PTA207 Clinical Education III
This terminal clinical education experience is 6 weeks in length (40 hours/week). This experience is designed to allow physical therapist assistant students to apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout the PTA program to a wide variety and complexity of patients. Students will experience a broad range of practice responsibilities with increasing degrees of independence. Students will have the opportunity to integrate aspects of physical therapy practice including administrative, inter-professional communication and professional development to prepare the student for entry-level practice. Students must successfully complete all lab practical examinations and skills checks from previous PTA courses to progress to the clinical. Prerequisites: PTA206 - Clinical Education II, PTA214 - Introduction to Neuromuscular Rehabilitation, and PTA215 - Neuromuscular Rehabilitation for the PTA