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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This lecture/seminar class allows students to investigate and discuss current issues and trends in the physical therapy profession. Areas of focus include equipment, legislative issues, types of practice and trends in treatment approaches and techniques. This course is equivalent to Student Success Seminar (orientation). (optional)
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Two hourse of lecture per week for the first eight weeks. This course provides a bried history and definition of physical therapy as a profession. Students are oriented to the role of the Physical Therapy Assistant and his or her interworkings with other health professionals. Students are introduced to ethics, standards and the national organization. Practical and obsevational skills are introduced and practiced. (optional) The following courses require admission into the P.T.A. program. Courses must be taken in the prescribed order, and students must pass with a grade of "C" or better to graduate from the program.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to P.T.A. program. Three hours of lecture and six hours of lab are included per week. The principles and practices of physical therapy are examined, and an understanding of the following procedures is expected: range of motion, positioning, body mechanics, transfers, wheelchair management, activities of daily living, bandaging, asepsis, isolation techniques, gait and training, architectural barriers and tilt table.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to P.T.A. Program. Clinical portion requires passing these courses with a "C" or better: PTA210 (Physical Therapy Procedures I), PT220 (Physical Therapy Procedures II) and PT239 (Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy). Sixteen classroom hours and 120 clinical visitation with observation of various types of patients and practicum of skills and techniques learned in preceding courses. Lecture topics include communication skills, SOAP note writing, other written records common in the clinic, patient rights, disablement model, HIPPA regulations, and common behavior problems of patients.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to P.T.A. program. Three hours of lecture and six hours of lab per week are included. The principles and practices of physical therapy are examined, and an understanding of the following procedures is expected: therapeutic heat and cold, electrical stimulations, massage, biofeedback and traction.
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3.00 - 5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PT210 (Physical Therapy Procedures I), PT215 (Clinical Affiliations I), PT220 (Physical Therapy Procedures II) and PT239 (Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy). Six classroom hours per week are included. This course is an introduction to the pathology of orthopedic, medical, neurological and surgical problems as they relate to physical therapy treatment.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PT215 (Clinical Affiliations I). Sixteen classroom hours and 160 clinical hours are included. This is a continuation of PT215 and includes practical application of physical therapy procedures, professional behavior and communication principles appropriate in the physical therapy practice setting. Lecture topics include professional goal-setting, the responsibilities of a new staff member, legal and ethical issues, patient rights and responsibilities and resume and interview skills.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PT225 (Clinical Affiliations II). Two classroom hours per week for eight weeks. This course provides further application of physical therapy principles and practice, with an emphasis on applied theoretical knowledge, quality assurance, patient/professional communication and a professional presentation.
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3.00 - 8.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Completion of all P.T.A. coursework. Forty clinical hours per week are included. This course takes the student into the final ten weeks in the clinical setting. The student spends five weeks in two different clinical settings under the supervision of an RPT or CPTA. The student continues to develop the proficiencies of a graduate physical therapist assistant.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PT215 (Clinical Affiliations I). Three classroom hours and six laboratory hours per week are included. The principles and practices of therapeutic exercise are examined, and an understanding of the following procedures is expected: developmental sequence, PNF, Bobath, Rood, Brunnstorm, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise as it pertains to neurological and medical conditions. Specific pathologies are discussed.
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