Physical Therapist Assistant

• The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Florida Gateway College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 386-754-4460 or email Christine.McLaughlin@fgc.edu.

• Complete the PTA entrance exam. TEAS,  with a score of 58.7% or higher on Science and Reading Comprehension
• Complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of ‘C’ or better and an overall 3.0 GPA in those courses.
• Submit an application to Florida Gateway College (if you are not already a student at FGC).
• Submit the Supplemental PTA Application Packet and required documents by the deadline.
• Submit the signed Drug Screen and Background Check Policy.
• Complete a minimum of 50 observation hours, with twenty-five (25) spent in an inpatient setting and twenty-five (25) in an outpatient setting.
• Submit a completed Student Interview Form which is located as a separate link under the heading “for more information about the PTA, AS” below the Application Booklet.
• Submit a minimum of two (2) professional recommendations.

• This program has limited access with admission in the fall semester
• CAPTE Accreditation
• This program provides students with:
  • Small student/instructor ratio
  • High state board pass rates
  • Simulation lab
  • Well-equipped clinical lab
  • Variety clinical affiliates
  • Hands-on practical intensive
  • Variety in learning approaches
  • Educated and dedicated instructors
  • Supportive teaching/learning environment

• Demonstrate ethical and legal practice that is consistent with the American Physical Therapy Association’s Standards of Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant and the Values-Based Behaviors for the Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive patient/client management and implement a comprehensive plan of care established by the physical therapist.
• Demonstrate competence in the implementation of selected components of interventions identified in the plan of care established by the physical therapist.
• Demonstrate competence in the performance of components of data collection skills essential for carrying out the plan of care by administering appropriate tests and measures before, during, and after interventions.
• Participate in the healthcare environment as a member of a patient/client-centered interprofessional collaborative team.

• Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy, Sixth Edition. Lippert, Lynn.
• PhysioU
• Physical Agents in Rehab, 4^th edition, Cameron
• Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 6^th edition, Fairchild
• Therapeutic Exercise, 7^th edition, Kisner
• Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2^nd edition, Goodman
• Physical Rehabilitation, 7^th edition, O’Sullivan
• PTA Exam: The Complete Study Guide, Giles
• Neurological Interventions for Physical Therapy, 4^th edition, Martin
• Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 5^th edition, Manske
• PTA Basecamp., Giles

Student Handbook 2023-2024

Clinical Handbook 2023-2024