Physical Therapy Assistant Pre-requisites
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Yearly modifications can be made to program requirements. Students that maintain continuous enrollment at Chaffey College may use the requirements at the time of their enrollment. Please meet with a Chaffey College Counselor for more information.
The PTA program prerequisites are listed below. Students who meet the eligibility requirements may apply to the PTA program. Eligible applicants will be considered for admission according to the program's current admissions selection process.
Please use the PTA Program Prerequisites Advising Check Sheet located below and/or meet with a Chaffey College Counselor to create a student educational plan.
Recency requirement: BIOL 20 Human Anatomy and BIOL 22 Human Physiology must be completed within 10 years of the application period. Download the PTA program prerequisite advising check sheet below for more information.
Online Science Labs: Biology science online courses and labs will be accepted.
Physical Therapist Assistant, A.S. degree 25-26 Prerequisites
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| PTA 1 | Introduction to Physical Therapy |
| KINLEC 24 | Biomechanics |
| NURADN 403 | Pathophysiology for Nursing |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| BIOL 20 | Human Anatomy |
| BIOL 22 | Human Physiology |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1A | Composition |
| PSYCH 25 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Development. |
| CC GE Area 1B | One course from Oral Communication and Critical Thinking. COMSTD 4 is recommended. |
| CC GE Area 2 |
STAT 10 (Elementary Statistics) or SCSCI 10 (Statistics for Social Sciences). |
| CC GE Area 3 |
One course from either Arts or Humanities. |
| CC GE Area 6 |
One course from Ethnic Studies 1 - 6 |
PTA Program Map:
In order to view the PTA Program Map, please click on the link below:
PTA Program AS Program MapPTA Prerequisite Advising:
Use the PTA Program Pre-requisite Advising Check Sheet in consultation with a Chaffey College Counselor.
Meet with a Chaffey College Counselor for assistance:
Arrange an appointment with a Counselor to review your external transcripts, assist you with creating and staying on track with your Educational Plan, and/or assist with preparing for your PTA program application. You may visit the Chaffey College, Academic and Career Counseling Department website to arrange your appointment.
