Certificate in Pre-Occupational/Pre-Physical Therapy Assistant (POTA)
35 Semester Hours
This certificate allows students to take general education courses in preparation to transfer to another college to take occupational/physical therapy courses. Completion of this certificate does not guarantee entrance into any program. Students should consult the college to which they wish to transfer about course acceptance.
This program prepares the student to work under the supervision of or in consultation with a licensed professional therapist.
Occupational Therapy Assistants aid in developing, maintaining or restoring adaptive skills in individuals whose abilities to cope with daily living tasks are threatened or diminished by developmental deficits, physical injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, or the aging process.
The Physical Therapy Assistant aids in implementing physical therapy modalities that promote optimal human health and physical functioning. This profession involves direct patient care of individuals who have experienced temporary or permanent disability due to pain, injury, disease or birth defects. Scientific principles are utilized to prevent, identify, assess, correct or alleviate acute or prolonged movement dysfunction.
Transfer Requirements/Academic Standards
Criteria-specific requirements for admission into an Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy program include:
- High school or college credits (with a grade of "C" or higher) in algebra, biology, and chemistry.
- Specific admissions requirements to the college of the student's choice may be obtained from transferring college
- Application for transfer should be completed as early as possible.
To complete this program, courses should be taken in the following sequence:
| Class | *Lab | Credit | |
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| Fall Semester | |||
| AHS 102 Medical Vocabulary | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| CPT 101 Introduction to Computers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 201 General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SPC 205 Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 18 | 3 | 19 |
| Spring Semester | |||
| BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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MAT 110 College Algebra or MAT 120 Probability and Statistics |
3 | 0 | 3 |
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PSY 203 Human Growth and Development or PSY 212 Abnormal Psychology |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| ___ ___ Humanities Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 15 | 3 | 16 |
* 3 Lab hours equals 1 credit hour