Associate degrees in Physical Therapist Assistant: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics.
To help prepare you for clinical study in physical therapy, you'll take introductory courses in biology, anatomy and physiology, chemistry and physics, plus college-level mathematics, statistics, English composition, sociology or anthropology and psychology.
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at BC3 is an academically based program that prepares the graduate for employment in the role of a PTA and as a member of the health care team. The goal of the program is to graduate students who will be ready for employment as Physical Therapist Assistants, acting ethically and effectively under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist Assistant carries out the treatment for...
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is designed to prepare graduates to perform physical therapy procedures and related tasks under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The physical therapist assistant (PTA) performs a variety of treatment procedures in settings such as: hospitals, nursing homes, schools, patient homes, sports medicine clinics and private practices. Through therapeutic modalities and exercise physical therapy aids...
Why choose a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant?
Physical Therapist Assistants are skilled personnel who provide services that help improve mobility and relieve pain of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Working under the supervision of a physical therapist, you’ll train patients in the activities of daily living, use special equipment, and evaluate the patient's...
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