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PTAP-110 Fundamentals of Practice I

This course provides an introduction to the skills needed to care for patients in varied settings. This course will include body measurements, range of motion, vital signs, lifting and transfers, draping and positioning, documentation guidelines, manual muscle testing, posture and body alignment, assistive devices, and the preambulatory patient.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program, BIOL-201, ENGL-121, and PTAP-100. Corequisites: BIOL-203, PSYC-101, PTAP-130, and PTAP-213.