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3.00 Credits
An intr ducti n t the structural anat my f the human b dy. This c urse is designed t emphasize surface palpati n and muscul skeletal anat my. The c urse will include anat mical palpati ns and rth paedic data c llecti n. Prerequisite: Admissi n t PTA Pr gram. C requisite: PTA 100, BI 201 and PHY 111.
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3.00 Credits
A study f the bi mechanical and physi l gical functi ns f the muscul skeletal system. This c urse c mpares clinical dysfuncti n t n rmal human m vement. Manual muscle testing, gait, and balance will als be included in this c urse. Prerequisite: PTA 100, PTA 102, PHY 111 and BI 201. C requisite: PTA 101 and BI 202.
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2.00 Credits
The first f three clinical educati n c urses scheduled f r the summer between the first and sec nd year f the Physical Therapist Assistant pr gram. The student is placed in a physical therapy facility under the supervisi n f a licensed physical therapist r physical therapist assistant t practice the pr cedures and treatments learned in the classr m and lab rat ry during the first year. 160 h urs f clinical lab rat ry. Pass/N pass grading. Prerequisites: PTA 101, PTA 115, and a current C mmunity CPR card.
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3.00 Credits
An verview f functi nal neur anat my and n rmal human devel pment. Students will investigate the path l gical c nsequences f neur l gical damage and the rehabilitati n pr cedures ass ciated with neur l gical dysfuncti n. Prerequisites: BI 202, PTA 101 and PTA 115 r permissi n f the instruct r. C requisite: PTA 202.
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2.00 Credits
A c ntinuati n f the study f Physical Therapist Assistant pr cedures with emphasis n pr blem s lving appr aches t the treatment f dysfuncti n related t the muscul skeletal, cardiac and integumentary systems. The c urse is designed t devel p an understanding f the underlying principles f advanced physical therapy treatment meth ds. Prerequisites: PTA 200 and PTA 202. C requisite: PTA 203.
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4.00 Credits
An intr ducti n t the physi l gical effects f exercise and c mm n appr aches t therapeutic exercise. J int mechanics and range f m ti n are reviewed. Techniques f exercise f r vari us regi ns f the human b dy, including exercise f r spinal dysfuncti n, will be discussed. Prerequisite: PTA 101, PTA 115 and BI 202. C requisite: PTA 200.
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3.00 Credits
A presentati n f case studies relevant t previ us r current clinical experiences. This c urse includes discussi ns f c ntemp rary health issues, ethics, g vernmental inv lvement in physical therapy, fiscal c nsiderati ns, and ther t pics f student interest. This c urse integrates skills devel ped in the classr m and clinic with students' rec gniti n f their wn strengths and limitati ns. Prerequisite: PTA 200 and PTA 202. C requisite: PTA 201.
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4.00 Credits
An applicati n f advanced physical therapist assistant pr cedures. The student is assigned t w rk under the supervisi n f a licensed physical therapist r a physical therapist assistant. The student impr ves clinical skills gained in previ us c urses. This is the sec nd clinical educati n segment. 240 h urs f clinical lab rat ry. Pass/N Pass grading. Prerequisites: PTA 150, PTA 200, PTA 202, Clinical C mpetency Practical Exam, and a current CPR card.
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4.00 Credits
The final clinical educati n segment f the curriculum. The student, under supervisi n f a licensed physical therapist r physical therapist assistant, uses skills learned thr ugh ut the previ us three semesters. Each student meets a specified level f c mpetency in a c mbinati n f skills related t the physical therapist assistant pr fessi n. 240 h urs f clinical lab rat ry. Pass/N Pass grading. Prerequisite: PTA 201, PTA 203, PTA 250, and a current C mmunity CPR card.
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2.00 Credits
An intr ducti n t the clinical aspects f respirat ry care. Students devel p the basic skills used in respirat ry care such as infecti n c ntr l, vital sign measurement, medical rec rd keeping, xygen therapy, aer s l therapy, and chest physi therapy. Pass/N Pass grading. Skills prerequisite: ENG 020, ENG 060 and MAT 026. Prerequisite: Admissi n t Respirat ry Care pr gram, and AHS 129 and AHS 148. C requisite: RSP 106, CHM 150, and BI 201.
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