GateWay Community College

Course Listings 2019-2020 366 (PTA) PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTING PTA101 Lecture 1.5 Credits 1.5 Periods Survey of Physical Therapy History of physical therapy. Purpose, benefits, and goals of the Arizona and American Physical Therapy Associations (APTA). Roles and responsibilities of physical therapists (PT) and physical therapist assistants (PTA). Patient care, legal issues, principles of physical therapy treatment, education requirements, and functions of the American Physical Therapy Association. Clinical practice settings used in the provision of physical therapy services. Common medical conditions and injuries treated by PTs and PTAs. Emerging opportunities in the practice of physical therapy. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of the Program Director. PTA102 Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period Structured Physical Therapist Assisting Review Structured physical therapist assisting tutorial assistance and physical therapist assisting study skills related to physical therapist assisting courses. Physical therapist assisting process and critical thinking application skills emphasized. PTA102 offered as Credit (P) No credit (Z) basis. PTA102 may be repeated for a total of eight (8) credit hours. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Enrollment in the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of Department Chair. PTA103 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Kinesiology Physical principles of human motion. Emphasis on structure, movement, and stability of specific joints. Normal and abnormal human locomotion. Stabilizing and motion producing forces upon extremities and the spine including muscles, ligaments, and cartilage. Discussion of common joint deformities. Kinesiological analysis of functional movement of the human body. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of the Program Director. PTA104 Lab 1.5 Credits 4.5 Periods Musculo-Skeletal Assessment Techniques Theory and principles of goniometry and manual muscle testing. Measure range of motion of joints and strength of muscles of the head, face, neck, trunk and extremities. Normal range of motion of the spine and extremities. Assess posture and common postural deviations. Palpate and identify pertinent bony and soft tissue structures. Document results of goniometric measurement, muscle testing, palpation and posture assessment. Perform data collection in a time efficient manner following the plan of care established by the supervising physical therapist. Communicate effectively with patients and the supervising physical therapist. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of the Program Director. PTA200 Lec 4 Credits Lec 2 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 6 Periods Patient Mobility Techniques Theory, principles and practice of proper body mechanics. Principles and techniques of gait training, bed mobility and transfers, wheelchair mobility. Theory, principles, and techniques of therapeutic exercise. Patient instruction, data collection, assistive devices and equipment used by the physical therapist assistants and their patients. Safety and first aid in physical therapy practice settings including contraindications for therapeutic interventions. Document physical therapy interventions. Perform physical therapy interventions in a time efficient manner following the plan of care established by the supervising physical therapist. Communicate effectively with patients and the supervising physical therapist. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (PTA101, PTA103, and PTA104) or permission of the Program Director.

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