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PTA Textbook List
Class of 2027
Fall 2026
PTA 140
- Kopack J, Cascardi K. Principles of Therapeutic Exercise for the Physical Therapist Assistant. 1st ed. Routledge; 2023.
- Same text cohort used in PTA 121
- Martin S, & Kessler M. Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy. 4th ed. WB Saunders; 2021.
PTA 141
- Fulk GD, Chui KK. Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. FA Davis, 2024
- Martin ST, Kessler M. Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy. 4th ed. Elsevier; 2021
- Same text cohort used in PTA 140
Spring 2027
PTA 150
- Andrade CK. Outcome-Based Massage: Across the Continuum of Care. 4th ed. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2022.
- Kopack J, Cascardi K. Principles of Therapeutic Exercise for the Physical Therapist Assistant. 1st ed. Routledge; 2023.
- Same text cohort used in PTA 121 and PTA 140
- Bellew, JW, Michlovitz, SL, Nolan, TP. Michlovitz’s Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention. 7th ed. FA Davis; 2022
- Same text cohort use in PTA 120 and PTA 130
PTA 151
- Giles SM. PTA Exam: The Complete Study Guide. Scorebuilders; 2026
Class of 2028
Fall 2026
PTA 110
- Biel A. Trail Guide to the Body. 6th ed. Boulder, CO: Books of Discovery; 2019.
- Change Fall 2027 to new edition
- Lippert L. Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis; 2022.
PTA 111
- Biel A. Trail Guide to the Body, 6th ed. Boulder, CO: Books of Discovery; 2019.
- Same text used in PTA 110
- Change Fall 2027 to new edition
- Avers D, Brown M, Lott DJ. Daniels and Worthingham’s Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination, 11th ed. Elsevier; 2025.
- Lippert L. Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy. 7th ed. FA Davis; 2022.
- Same text used in PTA 110
- Norkin C, White J. Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry. 6th ed. F.A. Davis; 2026.
- 6th edition came out 12/2025
Spring 2027
PTA 120
- Bellew, JW, Michlovitz, SL, Nolan, TP. Michlovitz’s Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention. 7th ed. FA Davis; 2022.
- Bircher WD. Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants. 6th ed, FA Davis; 2021.
- Fairchild SL, O’Shea RK, Washington, RD. Pierson and Fairchild’s Principles and Techniques of Patient Care. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2022
PTA 121
- Goodman CC, Fuller KS. Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2023.
- Kopack J, Cascardi K. Principles of Therapeutic Exercise for the Physical Therapist Assistant. 1st ed. Routledge; 2023.
Summer 2027
PTA 130
- Bellew, JW, Michlovitz, SL, Nolan, TP. Michlovitz’s Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention. 7th ed. FA Davis; 2022.
- Same text used in PTA 120