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Certificate & Degree Programs 2019-2020 + Indicates course has prerequisites and/or co-requisites. ++ Indicates any module suffixed courses. 240 8. MCCCD Supplemental Background Check 9. Current and valid government issued photo identification. 10. Required to sign up and pay for Castle Branch and myClinicalExchange. Required Courses Clock Hours PLC109 Phlebotomy Basic Skills ....................................................................................................................90 PLC111 Specimen Processing and Advanced Techniques in Phlebotomy ...............................................90 PLC122 Phlebotomy Practicum ...................................................................................................................120 Total Program Hours: .................................................................................................................................................300 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTING ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTING (68-76 CREDITS; CODE 3675) To qualify, students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Division: Health Sciences Program Director: Peter Zawicki The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in the Physical Therapist Assisting program prepares students to use therapeutic modalities and procedures under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. The physical therapist assistant works with patients who have physical impairments requiring physical therapy services to relieve pain and heal damaged tissue; and to improve range of motion, strength, and functional mobility. Physical therapy treatments include but are not limited to the application of therapeutic modalities; therapeutic exercise including stretching, range of motion, and strengthening; mobility skills including ambulation, transfers, and wheelchair mobility activities; balance exercises; and wound care management. The Physical Therapist Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Only graduates of an accredited training program may practice as a physical therapist assistant in the state of Arizona. Program graduates are eligible to apply for the certification examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. A passing score on this examination is required for licensure/certification to practice as a physical therapist assistant in Arizona and in many other states. Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites. Students with other related health care experiences not listed on the following program preparatory options may request an evaluation for course competency equivalence for work experience or equivalent education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator. Once admitted to the program, students should plan to attend full-time. Students can achieve the AGEC-A by completing a second course with an HU designation, a second course with an SB designation, a course with a CS designation, a course with an SQ designation, a course with an L general education designation, a course with the C designation, and a course with either the G or H designation. Courses with an HU, SB, or L designation may also be used to fulfill the C, G, and/or H designation requirements. Admission Criteria: 1. Formal application and admission to the program by a point system is required. See point system description in Physical Therapist Assisting (PTA) Program packet in the Health Sciences Division of college. 2. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District background check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy. 3. Clinical Health and Safety Requirements: Prior to placement in the clinical setting, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy. 4. Inability to comply with Background Check Requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety Requirements