Skip to Content

PTA 2435 Clinical Practicum II

Advanced experience in the clinical setting under the supervision of a clinical instructor who is a physical therapist or physical therapist/physical therapist assistant team. Application of theories and techniques for patient interventions, documentation, and interprofessional collaboration. Students will complete 300 practicum hours in 8 weeks.

Division: Health Sciences
Department: Rehabilitation Services
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: No

Prereqs: PTA 2335  Restricted to Majors 

Outcomes

  • Students will demonstrate appropriate ethics, values and responsibilities at entry level during clinical practice.
  • Students will demonstrate appropriate patient/client management at entry level during clinical practice.
  • Students will appropriately work within the plan of care at entry level during clinical practice.
  • Students will demonstrate competence in implementing selected components of interventions identified in the plan of care established by the physical therapist at entry level during clinical practice.
  • Students will demonstrate competence in performing components of data collection skills essential for carrying out the plan of care by administering tests and measures (before, during and after) at entry level during clinical practice.
  • Students will demonstrate appropriate participation in the health care environment at entry level during clinical practice.
  • Students will demonstrate appropriate practice management at entry level during clinical practice.

Credit Hours: 2

Practicum Hours: 14