PTA 101 - Survey of Physical Therapy

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the assessment test or successful completion of TRE 89 and TRM 91.

Corequisite: Admission to the PTA program

History of Physical Therapy, purpose, benefits, and goals of the Arizona and American Physical Therapy Associations (APTA). Roles and responsibilites of physical therapists (PT) and physical therapist assistants (PTA). Patient care, legal issues, principles of physical therapy treatment, education requirements, and functions of APTA. Introduction to medical terminology with emphasis on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation.

Credits: 3

Lab Hours: 0.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
Credit Type: NULL

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