LAS FUERZAS ANTISUBVERSIVAS EN LAS COMUNIDADES CAMPESINAS DE AYACUCHO.
5. PRESENCIA DEL EJÉRCITO EN LAS COMUNIDADES Y MIGRACIÓN COMPULSIVA DE CAMPESINOS.
Courses
Course Number Course Title Required
Credits
ENC 1101 English Composition 1 3 credits
PHI 2604 Critical Thinking & Ethics 3 credits CLP 1006 The Psychology of Personal Effectiveness 3 credits SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credits
MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 credits
TOTAL 15 Credits
examination for Opticianry (L.D.O.). POF State Office
1947 Greenwood Drive Tallahassee, FL 32303 850:201.2622 Fax:201.2625
http://www.pof.org/#
State of Florida Medical Quality Assurance/Licensure Information 4052 Bald Cypress Way , Bin # C01
Tallahassee , FL 32399 -3251 Phone: 850 -488-0595
Fax: 850 - 487-9626
Miami Dade College
Full-Time Course Plan
Major Courses – 1st Semester
OPT 1110 Physical and Geometric Optics 4 credits
OPT 1205 Ocular Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology 3 credits
OPT 1330 Clinical Data Collection 1 2 credits
TOTAL 9 Credits
Major Courses – 2nd Semester
OPT 1150 Ophthalmic Lenses 2 credits
OPT 1331 Clinical Data Collection 2 2 credits
OPT 1331L Clinical Data Collection 2 Lab 1 credit OPT 1450 Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 1 1 credit OPT 1450L Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 1 Lab 1 credit
OPT 2505 Contact Lenses 1 3 credits
OPT 2070L Computers for Vision Care 1 credit
TOTAL 11 Credits
Major Courses – 3rd Semester
OPT 2375 Refractometry 1 credit
OPT 2375L Refractometry Lab 1 credit
OPT 2420 Eyeware Fabrication 1 2 credits
OPT 2420L Eyeware Fabrication 1 Lab 1 credit
OPT 2451 Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 2 1 credit OPT 2451L Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 2 Lab 1 credit
OPT 2506 Contact Lenses 2 2 credits
OPT 2506L Contact Lenses 2 Lab 1 credit
OPT 2800L Vision Care Clinic 1 2 credits
TOTAL 12 Credits
Major Courses – 4th Semester
OPT 2421C Eyewear Fabrication 2 3 credits
OPT 2801L Vision Care Clinic 2 4 credits
OPT 2830C Contact Lens Clinic 1 2 credits
OPT 2875L Ophthalmic Dispensing Practicum 1 2 credits
OPT 2376L Refractometry Lab II 1 credit
TOTAL 12 Credits
Miami Dade College
OPT 2060 Ophthalmic Management Policy &
Procedures 2 credits
OPT 2422C Eyewear Fabrication 3 3 credits
OPT 2802L Vision Care Clinic 3 4 credits
OPT 2831L Contact Lens Clinic 2 1 credit
OPT 2876L Ophthalmic Dispensing Practicum 2 2 credits
OPT 2377L Refractometry Lab III 1 credit
TOTAL 13 Credits
GRAND TOTAL 72 CREDITS
CGS 1060 – Introduction to Microcomputers - Introduction to Microcomputer Usage - This course must be satisfied for completion of the Associate in Science Degree. Course satisfaction can be accomplished through examination or by successful class attendance in the course
Part-Time Course Plan
Course Number Course Title Required
Credits
Major Courses – 1st Semester
OPT 1205 Ocular Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology 3 credits
OPT 1330 Clinical Data Collection 1 2 credits
TOTAL 5 Credits
Major Courses – 2nd Semester
OPT 1331 Clinical Data Collection 2 2 credits
OPT 1331L Clinical Data Collection 2 Lab 1 credit OPT 1450 Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 1 1 credit OPT 1450L Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 1 Lab 1 credit
TOTAL 5 Credits
Major Courses – 3rd Semester
OPT 2451 Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 2 1 credit OPT 2451L Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures 2 Lab 1 credit
OPT 2800L Vision Care Clinic 1 2 credits
TOTAL 4 Credits
Major Courses – 4th Semester
OPT 1110 Physical and Geometric Optics 4 credits
OPT 2801 Vision Care Clinic 2 4 credits
TOTAL 8 Credits
Miami Dade College
Major Courses – 5th Semester
OPT 1150 Ophthalmic Lenses 2 credits
OPT 2505 Contact Lenses 1 3 credits
OPT 2070L Computers for Vision Care 1 credit
OPT 2060 Ophthalmic Management Policies &
Procedures 2 credits
TOTAL 8 Credits
Major Courses – 6th Semester
OPT 2375 Refractometry 1 credit
OPT 2375L Refractometry Lab 1 credit
OPT 2420 Eyewear Fabrication 1 2 credits
OPT 2420L Eyewear Fabrication 1 Lab 1 credit
OPT 2506 Contact Lens 2 1 credit
OPT 2506L Contact Lens 2 Lab 2 credits
TOTAL 8 Credits
Major Courses – 7th Semester
OPT 2421C Eyewear Fabrication 2 3 credits
OPT 2830C Contact Lens Clinic 2 credits
OPT 2875L Ophthalmic Dispensing Practicum 1 2 credits
OPT 2376L Refractometry Lab II 1 credit
TOTAL 8 Credits
Major Courses – 8th Semester
OPT 2422C Eyewear Fabrication 3 3 credits
