Physical Therapist Assistant: PTA Courses
Online research guide for PTA majors
Program requirements
The Associate in Applied Science PTA program requires 33 credits of general education and elective coursework in addition to core courses, totaling 79 credits. As part of the general education requirements, students must take BIO105 Human Development and ALH280 Professional Behaviors for the Allied Health Professional. They will also complete 3 internships (1 two week, and 2 seven week clinicals).
Below are the core courses required for the program.
ALH120 & 120L Anatomy & Physiology books & ebooks
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology by Call Number: 612 MARISBN: 9780321918758Publication Date: 2015
Anatomy and Physiology for the Manual Therapies by Call Number: OVR 612.22 KUNISBN: 9780470044964Publication Date: 2009
Trail Guide to the Body, 6th Edition by Call Number: 611 BIEISBN: 9780998785066Publication Date: 2019
Survival Guide for Anatomy and Physiology: tips, techniques, and shortcuts for learning about the structure and function of the human body with style, ease, and good humor by Call Number: 612 PATISBN: 9780323112802Publication Date: 2014
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach by Call Number: OVR 610.142 GYl 8th ed. & Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803658677Publication Date: 2017
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 23rd by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803659049Publication Date: 2017
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation by Call Number: OVR 613.7 NEU 3rd ed.ISBN: 9780323287531Publication Date: 2017
The Song of the Cell:: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781982117375Publication Date: 2022
ALH130 & 130L Anatomy & Physiology II books & ebooks
- Anatomy and Physiology for the Manual Therapies by Call Number: OVR 612.22 KUNISBN: 9780470044964Publication Date: 2009
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669376Publication Date: 2019
Gut Feelings: the microbiome and our health by Call Number: 612.32 FASISBN: 9780262044271Publication Date: 2021- Trail Guide to the Body, 6th Edition by Call Number: 611 BIEISBN: 9780998785066Publication Date: 2019
Understanding Anatomy and Physiology: a visual, auditory, interactive approach by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803699700Publication Date: 2019
See also titles listed under ALH120 & 155
ALH280 Professional Behaviors for the Allied Health Professional books & ebooks
Health Professional and Patient Interaction by Call Number: 610.696 PUR 8th ed.ISBN: 9781455728985Publication Date: 2013
Physical Therapy Professional Foundations: keys to success in school and career by Call Number: 615.8206 CURTISISBN: 9781556424113Publication Date: 2002
The PTA Handbook: keys to success in school and career for the physical therapist assistant by Call Number: 615.8207 CURISBN: 9781617110207Publication Date: 2015
Starting and Managing Your Own Physical Therapy Practice: a practical guide for the rookie entrepreneur by Call Number: 615.8 ESTISBN: 0763726311Publication Date: 2004
Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics for the Health Professions by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 0803627068Publication Date: 2012
Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association by Call Number: 174.2 AMAISBN: 9781622025534Publication Date: 2017
Patient-Centered Clinical Care for African Americans: a concise, evidence-based guide to important differences and better outcomes by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783030264178Publication Date: 2020
The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant: regulations and responsibilities by Call Number: 616.8202 CLYISBN: 0803658168Publication Date: 2017
BIO105 Human Development books & ebooks
Development Across the Life Span by Call Number: OVR 155.22 FEL 7th Ed.ISBN: 0205940072Publication Date: 2014
Developmental Profiles: pre-birth through adolescence by Call Number: 305.232 MARISBN: 1111830959Publication Date: 2013
Evo-Devo of Child Growth: treatise on child growth and human evolution by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781118027165Publication Date: 2012
Nutrition and Development: short- and long-term consequences for health by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781444336788Publication Date: 2013
Women's Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781451192001Publication Date: 2015
PTA100 Fundamentals of Physical Therapy books & ebooks
Documentation Basics for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781630914028Publication Date: 2018
Introduction to Physical Therapy by Call Number: 615.822 PAG 5th ed.ISBN: 0323328350Publication Date: 2015- The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant: regulations and responsibilities by Call Number: 616.8202 CLYISBN: 0803658168Publication Date: 2017
Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTAs by Call Number: 615.82 CIKISBN: 1284105563Publication Date: 2017
PTA155 Physical Therapist Assistant Procedures books & ebooks
- Documentation Basics for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781630914028Publication Date: 2018
Documentation for Rehabilitation : a guide to clinical decision making in physical therapy by Call Number: 615.82 QUIISBN: 0323312330Publication Date: 2015
