Physical Therapist Assistant Courses Physical Therapist Assistant Courses Waiving of any course prerequisites requires prior departmental authorization. Taken concurrently with PTA 110. Taken concurrently with PTA 100. Clinical modalities and procedures, including assessment of the skin, assessment and treatment of pain, thermal modalities, electrical modalities, hydrotherapy, and sterile techniques.
Soft tissue treatments for edema, wounds, burns, and peripheral vascular disease.
Taken concurrently with PTA 140. Clinical modalities and procedures, including range of motion, stretching, strength testing, and resistive exercise. Assessment issues in physical therapy, including functional assessment, architectural barriers, therapeutic exercise, gait, and effective therapy planning. Review and continuation of physical therapy documentation. Taken concurrently with PTA 120.