The Physical Therapist Assistant program is offered in semester and present (face-to-face) modality, which implies that 91% of the courses are offered in the classroom, laboratories and in the Simulation Center and 9% (630 hours) in Clinical Centers for a total of 71 credits.
General Education Courses:
|
Code |
Name of the Course |
Horas |
Créditos |
|
BIO1101 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
75 |
4 |
|
BIO1102 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
75 |
4 |
|
COM1100 |
Introduction to Informatics |
45 |
2 |
|
ING1101 |
Basic English I |
45 |
3 |
|
ING1102 |
Basic English II |
45 |
3 |
|
ESP1101 |
Basic Spanish I |
45 |
3 |
|
ESP1102 |
Basic Spanish II |
45 |
3 |
|
MAT1200 |
General Mathematics |
45 |
3 |
|
PRE1100 |
Preparation for Student Life |
15 |
1 |
|
PSI1100 |
General Psychology |
45 |
3 |
|
TER1200 |
Medical Terminology |
30 |
2 |
|
|
Total |
510 |
31 |
Technical Courses:
|
Code |
Name of the Course |
Hours |
Credits |
|
PTA1000 |
Introduction to Physical Therapy and Legal-Ethical Aspects |
30 |
2 |
|
PTA1100 |
Clinical Kinesiology |
60 |
3 |
|
PTA1200 |
Pathological Conditions in Physical Therapy |
30 |
2 |
|
PTA1300 |
Patient Care Principles and Techniques in Physical Therapy |
90 |
3 |
|
PTA1400 |
Therapeutic Massage |
45 |
2 |
|
PTA1500 |
Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation |
105 |
4 |
|
PTA2000 |
Therapeutic Exercise Techniques |
90 |
3 |
|
PTA2100 |
Physical Therapy applied to Pediatric Patients |
90 |
3 |
|
PTA2201 |
Clinical Education (Clinical Practice) I |
255 |
5 |
|
PTA2300 |
Neurological Rehabilitation |
60 |
3 |
|
PTA2400 |
Orthopedic Rehabilitation |
60 |
3 |
|
PTA2202 |
Clinical Education (Clinical Practice) II |
375 |
7 |
|
|
Total |
1,290 |
40 |
Program Breakdown
|
Duration 25 months |
General, Sciences y Math Courses |
Technical Courses |
Total |
|
|
Credits |
31 |
40 |
71 |
|
|
Hours |
510 |
1,290 |
1,800 |
|
|
Credential |
PTA- Physical Therapist Assistant |
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Total Credits |
Total Clock-hours |
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71 credits |
1,800 hours |
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