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Kenii Community College

Physical Therapist Assistant

Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant

Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant

Associate in Applied Science 74 Total Credits

Program Requirements

74 credits

General Education

Complete 2 of the following groups:

Required General Education
CourseTitleCredits
ENG-101 English Composition I 3
PSY-101 General Psychology 3
MAT-120 Introduction to Statistics 3
COM-101 Public Speaking 3
BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
Humanities / Fine Arts Elective

Choose any humanities or fine-arts course.

Take 3 credits from:

Any course with these subject prefixes: ART, HUM

Physical Therapist Assistant Core

Complete 1 of the following groups:

Required Courses
CourseTitleCredits
PTA-101 Introduction to Physical Therapy 4
PTA-110 Kinesiology and Functional Anatomy 4
PTA-120 Therapeutic Exercise 4
PTA-130 Therapeutic Modalities 4
PTA-140 Patient Care Skills 3
PTA-200 Pathophysiology for Rehabilitation 3
PTA-201 Pharmacology for Rehabilitation 2
PTA-210 Rehabilitation of the Neurological Patient 6
PTA-220 Rehabilitation of the Orthopedic Patient 6
PTA-230 Clinical Practicum I 6
PTA-240 Clinical Practicum II 7
PTA-250 Professional Issues in Physical Therapy 2
Total Credits Required: 74

Career Outcomes

Physical Therapist Assistants

Median Salary $64,080/yr
$52,000 $78,000
+22% Projected Outlook
19,800 Annual Job Openings
105,000 Currently Employed

Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Projections Central, and O*NET.