courses and supporting courses meet the Tech Tools graduation requirement.
The PTA Program at Ohlone College is limited to 32 students per class each academic year. Clinical affiliations are an essential part of the program. Students are expected to be able to travel to off-campus locations in the greater Bay Area.
Ohlone College’s PTA program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) are skilled health care providers who work under the direction of a Physical Therapist (PT). Duties of the PTA include assisting the PT in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercise and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the PT on the patient's response.
PTAs work in HMO's, hospitals, private physical therapy offices, community health centers, corporate and health centers, nursing homes, home health agencies, schools, pediatric centers, and colleges and universities.
Program Admission is based on a selective process and involves a special Application for Admission. Applicants are selected once a year and begin the course of study each Fall semester.Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree
Review a sample listing of Courses in this area of study. Review academic requirements in the Catalog and in the Curriculum Guides. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.
In the News
The time to get Physical - Thursday, October 1, 2009, Monitor - Many students striving to make it into the nursing program at Ohlone have been turned down partly because so many students with great GPAs have applied. Have you been turned down? Since the medical field is so diverse many, if not all, have taken Anatomy & Physiology which is a prerequisite joining the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program at Ohlone. This program is one of three accredited in California. Approximately 40 people applied last year and 20-24 people were chosen.
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Contact Information
For general program information or PTA Program admission materials, please contact the Health Sciences and Environmental Studies Division at (510) 742-3100.
For specific program-related questions, please contact Zelma Hunter at (510) 742-3103 or zhunter@ohlone.edu
For counseling information or information about prerequisites or equivalencies for courses taken at other colleges or universities, please make an appointment to see Maria Ramirez in Counseling at (510) 742-2346 or mramirez@ohlone.edu.
For information regarding admission to Ohlone College (not specifically the PTA Program), please contact Admission and Records.
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