PTA2010 Clinical Practicum I
This course serves to introduce the student to the actual practice of the physical therapist assistant using skills learned in the first year of academics. Students are mentored by a licensed physical therapy clinician for 5 weeks.The purpose of this course is to enable the student physical therapist assistant to begin practicing those PTA skills learned in the laboratory environment in the PT clinic under the guidance of a licensed physical therapy clinician. Students are expected to meet safe and effective practice standards on those skills available by affiliation end. [35-40 clinical hours per week for 5 weeks].