Welcome to Florida State College at Jacksonville Physical Therapist Assistant Program's page!
Florida State College at Jacksonville Physical Therapist Assistant Program is located in Jacksonville, FL and is an associate level degree program, accredited by CAPTE. The program classes are located on the North Campus of FSCJ. The program is divided into two phases; a pre-technical or preparatory phase and a technical phase. Successful completion of all pre-technical course work and other admis
03/15/2024
“Why do you teach?”
This is my “why”👇
The student created an Easter egg hunt game to practice learning muscle origins, insertions, and actions with her classmates for our Applied Kinesiology class. The eggs even had surprises inside if you got the answer right!
So fun and creative!
03/01/2024
Guess which class we are working on in lab?
02/28/2024
Our PTA students are studying hard!
02/23/2024
Want your baby/ toddler to help teach future PTA students? Dr. D is updating her videos of infant, toddler, and preschool (birth to 3 years old) “normal developmental”. If you are interested (& willing!) to create and/or share some short videos of your child doing normal baby/toddler/ preschooler gross and fine motor things, please send them to Dr. D at [email protected]
Thank you!!
(Videos will only be used for educational purposes in class and will not be posted on any public site.)
11/19/2023
Our PTA students are prepping for final exams in a few weeks. We are so thankful for the FSCJ Anatomy & Physiology students who volunteer their time to serve as mock “patients”. Our PTA students are having so much fun “treating” them!
11/11/2023
Thank you Mike Richards from Advance Prosthetics and Orthotics! We learned so much on our field trip.
11/02/2023
Thank you Greg Carr, PT, from Balanced Therapy and Wellness for sharing your knowledge and skills with us!
10/15/2023
Thank you Donne’ Ordile, PT from Scoliosis PT & Pilates Jax. We learned so much about scoliosis and how therapists can use pilates as a treatment modality.
Scoliosis PT & Pilates Jax
08/18/2023
Congratulations to the (August) PTA c/o 2023! This is a special group that formed a tight community from day 1. They endlessly supported each other through thick and thin. It was a privilege to be a part of their educational journey💕
08/05/2023
Attention PTAs, student-PTAs, and aspiring PTA professionals!
Want to know tips/tricks about studying for the NPTE? How about advice for your first job interview? Ever wish you had someone to ask any question you’d like about becoming an experienced PTA?
YOU’RE IN LUCK!
We will have a virtual panel of five PTAs and a second-year PTA student who are here to answer all your questions live. Join the stream, and we will be happy to share our personal experiences and help you along the way.
Register with the link below for this free event (APTA members free, non-members $10 - all proceeds benefitting PT-advocacy efforts in FL).
Participation in the live chat is encouraged. Hope to see you there!
Register: www.fpta.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1768540&group=
06/15/2023
Wheelchair day!!