Physical Therapist Assistant Program Academic Advising

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Physical Therapist Assistant Program Academic
Advising
Jessica Alvarado - Health Professions
Counselor Lane Community College PTAProgram_at_lanecc
.edu
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General Advising Information

• Individual questions can be answered by emailing
  PTAProgram_at_lanecc.edu
• Application information and forms can be found at
  www.lanecc.edu/hp - choose the Physical Therapist
  Assistant link and then choose the Application
  link.
• Requirements may change each year so it is
  important to keep updated.

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AAS Program Overview

• Year 1 Prerequisites typically take 2 to 3
  terms to complete
• Year 2 Accepted students complete 1st year core
  theory and clinical practice courses
• Year 3 Accepted students complete 2nd year core
  intervention courses and three terms of
  Cooperative Education Clinical Affiliation (see
  catalog)

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Additional Information

• Program accreditation is provided through the
  Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy
  Education (CAPTE)
• This program is concentrated with a heavy
  emphasis on on-line and hybrid learning.
• Oregon CIS http//oregoncis.uoregon.edu/home/ can
  be useful Career Research tool. Contact Lane
  Career and Employment Services 541-463-5167 for
  more information.
• Graduates are eligible to take the National
  Physical Therapy Examination
• Cooperative Education is required resulting in
  648 hours of supervised clinical instruction at a
  program-designated site.

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Application Information

• Information for the PTA program can be found at
  www.lanecc.edu/hp. Select the Physical Therapist
  Assistant link and then the Application link.
• Program requirements are subject to change each
  year.
• Application typically opens mid Winter term and
  closes early Spring term for the following Fall
  entry.
• Enrollment is typically limited to 24 students
  per year.
• Acceptance decisions are based on minimum
  requirements and points earned in the application
  process.

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Minimum requirements to apply

• Be admitted to Lane as a Credit Student with an
  assigned L number.
• Be an Oregon Resident by date of application.
• Complete by the end of Winter term WR 121 or
  higher, MTH 065 or higher, HO 100, HO 150 (or BI
  231) and PSY 201 or PSY 202 or courses considered
  equivalent. GS 104 or 100 level Physics worth
  additional points.
• If students have completed a BA/BS degree from a
  US accredited institution full writing points are
  granted (official transcripts are needed to
  verify this).
• Courses completed at other institutions must be
  considered equivalent or substituted with an
  approved course.
• 25 Observation hours in a minimum of 2 clinical
  settings.
• Complete PTA program application process as
  directed.

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Math application and program requirement

• The program requirement for PTA is MTH 065
  Elementary Algebra or higher
• The prerequisite for MTH 065 is MTH 060 or
  passing a Lane placement test.
• Math developmental sequence is MTH 010, MTH 020,
  MTH 060 and then MTH 065.
• Example of higher level math courses that meet
  this requirement are MTH 095 Intermediate
  Algebra, MTH 105 Contemporary Mathematics, MTH
  111 College Algebra.
• Courses completed at other schools must be
  considered equivalent or be approved for use in
  the application.

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Sequence of courses to prepare for MTH 095

• Student Placement Test Results Course
  Title Credits
• A Score of 7 or higher MTH 010A Whole, Numbers
  Fractions and Decimals 3
• B Score of 7 or higher MTH 020 Math
  Renewal 3
• C Score of 7 or higher MTH 060 or higher
  
  4
• E1,E2 Scores
  See placement test results may place into
  MTH 060, 065 4
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  MTH 065 is the new PTA
  Program requirement
• F Score of 14 or higher MTH 111 College Algebra
  can be used to meet the
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  PTA application points or
  program requirement.
• Sequence is as follows MTH 010, MTH 020, MTH
  060, MTH 065 to MTH 095

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Grading and Additional Requirements

• All courses used must be completed with a grade
  of C or higher. A course with a grade of C- or
  less is not eligible for application points or to
  be used to meet a program requirement.
• Points will be awarded in the application for
  completion of the following courses HO 100, WR
  121 or higher, MTH 065 or higher, GS 104 or PH
  100 level or higher, PSY 201 or PSY 202, HO 150
  or BI 231.
• GS 104 or 100 level Physics or higher will meet
  point requirements if graded Pass, C, B or A. C-
  will not meet point requirement.
• As are worth more than Bs and Bs are worth
  more than Cs. BI 231 is worth more than HO 150.
• Observation hours must be from two clinical sites
  and total 25 hours at minimum.

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Writing Requirement

• WR 121 Introduction to Academic Writing or
  higher. Required to apply. Placement testing or
  WR 115 is the prerequisite for WR 121
• Higher course options include WR 122, WR 123 or
  227.
• Students with a Bachelors degree will receive
  application points equivalent to students with a
  grade of A. Must submit official transcript as
  verification.
• Courses completed at other schools must be
  considered equivalent or be approved for use in
  the application.

