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170 certification examination. Students are provided the opportunity to take this examination prior to going to clinical externship. The expense of the examination is the student's responsibility. Students will be required to take a randomized urine drug screen and submit a negative result prior to being eligible to participate in clinical externship. The expense of the urine drug screen is the student's responsibility. Students are required to complete 160 hours of clinical externship to complete this program. Externship hours are site 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. 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. 2. Clinical health and safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Clinical Health and Safety Policy. 3. Inability to comply with background check requirements and/or clinical health and safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment. 4. 18 years of age to enroll. Program Prerequisites: None PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTING ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTING (74-85 CREDITS; CODE 3675) To qualify, students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Division: Allied Health 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 the 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 Certificate & Degree Programs 2021-2022