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Physical Therapist Assistant, A.A.S.

Herkimer County Community College · Herkimer, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
A.A.S.
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
51.0806
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
31-2021
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191612
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191612_e859a92d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program of Study

0 items

    1st Year

    0 items

      1st Semester

      7 items
      1. EN 111
        College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      2. FS 135
        First Year Student Seminar for PTA Credit Hour(s): 1
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MA 127
        Introduction to Statistics
        As published: “Introduction to Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3”
        or: MA 141 - Pre Calculus Math Credit Hour(s): 3
        3
      4. PT 121
        Introduction to Rehabilitation Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PT 131
        Clinical Procedures I - Basic Procedures Credit Hour(s): 1
        Not resolved to a course
      6. PT 132
        Clinical Procedures I - Physical Agents Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      7. SC 253
        Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
        Not resolved to a course

      2nd Semester

      6 items
      1. PT 141
        Clinical Kinesiology for PTA Credit Hour(s): 4
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PT 142
        Clinical Procedures II - Data Collection Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PT 143
        Clinical Procedures II - Advanced Procedures Credit Hour(s): 2
        Not resolved to a course
      4. SC 254
        Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4
        Not resolved to a course
      5. SS 151
        Introductory Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1
        Not resolved to a course

      Summer Term

      1 item
      1. PT 206
        Clinical Fieldwork I Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course

      2nd Year

      0 items

        3rd Semester

        5 items
        1. EN 112
          College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PT 251
          Clinical Procedures III - Orthopedic Credit Hour(s): 3
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PT 252
          Clinical Procedures III - Neurological Credit Hour(s): 4
          Not resolved to a course
        4. SS 255
          Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1
          Not resolved to a course

        4th Semester

        4 items
        1. PT 255
          Clinical Fieldwork II Credit Hour(s): 4
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PT 260
          Clinical Procedures IV - Complex Interventions Credit Hour(s): 2
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PT 275
          Clinical Procedures IV - Other Systems Interventions Credit Hour(s): 1
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PT 280
          Clinical Fieldwork III Credit Hour(s): 5
          Not resolved to a course

        Total Credit Hours: 64

        11 items
        1. 80 or better in Biology /Living Environment (cumulative course grade or Regents exam)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. 75 or better in Chemistry and/or Physics and/or other relevant science course (cumulative course grade or Regents exam)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. 75 or better average in the High School Math sequence
          Not resolved to a course
        4. SAT score of 1080 or above (minimum of 500 or more required on math portion)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. ACT composite score of 21 or higher
          Not resolved to a course
        6. C or better in any college level math
          Not resolved to a course
        7. B or better in A&P I (OR C or better in A&P I, AND B or better in High School or College Biology AND C or better in high school or College Chemistry and/or Physics)
          Not resolved to a course
        8. A&P I and II may be used to satisfy admission requirements. It can also fulfill requirements for graduation if it is taken within 5 years of matriculation.
          Not resolved to a course
        9. All students entering the Physical Therapist Assistant program are required to have completed a 15 hour clinical observation upon acceptance prior to the start of the first semester.
          Not resolved to a course
        10. Please note: To be eligible to sit for the National Board Examination for licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant, you must be a US citizen.
          Not resolved to a course
        11. In order to transfer Anatomy and Physiology I or Anatomy and Physiology II to Herkimer the topics cover must match the topics covered in Herkimer’s course verbatim. If the topics are not verbatim the course cannot be transferred. It is recommended that if you take A&P at another institution you take both I&II to ensure complete topic coverage.
          Not resolved to a course
        Source. Herkimer County Community College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.herkimer.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=340&returnto=263. Captured page pages/0066.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.