Physical Therapy

Where clinicians help others learn

how to accomplish as much as
possible for themselves.
Physical Therapy
 Examining patients
with impairments,
functional limitations,
and disability or other
health related
conditions
Physical Therapy
 Alleviating
impairments and
functional limitations
by
 Implementing
therapeutic interventions
Physical Therapy
 Therapeutic
Interventions
 Therapeutic exercise
Physical Therapy
 Functional training
(activities of daily living)
Physical Therapy
 Manual therapy
Physical Therapy
 Wound care
Physical Therapy
 Administration of
Physical Agents
Physical Therapy
 Preventing patient:
 Injury
 Functional limitations
 Disabilities
 Deterioration of quality
of life
 Fitness, health
Physical Therapy
 Consultation
 With physicians, other
clinicians
 Education
 Research
Physical Therapist (PT)
 Master’s Degree
 Doctoral Degree by
2020
 Evaluates the patient
and establishes the plan
of care
 Legally responsible for
the care of the patient
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
 Associate in Applied
Science Degree
 Works under the
supervision of a PT
 Responsible for the
implementation of
therapeutic
interventions
 “Hands on health
care provider”
PT and PTA
 Work settings
 Acute Care Hospital
 Rehabilitation Hospital
 Skilled Nursing Facility
 Out Patient Orthopedic
Office
 Aquatic Out Patient
Facility
 Pediatric Facility
 Sports Medicine Office
PTA Curriculum at MCCC
 1st semester
 ENG 101 English Composition I
 MAT (141, or 115)
 BIO 103 Anatomy & Physiology I
 HPE 110 Concepts of Health & Fitness
 PTA 101 Intro to PTA
PTA Curriculum at MCCC
 Spring I (2nd semester)
 ENG 102 English Composition II
 BIO 104 Anatomy & Physiology II
 PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
 PTA 105 Kinesiology
PTA Curriculum at MCCC
 Summer I (Beginning of Professional Phase)
 PTA 112 Pathology for PTAs
 PTA 106 Therapeutic Measurement
PTA Curriculum at MCCC
 First Aid and CPR
Certification
 Hold and maintain
current certifications
throughout the PTA
program curriculum
 Produce evidence prior
to Fall II
PTA Curriculum at MCCC
 Fall II
 PTA 210 PTA Techniques
 PTA 211 Physical Agents
 PTA 220 PTA Clinical Ed I (40 h/w x 4)
 PTA 221 PTA Clinical Seminar I
 XXX XXX Humanities Cluster “B” Elective
PTA Curriculum at MCCC
 Spring II
 PTA 205 Motor Development
 PTA 212 PTA Therapy Clinic
 PTA 230 PTA Clinical Ed II (40 h/w x 5)
 PTA 231 PTA Clinical Seminar II
 HPE 171 Personal Fitness
PTA Curriculum at MCCC
 Summer II
 PTA 240 PTA Clinical Ed III (40h/w x 6)
 PTA 241 PTA Clinical Seminar III
PTA
 Why not you?

 Why not now?

586-4800 x 3385
Barbara J. Behrens, PTA, MS
Program Coordinator
MS 156 WW Campus
behrensb@mccc.edu