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2009-2010 Official General Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PTA 220 - Clinical Affiliation III


A clinical affiliation assignment in a health care facility to assist students in mastering entry-level skills for employment as a physical therapist assistant.  Students work under the supervision of a physical therapist with a wide variety of patients requiring treatments including modalities, exercise routines related to neurological conditions, patient care skills, gait training, activities of daily living and other interventions with which the student is familiar.  Students meet several times with the clinical coordinator to assess progress.  Clinical hours: 40 hr/week for 6 weeks.




Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites:  PTA 201, Kinesiology, PTA 202 Therapeutic Exercise, PTA 210 Clinical Affiliation II.

Corequisites:  PTA 203 Therapeutic Assessment & Review for the PTA, PTA 213 Senior Seminar I, PTA 224 Senior Seminar II.

Credits: 6
Hours
16 Clinical Hours