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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
Examines the basic patient care skills for the healthcare practitioner. Enables the student to gain an understanding and demonstrate skills that include positioning, body mechanics, transfers, range of motion, palpation, vital signs, aseptic techniques, bandaging, intermittent venous compression, medical terminology, activities of daily living, wheelchair management, architectural barriers, and gait training. PREREQUISITES: Admission to PTA program or Instructor's permission.
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2.00 Credits
Explores the history of the profession including definition, development and areas of practice. The role of the APTA, the physical therapist assistant and the relationship between the physical therapist, PTA and other health care professionals are investigated. Includes current issues and trends including professionalism, ethics, quality assurance, communications and reimbursement issues such as Medicare, Medicaid, Worker's Compensation and commercial insurance.
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5.00 Credits
Examines the theory and principles of physical therapy modalities. Course includes therapeutic heat and cold, traction, massage and hydrotherapy. PREREQUISITE: PTA 110.
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2.00 Credits
Investigates the impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities resulting from a variety of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, the medical management including pharmacology, and its impact on physical therapy rehab principles are discussed. Evidence based practice for musculoskeletal and neurological system diagnosis will be reviewed as they relate to physical therapy rehab.
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1.00 Credits
Introduces students to oral and written professional communication in their field. Develops skills in verbal and non-verbal communication, conducting self-critiques and peer reviews, research of professional literature, medical documentation, and professional presentations.
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2.00 Credits
Investigates the impairments, functional limitations, disabilities and medical management, including pharmacology, of a variety of traumatic, immunological, inflammatory and degenerative processes and their impact on physical therapy rehab principles. Evidence based practice for cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and chronic pain diagnosis, will be reviewed as they relate to physical therapy rehab.
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2.00 Credits
Investigates the principles and application of electrical stimulation (ES) modalities currently used in physical therapy practice. Enables the student to understand the electrochemical and physiological effects of electrical stimulation and identify the various forms and applications of ES. PREREQUISITE: Admission to the PTA program.
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5.00 Credits
Focuses on the science of human motion, theories of biomechanics and muscle/joint structure and function. Emphasizes basic principles of therapeutic exercise and their application to Specific body regions. A laboratory experience that includes the application of kinesiology and exercise principles is integrated in the learning experience. Prerequisites: HPR 117, PTA 176
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1.00 Credits
Builds on Professional Communications I and develops skills in writing professional documents to patients and other health care professionals, participating effectively in meetings, and medical documentation skills. PREREQUISITE: PTA 131
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1.00 Credits
This course develops a foundational knowledge of abbreviations, vocabulary and terminology of the Physical Therapy profession and its clinical concepts.
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