Associate Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant at Athens Technical College |
Athens Technical College
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Athens Technical College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium with 4,041 students in Athens, GA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree, Certificates/Less-than-4-year Certificate |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
Our purpose is to provide a comprehensive educational program designed to enhance the ability of our students to participate in Georgia's development. To accomplish this purpose we facilitate public adult education programs to improve general population and workforce literacy levels; provide courses and programs that enable students to pursue the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to obtain initial employment; offer a general education curriculum to encourage students to develop intellectual, personal, and social values and an understanding of society; sponsor co-curricular activities to assist students in the development of leadership, scholarship, and fellowship traits; and conduct continuing education and training to enable individuals to acquire and maintain advanced levels of competency and pursue their personal and career development. |
Athens Technical College
Associate degree
Physical Therapist Assistant
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Physical therapist assistants are licensed health care providers who work with patients and administer physical therapy treatment under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The duties of a physical therapist assistant include assisting the physical therapist in implementing patient treatment programs and performing treatments using heat, cold, electricity, ultrasound, water massage, therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance and coordination, and functional activities. The physical therapist assistant maintains constant communication with the therapist regarding patient progress and response to treatment and must also record this information in the patient's medical record. Physical therapist assistants help patients learn or improve their ability to walk and perform other functional activities. They may also instruct patients on how to use prosthetics, braces, crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs.
This program is designed to prepare students to become part of the health care profession as entry-level physical therapist assistants (PTAs). The program combines general education, the health core curriculum, and specific technical courses and clinical experience over seven quarters of continuous study. Graduates are awarded the Associate of Applied Technology degree.
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