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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to PTA program The course covers basic patient handling and physical therapy skills. It includes lab practice of body mechanics, posture, draping and positioning, transfers, joint range of motion, goniometry, ambulation with assistive devices, wheelchair operations, vital signs, edema control and sterile techniques. A problem solving focus will be used throughout the program.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PTAC 1020, PTAC 1030, PTAC 1040, BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or better The course covers further development of basic therapy skills. The components of this course include: modalities-superficial heat and cold techniques, deep heat therapies, hydrotherapy, ultrasound, the use of ultraviolet and infrared light, electrical muscle stimulation, iontophoresis, NEMS, TENS, biofeedback, diagostic tests to determine nerve involvement, and massage.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PTAC 1020, PTAC 1030, PTAC 1040 BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or better This course covers further development of basic therapy skills with emphasis techniques and procedures. The components of this course include: modalities, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, superficial heat and cold techniques, deep heat therapies, electrical muscle stimulation, iontophoresis, NEMS, TENS, biofeedback, and massage techniques. Interpersonal communication skills, patient/practitioner interactions, and time management will be practiced.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PTAC 1020, PTAC 1030, PTAC 1040, and BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or better This course focuses on the study of therapeutic exercise rationale and the application to patients with various disabilities. Introduction to manual muscle and cardiovascular exercise testing as it relates to the role of the PTA with assisting the physical therapist in the evaluation process is addressed. Emphasis is on strengthening, range of motion, manual muscle testing, mobility, muscle reeducation, spinal traction, and time management for patient treatment. Study of normal and abnormal gait will be covered.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PTAC 1020, PTAC 1030, PTAC 1040, and BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or better This course focuses on the study of therapeutic exercise rationale techniques and the application to patients with various disabilities. Emphasis is on strengthening, range of motion, manual muscle testing, mobility, muscle reeducation, spinal traction, and time management for patient treatment. Ambulation activities including measurement and fitting of assistive devices, gait patterns, and perambulation exercises will also be addressed. Clinical simulations will be done to prepare students for their clinical experience.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the PTA Program This course takes an in depth look at the four components of the SOAP documentation format, including the legal guidelines, analysis and completion of effective written documentation for physical therapy treatment. Verbal communication skills, professionalism, and ethical issues with communication are also discussed and practiced.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 2114, PTAC 1070, and PTAC 1080 This course covers the study of the pathophysiology of selected musculoskeletal conditions. Discussion of the treatment approaches as it pertains to physical therapy, radiology, and medication will be included.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PTAC 1010, PTAC 1050, PTAC 1060, PTAC 1070, PTAC 1080, and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or better This course discusses the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system including the pathological conditions that result from injury or disease of the nervous system. Specific conditions covered are stroke with resulting hemiplegia, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and various other neurological diseases. Other topics include the psychosocial aspects of disability, cognitive and psychological effects related to various conditions, and ethical issues related to research and treatment of these injuries and diseases. Critical thinking and problem solving approach is required to understand these disease processes and treatment rationales.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PTAC 1050, PTAC 1060, PTAC 1070, PTAC 1080, and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or better This lab course focuses on instruction in specific treatment techniques used for muscle re-education, motor learning to regain functional independence, normalization of muscle and gait training for the patient with injury or disease of the nervous system. Treatment techniques will be for patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and various neurological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease. The following rehabilitation techniques will be practiced: Neurodevelopmental Technique (NDT), Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), Brunnstrom and Rood inhibition and facilitation techniques through the progression of postures, as well as objective balance assessment, and techniques using the Swiss ball. Patient/practitioner interaction, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, documentation and time management will be emphasized during patient simulated skills tests. Students will work in small groups to develop a research paper and oral presentation about a neurological disease not previously discussed in the course.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PTAC 1070, PTAC 1080, PTAC 2000, or permission of the program director This course is a clinical practice at an area health care facility chosen by the student and the ACCE. The student will function as a PTA student in the facility for four consecutive weeks, full days. The student will be responsible for patient care compatible to the role of the PTA utilizing knowledge and skills developed in the program. The student may have an opportunity to advance his/her level of skill in the competencies experienced in Clinical Practice I affiliation to a more independent basis, depending on the type of affiliation.
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