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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
History of the physical therapy profession and survey of general physical therapy services. Legal and ethical requirements for the physical therapist assistant are introduced. The Americans with Disabilities Act and architectural barriers are studied. Majors only.
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2.00 Credits
Recognition of the reactions of the health care worker, patient, and family to illness and disability is discussed. The infl uence of race, class, age, ethnic origin, and gender on the physical therapist assistant and patient relationship is explored. The stages of adjustment to disability and death and dying are described. Communication skills between PTA, patient, family, and other health care providers are developed. PR: PHTA 1100. Majors only.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to basic patient care procedures such as positioning, transferring, ambulating, dressing, fi tting ambulation aids, and taking vital signs. Universal Precautions, isolation, and aseptic principles will be presented. Skills in basic note writing will be developed. PR: PHTA 1100.
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3.00 Credits
This course includes the lecture and lab study of thermal agents, compression, and massage. Skills in surface anatomy and goniometry are developed. Upon completion, students are able to correctly and safely apply these techniques in a laboratory setting while assessing the physiologic response and observing indications and contraindications. Note writing skills are further developed. PR: PHTA 1100.
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2.00 Credits
Therapeutic modalities are continued. Topics include electrical stimulation, traction, and manual muscle testing. Upon completion students can safely and effectively apply these techniques in a laboratory setting, write appropriate progress notes, and demonstrate knowledge of the physiological principles involved. PR: PHTA 1103.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a study of human movement and related mechanical principles. Topics include detailed musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology. Upon completion, student will be able to analyze a functional task and identify component joint motions and muscle actions. PR: PHTA 1100.
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1.00 Credits
Initial clinical experience for students. Forty hours spaced throughout the semester introduces the various settings of a physical therapy practice - acute care, transitional care, out-patient clinic, home health, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation unit, and the school system. The student may participate in the clinic’s activities only if their skills have been checked-off in the course laboratory setting.
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2.00 Credits
A concentrated ten day, eighty hour clinical experience dedicated to modality application and the study of goniometry and manual muscle testing. The student will be assigned to a clinical setting that utilizes the modalities studied. The student will begin to assess patient response to treatment and be prepared to adjust the therapeutic intervention accordingly. PR: PHTA 1104.
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
Special topics will be studied, to be determined by the instructor and approved by the school’s dean. Credits earned will be applicable as free electives in degree and certifi cate programs.
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4.00 Credits
The principles and techniques of therapeutic exercise will be introduced. Topics also include gait analysis, posture assessment, and chest physical therapy. Upon completion the student will plan, implement, and assess the response to an exercise plan in a laboratory setting. PR: PHTA 1104.
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