AHPT 225 — Seminar and Project in Physical Therapist Assisting
This concentrated course is designed to integrate skills and techniques from previous clinical experiences and from the course work presented throughout the PTA program. It focuses on presentation of comprehensive treatment plans utilizing all treatment skills and techniques learned during the previous semesters. The students will be expected to provide written reports including complete patient information and treatment plans and then present this information in the form of a case study/project. Research and current issues are also discussed. Students will be required to relate sociological, physical, and psychological aspects of illness and injury to their projects. Student questions and concerns are also addressed. The course will also identify subject matter and test taking strategies for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination (NPTAE) through performance of the Practice Exam and Assessment Tool (PEAT) and Scorebuilders prep course.