OPT 2802L Vision Care Clinic 3 4 credits
OPT 2831L Contact Lens Clinic 2 1 credit
OPT 2876L Ophthalmic Dispensing Practicum 2 2 credits
OPT 2377L Refractometry III 1 credit
TOTAL 11 Credits
GRAND TOTAL(incl. req. gen. Ed
courses) 72 Credits
CGS 1060 – Introduction to Microcomputers - Introduction to Microcomputer Usage - This course must be satisfied for completion of the Associate in Science Degree. Course satisfaction can be accomplished through examination or by successful class attendance in the course
Miami Dade College
Physical Therapy Assistant: Degree Program
Program Website http://www.mdc.edu/medical/AHT/PTA/default.aspProgram Description
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program provides learning experiences that enable the student to acquire and assimilate the necessary technical competencies to function effectively as a supportive health care provider in the physical therapy profession. Licensed physical therapist assistants are educated health care providers that work under the supervision of a licensed professional physical therapist and assist in the provision of physical therapy interventions. The physical therapist assistant helps manage conditions such as sprains/strains, fractures, back and neck injuries, sports and work related injuries, and others. Components of therapies performed involve exercise, massage, electrical stimulation, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound. Physical therapist assistants are in constant demand both locally and nationally.
Program Accreditation
Miami Dade College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). For further information, contact: SACS 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, Georgia 30033 Phone: 404-679-4500 Fax: 404-679-4558 http://www.sacs.org/
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). American Physical Therapy Association
Department of Accreditation 1111 N. Fairfax Street Alexandria, Virginia 22134
Further information regarding accreditation can be obtained at
http://www.apta.org
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to Miami Dade College and the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, you must complete the following steps:
1. You are 18 years old and have earned, or will earn at the time of enrollment into the program, a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (GED).
2. If this is your initial enrollment at Miami Dade College or you have not been enrolled at Miami Dade College during the past 12 months, complete the Application Packet available from the Admission Office’s on any of the eight MDC Campuses. Choose
Miami Dade College
the Medical Center Campus as the "preferred" campus; be sure to enter "23035" under "Program Code."
3. Register for and take the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) through Testing Services, Room 1303, Medical Center Campus, 305-237-4275, or through the testing center at any of the other MDC campuses. You must sign up at least one month in advance of taking the test, and you must take the test before the date that program application materials are due. You must have passing scores on the Computerized Placement Test (CPT), or, if you have taken the test but have not passed, then you must have
satisfactorily completed the developmental courses prescribed by MDC as a result of your scores. College level course work or equivalent academic testing may be exempt students from the CPT test. Contact the Testing Center at any of the Miami Dade College Campuses for further information.
4. Complete the Program Application process by submitting an application for Program Admission and an application fee for the $25.00 application fee. Application must be received by
September 1st for January entry.
Enrollment in the program is limited. Meeting the admissions
requirements does not guarantee program acceptance. For this reason, the following criteria are used to determine which applicants will be admitted. Applicants will be ranked according to the number of natural science and general education courses required in program that have been successfully completed (***SEE BELOW). Please note that there is no waiting list. 1. Ranking of natural Science and general education courses completed 2. Overall Grade Point Average (GPA)
3. Florida residents will be given preference over non-residents, as well as students who are reapplying to the program, if they have completed all prerequisites as of September 1st of the previous year.