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Medical Terminology

• HO 100 Medical Terminology or equivalent course
  is required to apply
• Recommended as a first term course.
• HO 100 serves as a prerequisite to HO 150 Human
  Body Systems. Can be taken concurrently with HO
  150 but this is not recommended.
• Course options are traditional in-person,
  tele-course (on cable TV) and Online.
• Courses completed at other schools must be
  considered equivalent or be approved for use in
  the application.

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Health Science options

• HO 150 (application requirement) and HO 152 Human
  Body Systems 1 and 2 serve as the Health Science
  requirement for the PTA Program.
• Students can select instead the Human Anatomy and
  Physiology sequence BI 231,232233 to meet the
  PTA Program Health Science course(s) requirement.
  HO 150 or BI 231 meets the minimum application
  requirement.
• Prerequisite courses for BI 231 are BI112/CH112
  Biology and Chemistry for Health Occupations. The
  prerequisite for CH 112 is completion of MTH 052
  or higher or placement tests part D or higher.
• Courses completed at other schools must be
  considered equivalent or be approved for use in
  the application.

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Prior college coursework

• Some students may have coursework that will allow
  them to gain entry into the BI112/CH112 or BI 231
  courses
• If you have prior math or science (Biology or
  Chemistry) course work - take unofficial
  transcripts to the Science Department office or
  call 541-463-5446
• The department representative will determine if
  the courses you have taken will give you access
  to BI 112/CH112 or BI 231 Human Anatomy and
  Physiology 1.
• Or, she will refer you to an instructor to
  evaluate if your courses can be approved for
  equivalency or substitution.

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Human Relations Course

• Human Relations course options are listed in the
  Lane Catalog on page 48. See list of options. Not
  required to apply.
• Students need to select one 3 credits or more
  course option to meet the program requirement.
• Courses completed at other schools must be
  considered equivalent to meet the requirement.
  See the Transfer Advising Guide. In some cases a
  course(s) may have to be approved by the program
  coordinator.

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Social Science

• PSY 201 General Psychology or PSY 201 General
  Psychology
• One course from the above options is required to
  apply.
• Instructors recommend that students have
  completed WR 115 or that they concurrently take
  WR 121 with PSY 201.
• PSY 201 is the recommended prerequisite for PSY
  202.

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Arts and Letters

• SP 115 Introduction to Intercultural Communication

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Health Requirement

• Health 262 First Aid 2. This course provides
  the advanced first aid training needed to earn a
  2 year CPR/AED Certification for the professional
  rescuer
• This meets a program requirement but is not
  required to apply.

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Application Process

• Couse work completed Winter term and before will
  be eligible for use in the application for
  points.
• Application deadline is typically early Spring
  term.
• Class size for entry is typically 24 students.
• Candidates are selected from the submitted
  applications based on a points earned from
  coursework, observation hours and personal
  statements.
• Top point candidates are selected for interviews.

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Observation Hours

• A minimum of 25 Work/Observation hours must be
  obtained to apply. Observations must be done
  under the supervision of a physical therapist.
  Verification must include agency name, begin and
  end dates, a supervisor's name (to verify hours)
  and current contact phone number/email. A student
  can observe in the role of observer, volunteer or
  employee. Examples of approved settings include
  hospital, nursing home, sub-acute facility,
  developmental enter, outpatient clinic or school
  setting.

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Personal Statement

• Students who apply will be required to write a
  personal statement.
• The American Physical Therapy Association
  embraces as its core values accountability,
  altruism, compassion and caring, excellence,
  integrity, professional duty and social
  responsibility.
• Students will be asked to write about their
  experiences with physical therapy. They will
  choose one experience and explain what they have
  observed and how they believe these core values
  were demonstrated.

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Applicant Interviews

• In-person interviews are completed in small
  groups. Candidates should reserve the dates
  listed in the application in order to be
  available should they be selected.

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Competitive Criteria
As are worth more than Bs and Bs are worth
more than Cs
Complete all minimum requirements to apply
Health Science courses are worth more than the
rest
Competitive Criteria
Completing GS 104 or 100 level Physics or higher
gives students a competitive edge
Consult with Academic Advising regularly
Be sure your courses from other institutions meet
the transfer requirements
Obtain minimum of 25 hours of Observation in two
facilities
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Tips for success

• Take your time perform well in each class.
• Dont do this alone. Ask for help.
• Do informational interviews-see if this is what
  you really want.
• Get work in the Health Care field to see what
  opportunities exist in the medical world.
• Seek advising the second or third week of the
  term to check-in and get updates typically this
  is the slowest time of each term.
• Register early to help with your term-by-term
  planning and to gain access to high demand
  courses.