• PTA 239: Clinical Preparation II

  0.00 - 2.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course is a continuation of PTA 238 as it prepares the PTA student for his/her clinical experiences and entry into the field as a physical therapist assistant. Strategies for obtaining employment are discussed. Effective techniques for cover letter/resume writing and interview performance are presented and practiced. Other important employment issues including benefits, and management/employee relations will be presented. The role of the PTA beyond patient care is discussed. Fiscal management and reimbursement issues are introduced and discussed. The student will present an inservice to an audience other than PTA peers. There will be continued assessment and planning of professional behavior development. During this course, the student will continue to participate in a variety of clinical experiences including development of comprehensive patient care with mock clinic assignments (supervised practice sessions) and participation in an integrated clinical affiliation during the end of the semester. (1.5 lecture hour, 32 clinic hours/semester)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• PTA 244: Seminar

  1.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This concentrated course completes the transition from student to physical therapist assistant. Case studies and treatment cards prepared by the students during their summer clinicals are presented and discussed. A resource project is orally presented and a written copy collected. Additional attention to cultural diversity and ethical issues is provided. Students are responsible for taking at least one national board prep test prior to attending this class. Final preparations are completed to allow students to take their national board exam. Upon passing this exam they will qualify to be licensed as a PTA in Tennessee. (8 hours in class discussion, 7 hours independent preparation) Summer only.Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• PTA 256: Clinical Education I

  5.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Supervised patient care and clinical observation for the final semester PTA student. (240 hours clinic/semester)
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• PTA 257: Clinical Education II

  5.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Supervised patient care and clinical observation for the final semester PTA student. (240 hours clinic/semester)
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• PTAT 2170: Prof Development for PTA

  1.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course prepares the PTA student for skills needed to be successful in the broader domain of the health care workforce, with a focus on those attributes and behaviors that apply to the PTA within the clinical environment.1 hour lecture. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Sp Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Previously PTA 239
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• PTAT 2190: Integrated Clinical Education

  1.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Integrated clinical education experiences consist of the student’s supervised clinical practice of previously learned PTA duties and functions in a physical therapy practice setting under the direction of a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Students are required to achieve the program’s clinical performance expectations by the end of the clinical education experience (A minimum of 30 clinical contact hours). Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program. F
  Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway
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• PTAT 2191: Integrated Clinical Educ II

  1.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Integrated clinical education experiences consist of the student’s supervised clinical practice of previously learned PTA duties and functions in a physical therapy practice setting under the direction of a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Students are required to achieve the program’s clinical performance expectations by the end of the clinical education experience. (A minimum of 30 clinical contact hours) Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Sp
  Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway
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• PTAT 2200: Introduction to Physical Thera

  2.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course introduces the physical therapist assistant student to the history of the physical therapy profession and the PTA, contemporary physical therapy practice and the role of the PTA in relationship to the physical therapist and other health care providers, and the American Physical Therapy Association. Medical terminology and documentation techniques are also introduced in relation to physical therapy practice. 2 hours lecture, online only. . F, Sp Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Previously PTAT 2210
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• PTAT 2210: Intro to Physical Therapy

  2.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This is a web course that introduces the student to the profession of physical therapy and the concepts of the total patient. Current issues in health care that impact physical therapy are investigated. It provides information about the role of the physical therapist assistant in terms of professional, legal and ethical standards. It also provides an introduction to the concepts of disability, cultural diversity and ethical decision-making. Part of this class requires the student to complete 12 hours of observation in a physical therapy setting under the supervision of a registered PT or PTA. This experience will be documented and satisfy one of the course requirements as well as serving as one of the admissions criteria. Open to all students. (2 lecture hours/week)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• PTAT 2280: Seminar for the PTA

  2.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course provides the PTA student with opportunities to bridge previous course work to a variety of unique clinical perspectives within the practice of physical therapy. This course provides continued opportunities to apply prior learning to the transition from student to successful member of the healthcare team. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Su Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Previously PTA 244
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