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2026-2027 Credit Course Catalog

PTA 250 - PTA Clinical Experience I

5 Credits
Lecture: 0 Lab: 40

PTA Clinical Experience I is a full-time, 40 hours per week for eight (8) weeks (total of 320 hours), clinical experience that continues to prepare students to function as entry-level physical therapist assistants while they are provided opportunities to apply and further develop knowledge, behaviors and skills learned in all prior PTA program courses. Students apply established interventions, perform selected data collection and practice hands-on techniques while supervised and mentored by clinical instructors (licensed physical therapists and/or licensed physical therapist assistants). 

Note: Students will receive a grade of satisfactory/no credit for this course. This course does not count toward GPA. This course requires advanced reading, advanced writing and intermediate math.

Prerequisite: PTA 210 , PTA 220 , PTA 240 , and PTA 242  all with a grade of C or higher, or written consent of PTA program chair
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PTA 252 , or written consent of PTA program chair

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