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

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

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

5. Physical Therapy Therapeutic Interventions Therapeutic exercise

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

7. Physical Therapy Manual therapy

8. Physical Therapy Wound care

9. Physical Therapy Administration of Physical Agents

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

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

12. 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

13. 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”

14. 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

15. PTA Curriculum at MCCC 1 st semester ENG 101English Composition I MAT (141, or 115) BIO 103Anatomy & Physiology I HPE 110Concepts of Health & Fitness PTA 101Intro to PTA

16. PTA Curriculum at MCCC Spring I (2 nd semester) ENG 102English Composition II BIO 104Anatomy & Physiology II PSY 101Intro to Psychology PTA 105Kinesiology

17. PTA Curriculum at MCCC Summer I (Beginning of Professional Phase) PTA 112 Pathology for PTAs PTA 106Therapeutic Measurement

18. 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

19. PTA Curriculum at MCCC Fall II PTA 210PTA Techniques PTA 211Physical Agents PTA 220PTA Clinical Ed I (40 h/w x 4) PTA 221PTA Clinical Seminar I XXX XXX Humanities Cluster “B” Elective

20. PTA Curriculum at MCCC Spring II PTA 205Motor Development PTA 212PTA Therapy Clinic PTA 230PTA Clinical Ed II (40 h/w x 5) PTA 231PTA Clinical Seminar II HPE 171Personal Fitness

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

22. PTA Why not you? Why not now?

23. 586-4800 x 3385 Barbara J. Behrens, PTA, MS Program Coordinator MS 156 WW Campus behrensb@mccc.edu