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  • PTA 126: Clinical Practicum I

    4.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 12.3 Laboratory Prerequisite: PTA 110 with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher This course is designed to give the student an initial exposure to physical therapy interventions. Students will practice application of heat and cold physical agents, gait and transfer training and medical record review under the direction of the physical therapy clinical instructor. The laboratory experience involves training in one or more physical therapy settings as designated by the instructor. Uniforms are required. This course is offered on a credit/no credit basis only. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 127: Soft Tissue Interventions

    2.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 2.0 Lecture Prerequisite: PTA 120 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher. This course introduces students to interventions for the myofascial system. Content includes the philosophy of care, facilitation of mechanical, neurological and physiological changes and documentation of interventions. Specific topics covered are soft tissue injuries, treatment protocols, muscle adaptations, release, and scar tissue intervention. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 128: Physical Therapy Aspectsof Growth And Development

    3.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 3.0 Lecture Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. This course will introduce the student to concepts and physical therapy principles applied to the developmental process from gestation through adulthood. Emphasis will be placed on neurodevelopment techniques used for abnormal development and for patients with neurological or musculoskeletal disorders occurring in those age groups. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 129: Physical Therapy Aspects of Aging And Integumentary Management

    1.50 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 1.5 Lecture Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. This course will introduce the student to concepts and physical therapy principles applied to the aging process, including management of integumentary problems. Emphasis will be placed on pathologies and physical therapy interventions for disabilities in aging, burns, and wounds. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 230: Therapeutic Exercise

    4.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 3.0 Lecture/3.0 Laboratory Prerequisite: PTA 120 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher. This course is for second year physical therapist assistant majors. Therapeutic exercise introduces the student to the use of exercise as a preventive and intervention mechanism for pathological conditions which influence strength, endurance and flexibility of the human body. Emphasis is placed upon identification and application of exercise, developmental sequence of exercise, types of exercise, and the use of exercise equipment. Instruction includes the body's physiological response to exercise. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 233: Prosthetics And Orthotics For Allied Health Professionals

    2.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 2.0 Lecture This course is an introduction to the application of prosthetics and orthotic devices in the rehabilitation process of persons with disabilities. Included in the course is a survey of commonly used devices, principles of fitting and alignment, criteria for selection of various components, instruction in donning, removing and maintenance of prostheses and orthoses, patient education in use of devices, and development of skill in fabrication of plaster positioning splints for upper and lower extremities. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 235: Neurology

    3.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 3.0 Lecture Prerequisite: PTA 120 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher. This course is designed to increase the student's knowledge in the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. Information regarding the central, peripheral and autonomic systems is provided. Emphasis will be placed on the clinical manifestations of disease or injury to the nervous system as it relates to clinical problems encountered in physical therapy. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 236: Clinical Practicum II

    4.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 12.3 Laboratory Prerequisite: PTA 125 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher. This course is designed to teach the student the necessary intervention skills for physical therapy patient care. These skills will include active, passive and resistive exercise programs, as well as continued practice in physical agent application, gait and transfer training. Students will also learn fundamental procedures for clinical education from direct teaching and evaluation of learning. Laboratory experience involves training in one or more physical therapy settings as designated by the instructor. Student uniforms are required. This course is offered on a credit/no credit basis only. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 240: Activities of Daily Living

    2.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 2.0 Lecture Prerequisite: PTA 230 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher. This course will present instruction in the functional rehabilitation of the disabled. Emphasis will be on understanding and utilization of the physical therapy evaluation for implementation of intervention programs. This course will present clinical instruction activities of daily living training techniques, wheelchair fitting, Jobst measurement and professional presentations. Transfer Credit: CSU
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  • PTA 245: Advanced Modalities

    3.00 Credits
    Cerritos College

    Class hours: 2.0 Lecture/3.0 Laboratory Prerequisite: PTA 235 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher. This course is a study of the specific advanced physical therapy interventions and physical agents which are employed in the physical therapy clinic and which require greater expertise in their application. Transfer Credit: CSU
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