PTA Professional Issues 2

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate Degree

1. Develop a plan for making the transition from student to PTA
2. Explore professional development options
3. Prepare for licensure exam
4. Demonstrate job seeking skills
5. Compare healthcare financing systems
6. Examine ethical and professional standards of physical therapy as it relates to practice
7. Examine legal standards of physical therapy as it relates to practice
8. Utilize professional literature in the process of evidence-based practice
9. Correlate quality management with clinical outcome measures
10. Integrate the patient management model into the practice of physical therapy
11. Integrate cultural competence into the practice of physical therapy
12. Manage patient transitions through the healthcare system