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Certificate & Degree Programs 2020-2021 specific and may require attendance any day of the week, including during unscheduled days and times. Students must meet all required program competencies in order to receive a passing grade. This program is a P (pass) or Z (no pass) graded program. Admission Criteria: 1. High school diploma or GED. 2. Ability to fully participate in classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting program activities. 3. Completion of program prerequisites courses with a grade of C or better. 4. Submit current CPR card for Health Care Provider and maintain current status throughout the practicum(s). 5. Proof of current immunizations: measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), tuberculosis skin test (TB), varicella, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B vaccine (HEB), and seasonal flu vaccine. 6. Complete and submit health declaration form signed by a licensed health care provider. 7. Submit to a drug screening and demonstrate negative results. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Supplemental Background Check policy. Program applications will not be accepted without a copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Upon conditional program admission, the student must comply with all requirements of the current MCCCD background check policy. Program Prerequisites: None PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTING ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTING (74-87 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. 204