Final acceptance will be based on the submission of all required documents received at the mandatory program orientation session.
Transfer Students: If you have previously attended any college or
university other than Miami Dade College, you must arrange for that institution to send official transcripts to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at the Medical Center Campus by the September 1st for a January acceptance.
Students who have attended foreign colleges must submit original transcripts and a certified English translation before February 1 st to the Registrar at the Medical Center Campus for evaluation. For details, please call 305-237-4141. Students who have attended a foreign allied health or nursing program should consult the Miami Dade College catalog for more information about how to have their transcripts, diplomas, and credentials
Miami Dade College
evaluated for U.S. equivalency. Completion
Requirements
Program Length The Medical Center Campus Physical Therapist Assistant Program is a two-year course of study requiring 74 credits for an Associate in Science degree. Before entry into the Physical Therapist Assistant program, students must also complete a series of general education and science courses at Miami Dade College.
Location This program is offered only at the Medical Center Campus located at 950 NW 20 Street, Miami, Fl 33127
and clinical sites throughout Miami-Dade County Financial Aid 305-237-4160
Application Where Do I Send My Application Materials?
You may send or drop off your MDC application to any admissions office located on any of the eight campuses of Miami Dade College.
Applications for admission may also be filled out on line at
http://www.mdc.edu.
You must also send the following:
1. MDC application fee ($20.00 check or money order - no cash) 2. Official high school transcript and official college transcripts (if
available) to the Registrar
Where Do I Send My Program Application Materials?
Send or drop off your Application for Program Admission, professional documentation, and an unofficial copy of your college transcript to the address below:
Miami Dade College Medical Center Campus
New Student Center, Room 1113 950 N.W. 20th Street
Miami, FL 33127 Employment
Outlook
Employment of physical therapist assistants and aides is expected to grow by 35 percent from 2008 through 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. Changes to restrictions on reimbursement for physical therapy services by third-party payers will increase patient access to services and, thus, increase demand. The increasing number of people who need therapy reflects, in part, the increasing elderly population. The elderly population is particularly vulnerable to chronic and debilitating conditions that require therapeutic services. These patients often need additional assistance in their treatment, making the roles of assistants and aides vital. In addition, the large baby-boom generation is entering the prime age for heart attacks and strokes, further increasing the demand for cardiac and physical rehabilitation.
Miami Dade College
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RANKING OF COMPLETED COURSES - NATURAL SCIENCE COURSESPRIORITY
RANK COURSES
TOP PRIORITY 1 BSC 2085, BSC 2085L, BSC 2086, BSC 2086L, PHY 1004, 1004L
2 BSC 2085, BSC2085L, PHY 1004 3 BSC 2085, BSC 2085L , PHY 1004L 4 BSC 2085, BSC 2085L
5 PHY 1004, PHY 1004L
Medical and technological developments should permit an increased percentage of trauma victims and newborns with birth defects to survive, creating added demand for therapy and rehabilitative services.
Physical therapists are expected to increasingly use assistants and aides to reduce the cost of physical therapy services. Once a patient is evaluated and a treatment plan is designed by the physical therapist, the physical therapist assistant can provide many parts of the treatment, as directed by the therapist.
Opportunities for individuals interested in becoming physical therapist assistants are expected to be very good; with help from physical therapist assistants, physical therapists are able to manage more patients. However, physical therapy aides may face keen competition from the large pool of qualified individuals. In addition to employment growth, job openings will result from the need to replace workers who leave the occupation permanently. Job opportunities should be particularly good in acute hospital, skilled nursing, and orthopedic settings, where the elderly are most often treated. Job prospects should be especially favorable in rural areas, as many physical therapists tend to cluster in highly populated urban and suburban areas
Salary Information Median annual wages of physical therapist assistants were $46,140 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $37,170 and $54,900. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,580, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $63,830.
Obtaining Professional Licensure
Graduates are qualified to apply to the State Board of Physical Therapy for permission to complete the examination process. Upon satisfactory completion, applicants become licensed physical therapist assistants. Board of Physical Therapy
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C05
Tallahassee , FL 32399-3255 (850) 488-0595