PTA Program - Phase II

Students must complete the following to be considered for admission into Phase II:

• Attend a Career Talk Advising Seminar as soon as possible, within two years and no later than March of the year you plan to apply to the program.
• Complete all Phase I required courses with a “C” or better and an overall minimum Phase I GPA of 2.5. Students who make a “D”, “F” or a “W” in a Phase I course will be allowed one additional chance to retake that course and make a “C” or better. If students earn a “D”, “F” or a “W” in any course on the 2nd attempt, they become ineligible to continue in the Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Applications
  
  • If you have not already done so, complete GTC Admission Application online.
  • In addition to the college application, you must submit a completed PTA Program Phase II Weighted Admission Packet to the PTA Program Director by March 31 of the year students anticipate admission into Phase II.
• Submit all official college transcripts and other necessary documentation to PTA program director at MS 3011, PO Box 5616, Greenville, SC 29606.
• Contact your PTA Program Phase II advisor to discuss admission success strategies. 
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• Submit PTA Program Weighted Admission Form to the PTA program director at MS 3011, PO Box 5616, Greenville, SC 29606 no later than March 31 of the Spring Semester prior to the desired Phase II start date.
  • Submit work or volunteer experience documentation along with form for Phase II Weighted Admission Scoring.

After acceptance into Phase II, before beginning clinical coursework, students will be required to:

• Submit a non-refundable $100 deposit, applied toward Phase II tuition, to secure seat in Phase II for the Fall Semester.
• Attend PTA program student orientation, usually scheduled the week before Fall classes begin.
• Have a negative 10-panel drug screen report.
• Have a crime-free criminal background report.
• Submit a PTA program-specific physical exam with documentation of required immunizations.
• Submit documentation of current Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
• Complete a Healthstream medical orientation unit.
• Be able to complete all clinical education courses and program field trips, which will require transportation to and from clinical sites.

• PTH 102 - Introduction to PT Intervention, 2.0 credits
• PTH 105 - Introduction to Kinesiology, 3.0 credits
• PTH 115 - Pathology for Physical Therapist Assistants, 3.0 credits
• PTH 118 - Physical Agents & Modalities, 4.0 credits
• PTH 101 - Physical Therapy Professional Preparation, 2.0 credits
• PTH 220 - Patient Assessment Techniques, 4.0 credits
• PTH 226 - Therapeutic Exercises, 3.0 credits
• PTH 270 - Special Topics in Physical Therapy, 3.0 credits
• PTH 234 - Clinical Education I, 3.0 credits
• PTH 242 - Orthopedic Management, 4.0 credits
• PTH 246 - Neuromuscular Rehabilitation, 5.0 credits
• PTH 264 - Clinical Education II, 5.0 credits
• PTH 274 - Clinical Education III, 5.0 credits

Total credit hours 76.0

Phase II Courses may be taken as follows either full-time or extended track (modified part-time with some full-time required).
(See Required Courses - Phase II section above for courses titles)