Physical Therapy Assistant AAS: Full-time

Plan of Study 2022-2023

The following is a plan of requirements to complete this Associate of Applied Science degree in 2 years. Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work, Advanced Placement (AP), or other institutions’ concurrent enrollment credits. Math and English placement will be based on the student’s appropriate placement scores. If developmental courses are required, they should be taken in the student’s first semester.

NOTE: This plan assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with the Academic Program Advisor and consult DegreeWorks for specific degree requirements.

First Year

Second Year

Advising Notes

The Physical Therapist Assistant program accepts up to 24 students every Fall semester. Classes are typically taught M-TH from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., except when students are in clinical settings during the first half of Summer semester and the last Fall semester. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to submitting application to the program. The program consists of theory, skill-based and clinical courses. The curriculum is offered during the day only and students are required to be enrolled full time. Students must complete the technical curriculum in the order outlined by the program and maintain a C grade (77%) or better in each required course.

Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapist Assistant exam through the Federation of State Boards in Physical Therapy (www.fsbpt.org). Licensure is required in the State of Utah.