Fundamentals of Tests and Measures for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781284147155Publication Date: 2019
Health Technology SourceBook: basic consumer health information about medicine and technology, telemedicine... by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780780815919Publication Date: 2018
HIPAA Plain and Simple by Call Number: 610.682 HART 3rd ed.ISBN: 9781603596572Publication Date: 2014
Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781630914530Publication Date: 2019
PTA160 Pathophysiology for PTA books & ebooks
Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Call Number: 616.0702 GOOISBN: 9781437708943Publication Date: 2011
The Color Atlas of Physical Therapy by Call Number: OVR 615.8202 SHAISBN: 9780071813518Publication Date: 2015
Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781455754113Publication Date: 2013
Introduction to Human Disease: pathophysiology for health professionals by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781284127485Publication Date: 2018
Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! by Call Number: 616.07 REBISBN: 9781496398246Publication Date: 2018
PTA235 Modalities books & ebooks
Therapeutic Modalities 4th ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803625938Publication Date: 2013
Physical Agents: theory and practice by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803638167Publication Date: 2014- Documentation for Rehabilitation : a guide to clinical decision making in physical therapy by Call Number: 615.82 QUIISBN: 0323312330Publication Date: 2015
Documentation for Physical Therapist Practice : a clinical decision making approach by Call Number: 615.82 OSBISBN: 9781284034226Publication Date: 2016- Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTAs by Call Number: 615.82 CIKISBN: 1284105563Publication Date: 2017
Orthopaedics for the Physical Therapist Assistant 2nd ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781284139310Publication Date: 2018
Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practice by Call Number: 615.82 PHY 5th ed.ISBN: 9780323445672Publication Date: 2017
Mobility in Context: Principles of Patient Care Skills by Call Number: OVR 615.822 JOHISBN: 9780803658172Publication Date: 2018
PTA245 Applied Kinesiology books & ebooks
Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy by Call Number: 612.762 LIP 5th ed.ISBN: 9780803623637Publication Date: 2011
Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination and Performance Testing by Call Number: 616.7 HIS 10th ed.ISBN: 9780323569149Publication Date: 2019- Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation by Call Number: OVR 613.7 NEU 3rd ed.ISBN: 9780323287531Publication Date: 2017
Muscle Function Testing: a visual guide by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783131997210Publication Date: 2015- Orthopaedics for the Physical Therapist Assistant 2nd ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781284139310Publication Date: 2018
- Trail Guide to the Body, 6th Edition by Call Number: 611 BIEISBN: 9780998785066Publication Date: 2019
PTA255 Therapeutic Exercise books & ebooks
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription by Call Number: 615.82 ACSMISBN: 9781496339072Publication Date: 2018
The Comprehensive Manual of Therapeutic Exercises by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781630911645Publication Date: 2018
Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the benefits of physical fitness, including strength, endurance, longevity, weight loss, bone health, and stress management, with exercise guidelines for people of all ages. by Call Number: Credo ReferenceISBN: 9780780815346Publication Date: 2016
Therapeutic Exercise for physical therapist assistants : techniques for intervention by Call Number: 616.7062 BAN 3rd Ed.ISBN: 9781608314201Publication Date: 2013
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques 7th ed, by Call Number: CredoISBN: 9780803658509Publication Date: 2018
PTA260 Pathophysiology for the PTA II books & ebooks
- Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Call Number: 616.0702 GOOISBN: 9781437708943Publication Date: 2011
- Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781455754113Publication Date: 2013
- The Color Atlas of Physical Therapy by Call Number: OVR 615.8202 SHAISBN: 9780071813518Publication Date: 2015
Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain, and Rehabilitation by Call Number: OVR 617.03 FRO 4th ed.ISBN: 9780323549479Publication Date: 2018
PTA265 Neurological Rehabilitation books & ebooks
Neurorehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Call Number: 616.8046 UMPISBN: 9781617110733Publication Date: 2014
Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation by Call Number: Credo ReferenceISBN: 9780803646124Publication Date: 2016
Physical Management for Neurological Conditions by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780702071744Publication Date: 2018
PTA298 PTA Clinical Practice books & ebooks
Physical Therapy Case Files -Pediatrics by Call Number: 615.8208 PELLISBN: 9780071795685Publication Date: 2016
Physical Therapy Case Files - Sports by Call Number: 617.1027 BRUISBN: 9780071821537Publication Date: 2016- Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTAs by Call Number: 615.82 CIKISBN: 1284105563Publication Date: 2017
