{
  "college": "college-of-the-desert",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Kinesiology",
  "id": "kinesiology--pre-physical-therapist-assistant-coa",
  "name": "Pre-Physical Therapist Assistant",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "kinesiology",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/kinesiology-recreation/pre-physical-therapist-assistant-coa/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Completion of this certificate demonstrates students have completed the required coursework to apply to a Physical Therapist Assistant program. It demonstrates the interest and intent to pursue a career in the physical therapy setting.  Students can get a job as a Physical Therapy Aide while progressing to either a PTA or PT program.\n\nCompletion of this certificate does not guarantee a student will be an eligible applicant for the PTA program, please refer to the PTA program website for GPA requirements."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n#### Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:\n\n1.  Demonstrate the required skills and background knowledge to be successful in a Physical Therapist Assistant program."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Requirements\n\n#### Program Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BI 013",
          "title": "Human Anatomy and Physiology I",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BI 014",
          "title": "Human Anatomy and Physiology II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Psychology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSY 003",
          "title": "Developmental Psychology",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL C1000",
          "title": "Academic Reading and Writing",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KINE 008",
          "title": "Introduction to Kinesiology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one course from the following:",
          "units": "3-5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MATH 016",
          "title": "Finite Mathematics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SOC 003",
          "title": "Fundamentals of Statistics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Or Any College Level Math Class"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one course from the following:",
          "units": "3-5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 006",
          "title": "Introduction to Philosophy",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 013",
          "title": "Perspectives on Death & Dying",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 014",
          "title": "Introduction to Ethics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "or Any class from Area C3, Arts, Humanities & Culture"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "One course from C6 Ethnic Studies (3 units)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "One course from C1(b) Oral Communication and Critical Thinking (3 units)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Certificate Total:",
          "units": "31-35"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}