The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue Suite 100 Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: https://www.capteonline.org. The program’s current status is probationary accreditation; for more information see https://www.capteonline.org/about-capte/recent-actions-and-updates/recent-actions. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call Brandi Cotten, Program Director at 601-528-8714 or email: brandi.cotten@mgccc.edu.



Pre-requisites

Course Credit(s)
BIO 2514 - Anatomy and Physiology I (LEC/LAB) 4
BIO 2524 - Anatomy and Physiology II (LEC/LAB) 4
MAT 1313 / 1314 College Algebra 3/4

First Semester

Course Credit(s)
PTA 1123 - Fundamental Concepts of Physical Therapy 3
PTA 1213 - Fundamental Skills for Physical Therapist Assistants 3
PTA 1314 - Kinesiology 4
ENG 1113 / 1114 English Composition 3/4
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3

Total Credits: 16

Second Semester

Course Credit(s)
PTA 1324 - Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation I 4
PTA 1224 - Therapeutic Modalities 4
PTA 1132 - PTA Practicum I 2

Total Credits: 10

Third Semester

Course Credit(s)
PTA 2234 - Electrotherapy 4
PTA 2334 - Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation II 4
PTA 2513 - Medical Conditions and Related Pathology 3
PTA 2413 - Clinical Education I 3
PSY 1513 - General Psychology 3

Total Credits: 17

Fourth Semester

Course Credit(s)
PTA 2424 - Clinical Education II 4
PTA 2434 - Clinical Education III 4
PTA 2444 - Clinical Education IV 4
PTA 2523 - Physical Therapy Seminar 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3

Total Credits: 18

Total Required: 72 Credit Hours

Total Clock Hours: 1,770

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8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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