Physical Therapy Assistant (PTH)
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- PTH 90 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 95 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 96 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 97 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 98 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 99 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 105 - Introduction to Physical Therapist Assisting
- Introduces the physical therapist assistant student to the field of physical therapy practice and develops basic patient care skills for application in the initial physical therapy clinical experience.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
2-3 credits - PTH 110 - Medical Reporting
- Emphasizes the principles of medical reporting, including the ability to abstract pertinent information from actual medical records. Includes the writing of patient progress notes in standardized formats and medical terminology.Lecture 1-2 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PTH 115 - Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- Focuses on the relationship of specific joint structure and function, the role of individual muscles and groups of muscles and neurologic principles in both normal and pathological movement. The course includes a review of basic physics and biomechanical principles applied to human movement. Includes specific posture and gait analysis.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.
4-5 credits - PTH 121 - Therapeutic Procedures I
- Prepares the students to properly and safely administer basic physical therapy procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants. The procedures include therapeutic modalities. Procedures may include therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 4-6 hours. Total 7-9 hours per week.
5-6 credits - PTH 122 - Therapeutic Procedures II
- Prepares the students to properly and safely administer basic physical therapy procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants. The procedures include therapeutic modalities. Procedures may include therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 4-6 hours. Total 7-9 hours per week.
5-6 credits - PTH 131 - Clinical Education
- Provides supervised instruction in the delivery of physical therapy in one of various clinical settings. Emphasizes the practice of all therapeutic skills learned in the first year, including direct patient care skills and all forms of communication.Lcture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 4-15 hours. Total 5-15 hours per week.
2-3 credits - PTH 151 - Musculoskeletal Structure and Function
- Studies the human musculoskeletal system. Covers terms of position and movement, location and identification of specific bony landmarks, joint structure and design, ligaments, muscle origin, action and innervation, and emphasizes types of contraction.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.
4-5 credits - PTH 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 196 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 197 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 198 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 210 - Psychological Aspects of Therapy
- Focuses on the psychological reactions and sociological impact of illness and injury in clients and their families, and among health care givers who work with them. Examines individual self-identity and the nature of changing client/ therapist relationships across the life span.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits - PTH 225 - Rehabilitation Procedures
- Focuses on treatment techniques typical of long term rehabilitation, e.g., the rehabilitation of congenital, neurological and disfigurement associated with chronic injury and disease.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-9 hours. Total 5-11 hours per week.
4-5 credits - PTH 226 - Therapeutic Exercise
- Emphasizes the basic principles underlying different approaches to exercise including rationale for treatment and may include neurological treatments such a simple facilitation and inhibitory techniques and the teaching of home programs.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.
4 credits - PTH 227 - Pathological Conditions
- Presents specific pathologic conditions commonly seen in physical therapy. Emphasizes musculoskeletal and neurological system conditions, and all major body systems are represented.Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - PTH 231 - Clinical Education II
- Provides supervised instruction in the delivery of physical therapy in one of a variety of clinic settings. Emphasizes coordination and delivery of the entire therapy program. Includes skills applications that reflect all domains of physical therapy practice including rehabilitation techniques, and specialized exercise programs.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 15-20 hours. Total 17-21 hours per week.
5 credits - PTH 232 - Clinical Education III
- Provides supervised instruction in the deliver of physical therapy in a student preferred clinic setting. Provides instruction during the administration of therapeutic skills in a clinical setting. Emphasizes independent problem solving and student directed creativity in the delivery of the total therapy program. Includes skill applications that are reflective of all domains of physical therapy practice including rehabilitation techniques and specialized settings.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 15-20 hours. Total 17-21 hours per week.
5 credits - PTH 245 - Professional Issues
- Examines the health care delivery system with regard to the current practice environment, federal and state influences, laws, and regulations, practice guidelines and ethical considerations which affect the practice of physical therapy.Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - PTH 251 - Clinical Practicum I
- Provides instruction in local health care facilities in the actual administration of physical therapy treatments under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. Provides experience in a variety of clinical settings. Part I of II.Laboratory 15-20 hours per week.
3 credits - PTH 252 - Clinical Practicum II
- Provides instruction in local health care facilities in the actual administration of physical therapy treatments under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. Provides experience in a variety of clinical settings. Part II of II.Laboratory 15-20 hours per week.
4 credits - PTH 255 - Seminar in Physical Therapy
- Includes preparation for licensing examination, specialized lectures, and preparation of a student project.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits - PTH 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 296 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 297 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PTH 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits