This is to ensure student's successful completion of the program, to ensure their competence as a health care provider, and most importantly to ensure passing of the National Physical Therapist Assistant board exam. It is the students professional responsibility to approach the professor in a timely fashion for guidance in improving their academic performance.
Attendance includes tardiness and class participation.
It is the professional responsibility for all students to notify the instructor when they can not be present for any lecture, lab activity, or exam. If a student misses an exam with prior notification, and valid reason, a make-up exam will be given. This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.