Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is a two-year course of study designed to prepare the student for the PTA licensing exam. Physical therapist assistants work with people of all ages suffering from weakness, stroke, surgery, orthopedic problems, wounds, spinal cord injury, and brain injury to help them achieve their rehabilitation goals. Physical therapist assistants are usually employed in outpatient physical therapy clinics, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities.
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Mohave Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA, 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; e-mail: accreditation@apta.org; web site: www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 928-505-3347 or email ebriere@mohave.edu.
All students must apply for admission to PTA program. Students eligible for admission must have an appropriate score on the placement examination, or successfully completed PCS 021, TRE 089, and TRM 091 or MAT 101, and a minimum of 2.7 cumulative GPA. For more information regarding the Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS, see the Physical Therapist Assistant webpage.
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is located on the Lake Havasu City Campus in Lake Havasu City.
Requirements for Graduation
No D or F grades in any program-required courses and completion of all field of study courses with a “B” or better.
WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status/Credential Verification: Morgan Wilson - Credentials Evaluator, mwilson3@mohave.edu
Details
Hours
74
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
yes
Training Location(s)
Lake Havasu Campus
Local WIB
11 - ARIZONA@WORK - Mohave and La Paz Counties
Type of Attainment:
Associate Degree
Name of Credential
Associate of Applied Science
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Pell Grant, loans, scholarships
Refund Policy
https://www.mohave.edu/assets/Refunds_NEW.pdf
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - HLC and CAPTE
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
In-State Tuition
$6,808.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$24,568.00
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$6,708.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$13,516.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$31,276.00
