
More Than Money
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Professional respect
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Helping others
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Job security
How You Could Become a Physical Therapy Professional
What Can You Expect To Learn From A Physical Therapy School
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Define the scope of practice for PTs and PTAs.
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Describe basic concepts related to the health care delivery system. This includes the role of other health care providers and facilities.
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Identify principles of levels of authority and responsibility.
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Understanding of and applying wellness and disease concepts.
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Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
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Knowledge of blood-borne diseases, including AIDS.
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Knowledge of disease processes and health conditions encountered in physical therapy practice.
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Anatomical structure, function, and dysfunction of the human body. How it relates to the practice of physical therapy.
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Assist the physical therapist with therapeutic procedural interventions. Interpret and apply a physical therapist’s plan of care.
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Use of assistive/supportive devices and specialized equipment.
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Competent patient progression within the physical therapist’s plan of care.
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Competency inappropriate documentation of physical therapy treatment.
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Ethical and legal practice as a physical therapist assistant. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients, families, and other healthcare staff.
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Cultural competence in verbal and non-verbal communication.
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Respond to the patient’s needs as reflected in the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
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Teach other health care providers, patients, and families to perform selected treatment procedures and functional activities.
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Identify and respond to barriers to a patient’s participation in their life role.
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Commitment to lifelong learning and career development.