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The Rehabilitation Aide Diploma provides the basic knowledge and skills required for graduates to work as an Aide supporting Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and Occupational Therapy Assistants in the provision of rehabilitation services. Florida National University awards a Diploma following the completion of this program. This program also prepares students to apply to the Associate of Science Physical Therapist Assistant program.

Program type

Diploma's Degree

Credit Hours

34 hours

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Program Requirements
(34 Credits)

Lower Level Requirements (3 Credits) Credit Hours
HSC 1531C
Medical Terminology
3
Student Life Skills (1 Credit) Credit Hours
SLS 1501
College Study Skills
1
English and Communications (6 Credits) Credit Hours
ENC 1101
English Composition
3
SPC 1017
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
3
Humanities (3 Credits) Credit Hours
PHI 1635
Biomedical Ethics
3
Social Science (3 Credits) Credit Hours
DEP 2004
Human Growth and Development
3
PSY 1012
General Psychology
3
Natural Sciences (8 Credits) Credit Hours
BSC 1085C
Anatomy and Physiology I
4
BSC 1086C
Anatomy and Physiology II
4
Mathematics (3 Credits) Credit Hours
MAC 1105
College Algebra 1
3
Information Literacy (3 Credits) Credit Hours
CGS 1030
Introduction to Information Technology
3
Core Requirements (4 Credits) Credit Hours
PHT 1001
Introduction to Physical Therapy
1
PHY 1007C
Physics for Allied Health Professionals
3