# Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) — Fall 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 4 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/pta.md

## PTA 004 — THERA PROC II (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2804 | 2804 | In person | LEC: Mon 8:45–10:20am, Nursing Building 4; LAB: Mon/Wed 10:40am–1:10pm, South Annex 13; LAB: Mon/Wed 2:10–4:40pm, South Annex 13; LEC: Wed 8:45–10:20am, Nursing Building 4 | Aug 31–Nov 4 | D'Arcy M. Hlavin, Michael K. Ruiz | Full (25/25) |

## PTA 007 — NEURO SCI (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2806 | 2806 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 10:00am–12:05pm, Nursing Building 4; LAB: Tue/Thu 1:05–4:55pm, South Annex 13 | Sep 1–Nov 5 | Yuen Y. Tse, Chadwick Kao | Full (25/25) |

## PTA 012 — CLINICAL FIELD I (4.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2808 | 2808 | Arranged, TBA Lab | Time and place arranged |  | Matthew H. Wilson | Full (25/25) |

## PTA 300 — Physical Therapist Assistant Skills Lab (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8702 | 8702 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Yuen Y. Tse, Michael K. Ruiz | 4 of 30 open |