1. Welcome to the PTA Program Information Session

2. You can be Me

3.  Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) work as part of a team to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist. PTAs implement selected components of patient/client interventions (treatment), obtain data related to the interventions provided, and make modifications in selected interventions either to progress the patient/client as directed by the physical therapist or to ensure patient/client safety and comfort.  PTAs assist the physical therapist in the treatment of individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. APTA Website 2013

4. PTA may help “manage conditions such as back and neck injuries, sprains/strains and fractures, arthritis, burns, amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, birth defects, injuries related to work and sports, and others”. APTA 2013

5.  Hospitals/Outpatient clinics  Rehabilitation facilities  Skilled nursing care facilities  Home Care  Education/Schools  Hospices  Industry  Fitness centers/sports settings

7.  Accredited by CAPTE  5 semesters (Summer too!)  Admission is competitive  Need 40 hrs of observation time (prior to application deadline)  PSB Admission testing between March and May. Please check all dates and deadlines on the website.  Due in May. (Check for deadline on the website) A A S

8.  Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or *higher  Math 0310 or higher with C or better (or place higher than Math 0310 on testing)  Eligible to enroll in ENGL1301  All transcripts from any other university and have it evaluated prior to the deadline by LSCS. Please send transcripts from all colleges attended for credit outside the Lonestar system to student services for evaluation.

9.  Complete BIOL 2401 and PTHA 1201 as part of your “1 st semester” coursework prior to the application deadline.  Complete as many non-PTHA course within the degree as possible with A’s or B’s.  Re-take BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 if you received a C or less.  Turn in all paperwork on-time. This includes the observation form, score sheet, employer letters if you are a PT tech., proof of licensure if necessary.

10.  Assessment skills  Rehabilitation and patient care skills  Physical agents  Therapeutic exercise  Documentation  Clinicals are full-time (2 wks + 16 wks)  The typical schedule runs M-TH 9:00-3:30, Fridays are reserved for study groups. All clinicals are 40 hours/week and can be 7 days a week.

11.  See Worksheet  Check Course Catalog for indistrict and out of district tuition rates.

12.  1 st Semester –10 work hours  2 nd Semester –0 work hours  3 rd Semester –40 work hours when classes are not held.  4 th Semester –10 work hours  5 th Semester –20 work hours ◦ Data was collected utilizing actual student acheivment rates. The majority of the students measured had completed all Non-PTHA coursework prior to program admission.

13.  Graduate students who are well-trained, pass the licensure examination and provide quality care to the people of Texas, under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

14.  For more information please contact Program Director, Renee Pruitt renee.m.pruitt@lonestar.edu B120T 936-273-7470