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Nov 21, 2024
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PTA 215 - Physical Therapy Professional Exploration
Credits: 2
2 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: PTA 201 , PTA 202 , PTA 203 , PTA 211C
Co-requisites: PTA 212C and PTA 213C
Description
This course provides students with the opportunity to explore a physical therapy specialty areas of professional interest such as clinical practice, education and research. Topics presented in lecture and laboratory that meet the requirements of the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) include ethics, values, and responsibilities and practice management. The student develops, creates and shares an exploratory project with their peers. Students develop a comprehensive and reflective study plan for the National Physical Therapy Examination for the Physical Therapist Assistant (NPTE-PTA) after graduation. Students participate in a NPTE-PTA examination study review course offered through TherapyEd®. Upon successful completion of this course the student will demonstrate synthesis of skills developed in the classroom and clinic through artifact creation and presentation and will be eligible to progress in the Physical Therapist Assistant program. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Prepare to pass the National Physical Therapy Examination for the Physical Therapist Assistant (NPTE-PTA).
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including patients/clients, family members, caregivers, practitioners, interprofessional team members, consumers, payers, and policymakers. (7D7 – Ethics, Values and Responsibilities)
- Identify, respect, and act with consideration for patients’/clients’ differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs in all work-related activities. (7D8 – Ethics, Values and Responsibilities)
- Identify basic concepts in professional literature including, but not limited to, validity, reliability and level of statistical significance. (7D10 – Ethics, Values and Responsibilities)
- Identify and integrate appropriate evidence based resources to support clinical decision making for progression of the patient within the plan of care established by the physical therapist. (7D11 – Ethics, Values and Responsibilities)
- Identify career development and lifelong learning opportunities, including the role of the physical therapist assistant in the clinical education of physical therapist assistant students. (7D14 – Ethics, Values and Responsibilities)
- Participate in performance improvement activities (quality assurance). (7D29 – Practice Management)
Listed Topics
- Exploratory project
- National Physical Therapy Examination for the Physical Therapist Assistant (NPTE-PTA)
- NPTE-PTA application
- NPTE-PTA study review course
- NPTE-PTA target date
- Presentation
- Student study improvement plan project
Reference Materials
Textbooks and resources are evaluated periodically by program faculty and the Physical Therapy Advisory Committee. All textbooks for the PTA Program courses and reference materials are utilized.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Communication
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 4/1/2022
Last Reviewed: 12/14/2023
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