PTA Clinical Practice 1

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Course Description

10-524-147 PTA CLINICAL PRACTICE 1...provides a part-time clinical experience to apply foundational elements, knowledge, and technical skills pertinent to physical therapy practice. (Prerequisites: 10-524-142 PTA Therapeutic Exercise, 10-524-143 PTA Biophysical Agents, 10-524-157 PTA Applied Kinesiology 2)

Course Typically Offered

  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

What will I learn?

  1. Analyze elements of a safe clinical environment
  2. Demonstrate professional conduct consistent with clinical expectations and setting
  3. Explain legal, ethical and employer/facility standards that need to be met in the clinical setting
  4. Identify patient values, preferences, goals, and needs that should be considered in the delivery of physical therapy services
  5. Identify communication strategies that may be used in various situations
  6. Analyze strengths and weaknesses in knowledge, skills, and behaviors in the clinical setting
  7. Identify pertinent data used to answer questions and make clinical decisions
  8. Practice physical therapy interventions (exercise, manual therapy, modalities, etc.) as directed in the clinical setting
  9. Select devices, equipment, and functional training needed in the clinical setting
  10. Practice components of documentation required in the clinical setting
  11. Examine activities that are part of efficient delivery of physical therapy services (fiscal, time, space, equipment, and personnel management)

Class list

1 classes found
  • Class Number: 10524147_2255_51160_01

    Location:
    1301
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    In-Person
    Term:
    2025 Summer
    In-Person
    -
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