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SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPH-108 Ophthalmic Patient Care 2 0 2
OPH-110 Op Med Asst Practicum II 0 27 9
5 29 15
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit 43
Physical Therapist Assistant
The Physical Therapist Assistant Curriculum prepares graduates to work in
direct patient care settings under the supervision of physical therapists.
Assistants work to improve or restore function by alleviation or prevention
of physical impairment and perform other essential activities in a physical
therapy department.
Course work includes normal human anatomy and physiology, the
consequences of disease or injury, and physical therapy treatment of a
variety of patient conditions affecting humans throughout the life span.
Graduates may be eligible to take the licensure examination administered by
the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Employment is available in
general hospitals, rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, specialty
hospitals, home health agencies, private clinics, and public school systems.
Fayetteville Technical Community College/Sandhills Community
College Partner Program
Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) has entered into a
unique learning partnership with SCC to provide SCC students the
opportunity to complete up to 32-33 credit hours at SCC to be used toward
completion of the 76-hour A.A.S. in Physical Therapy Assistant program.
Program Prerequisites: 2 Units of Algebra (placement into MAT-171), 1
Unit of Biology, & 2 units of Chemistry.
Students accepted into this program can explore two options:
1. Complete the 32-33 hours of general requirements prior to
application to the Physical Therapy Assistant program, or
2. Complete some or all of those courses at SCC while concurrently
enrolled in the FTCC program.
When possible, FTCC will schedule clinical hours at a regional facility
within 1 to 2 hours of the SCC campus to ensure that student commutes to
the FTCC campus will only be two or three days per week.