PTA 1000 - Intro to Physical Therapy

1 Credit

PTA 1000 is an 8-week course that introduces PTA students to the physical therapy profession and includes the history and development of the physical therapy profession; clinical practice and practice environments; roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist (PT) and physical therapist assistant (PTA); ethics and professionalism; laws and regulations; communication and patient education; reimbursement, research and evidence-based practice.