PTA 211 - Clinical Practice I

This course is designed to integrate the students’ clinical and didactic experiences by developing problem solving and interpersonal skills. Topics studied will include the health delivery system, legal and ethical issues relating to Physical Therapy intervention, documentation skills, and an introduction to The Guide to Physical Therapy Practice. The course will also explore the elements of effective interaction between a PTA and other professionals as well as the PTA and the patient. Areas including verbal and non-verbal communication, personal and cultural bias and social versus therapeutic helping relationships will be discussed. The students will participate in two days of supervised PTA clinical experience per week. Students must provide their own transportation. Students must register for a lab component of this course.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 127, PSY 101, PTA 114, and PTA 116
Co-requisite(s): ENG 102, PSY 204, PTA 210
2 lecture hours per week and 90 clinical hours per semester
4 credit hours