13 courses with the subject PTA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PTA 103Interventions I
Covers development of technical skill in delivery of physical therapy interventions including use of standard precautions, bed mobility, transfer training, gait training with assistive devices, and monitoring vital signs. Content addresses joint movements, bony prominences and joints of the extremities, adaptive and assistive devices, principles of body mechanics, and develops appreciation of architectural barriers and their impact on disability. (offered fall semester only) (0.5 hr. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory) No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 1.5 cr. hr.
Covers concepts of practice of physical therapy including structure and function of the APTA, professionalism, professional and regulatory guidelines directing legal and ethical delivery of services by the physical therapist assistant, structure of the physical therapist's examination/evaluation and plan of care, documentation, therapeutic communication, patient interaction across diverse populations, and medical terminology. (offered fall semester only) No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 2 cr. hrs.
Covers the basic principles of therapeutic exercise including instruction and practice in the progression of passive range of motion through resistive exercise, basic stretching principles, balance and coordination exercises, and gait activities. (offered fall semester only) (0.5 hr. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory) No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 1.5 cr. hr.
Covers principles of patient management. Provides opportunity to apply first year knowledge and skills in a clinical environment with a variety of patients. Registration in this course requires that students purchase liability insurance through the college. (offered spring semester only) (2 hrs. laboratory) hr.
C or better in PTA103, PTA105 and PTA107. Offered on: A / 1 cr.
PTA 151Clinical Kinesiology
Covers collection of data in physical therapy as it relates to joint range of motion, flexibility and muscle strength; anatomy as it relates to posture and human motion with an emphasis on muscle function and biomechanics and physical therapy management through therapeutic exercise. Skills will include goniometry, measurement of functional ROM, manual muscle testing using break testing, palpation of bony prominences, muscles and ligaments and stretching of specific muscles. (offered spring semester only) (3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory) on: A / 4 cr. hrs.
C or better in PTA103 and PTA107. Corequisite: BIO246. Offered
PTA 154Biophysical Agents
Covers principles and techniques related to the usage of biophysical agents, mechanical modalities, and electrotherapeutic modalities in physical therapy (offered spring semester only) (2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory) No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs. Therapist Assistant program.
Seminar portion of the course will cover treatment-related duties and responsibilities of the PTA extending beyond the delivery of selective physical therapy interventions. Clinical component provides clinical practice in community physical therapy departments. Registration in this course requires that students purchase liability insurance through the college. (offered summer semester only) (1 hr. lecture, 37.5 hrs. clinical for 4 weeks) Prerequisite: C+ or better in PTA150. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
Covers the potential impairments of body structure and function, activity limitations, and participation restrictions associated with common musculoskeletal pathologies across the lifespan, including orthotic and prosthetic assistive devices. Skills include the performance and instruction of specific strengthening exercises, the application of McConnell tape, and residual limb wrapping. (offered fall semester only) (2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. laboratory)
C or higher in PTA151 and BIO246. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
PTA 223Neuromuscular Physical Therapy
Covers the potential impairments of body structure and function, activity limitations, and participation restrictions associated with common neuromuscular disorders across the lifespan. Students will practice specific interventions related to remediation of problems in the neuromuscular system including developmental activities training, movement pattern training, neuromuscular re-education, and facilitation and inhibition strategies. (offered fall semester only) (2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. laboratory) Prerequisites: C or better in PTA106, PTA107, PTA154 and
Covers collection of data in physical therapy as it relates to soft tissue extensibility and joint mobility of the extremities. Skill development includes soft tissue mobilization / massage for the upper and lower quarters and grade I-II peripheral joint mobilization of the extremities. (offered fall semester only) (2 hrs. laboratory) Prerequisite: C or higher in PTA151. Offered on: A / 1 cr. hr.
This course prepares the student for the clinical experience of working in an acute care setting. Covers medical terminology, specific pathologies of the body systems across the lifespan, basic concepts of pharmacology, common laboratory, medical and diagnostic tests, and types of medical-surgical equipment utilized in the acute care setting. (offered spring semester only) Prerequisites: C+ or higher in BIO130. Offered on: A / 2 cr. hrs.
