PTAT 2370 - Professional Development for the PTA

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:
This course prepares the PTA student for skills needed to be successful in the broader domain of the health care workforce, with a focus on those attributes and behaviors that apply to the PTA within the clinical environment.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Demonstrate professional ethics and values that are congruent with the physical therapy profession and its guiding documents.
Employ effective strategies for the management of patient/client/stakeholder interactions under the direction of the physical therapist.
Exhibit a thorough knowledge and understanding of the physical therapy practice principles and legal practice standards.
Explain the role of the PTA as it relates to physical therapy practice management, financing, outcomes, and advocacy.
Describe the preferred PT/PTA relationship for various physical therapy practice settings.