1. Physical Therapy
Where clinicians help others learn how to accomplish as much as possible for themselves.

2. Physical Therapy
Examining patients with impairments, functional limitations, and disability or other health related conditions

3. Physical Therapy Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by
Implementing therapeutic interventions

4. Physical Therapy
Therapeutic Interventions
Therapeutic exercise

5. Physical Therapy
Functional training (activities of daily living)

6. Physical Therapy
Manual therapy

7. Physical Therapy
Wound care

8. Physical Therapy
Administration of Physical Agents

9. Physical Therapy Preventing patient: Injury Functional limitations
Disabilities
Deterioration of quality of life
Fitness, health

10. Physical Therapy Consultation Education Research
With physicians, other clinicians
Education
Research

11. 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

12. 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”

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. PTA Curriculum at MCCC Summer I (Beginning of Professional Phase)
PTA Pathology for PTAs
PTA 106 Therapeutic Measurement

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. PTA Curriculum at MCCC Summer II
PTA 240 PTA Clinical Ed III (40h/w x 6)
PTA 241 PTA Clinical Seminar III

21. PTA
Why not you?
Why not now?

22. Barbara J. Behrens, PTA, MS
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Barbara J. Behrens, PTA, MS
Program Coordinator
MS 156 WW Campus