Physical Therapist Assistant
Thank you for your interest in the Physical Therapist Assistant program offered at Broward College (BC).
We offer a two-year program that satisfies the requirements for an Associate of Science degree in Physical Therapist Assisting. Classes are taught in the Health Sciences Building - North Campus, as well as on the Lee County Campus of Edison State College in Fort Myers, Florida.
The program is offered on a full-time basis with classes held during the daytime hours.
In accordance with College policy, the program affirms its commitment to ensure that each student shall be permitted to study and otherwise participate in the BC community in an environment free from any form of illegal discrimination, including race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, martial status, and veteran status.
The program acknowledges its obligation to work towards a community in which diversity is valued and opportunity is equalized. Please explore this site to find out more about how our program can help you meet your academic and career goals.
For information on the Broward Site, contact:
Sue Edelstein, Associate Dean
Broward College
North Campus, Building 41
sedelste@broward.edu
For information on the Edison Site, contact:
Jodi Gootkin, Site Coordinator
Edison State College
Lee Campus, Walker Hall, A-132
jgootkin@broward.edu
Using the very latest in distance learning technology, our innovative two-year program offers students a highly stimulating learning environment from which to launch a successful career in physical therapy. Dedicated to developing assistants who are quality-minded and determined to make new contributions to the physical therapy field, the BC curriculum cultivates competency in technical skills through planned experiences in the classroom, laboratory, and off-site clinical facilities.
Our program features:
- Real-time, two-way audio and video interaction with a physical therapist assistant class at Edison State College (ESC) in Fort Myers, Florida.
- Laboratory sessions and clinical experiences that provide students with the opportunity to practice with the latest equipment and to perform the most current types of interventions.
- Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The current accreditation period extends through to 2014.
Graduates who consistently exceed the national and state average pass rate on the licensure examination for physical therapist assistants. Under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, Physical Therapist Assistants work closely with patients disabled by illness, accident or congenital handicaps to help carry out their prescribed rehabilitation and plan of care.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Administering physical agents to alleviate the patient's presenting symptoms.
- Instructing the patient in specialized therapeutic exercise programs designed to restore functional abilities.
- Directing the patient on the use and care of artificial limbs, braces, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs and other devices.
- Recording information on patient interventions/progress and reporting the findings to the physical therapist.
Preventing the progression of disease and helping to maintain and restore quality of life in people with a range of physical problems is fulfilling work. Physical therapy is an active and progressive occupation that will constantly put you in touch with new people, technology and treatment methods.
Broward College's innovative program will challenge and train you to excel in this ever-evolving, always demanding field.
