Assignment of Students to Clinical Sites
clinical internship is a minimum of 7 weeks and 280 hours. The second/final clinical internship is a minimum of 8 weeks and 320hrs, for total of a minimum of 15 weeks and 600 hours. Students are expected to meet progressively higher and more complex objectives as they progress through each clinical internship experience. These expectations and objectives are specified in the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) and in individual course syllabi for Clinical Internship I – PHT2800 and Clinical Internship II PHT2810. It is important to note that the Clinical Experiences are full time and must be attended as per clinical course syllabi. Any hours missed or changes in the schedule must be discussed with the ACCE and/or the Program Director. These hours must be made up in conjunction with the CI, CCCE and ACCE. Acquisition of Clinical Education Experiences and Clinical Site Selection Clinical education sites for full-time clinical experiences are selected based on a wide variety of criteria. A licensed Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant must be available for onsite supervision. The types of experiences the site can provide, the willingness of the site personnel to work with students, the site’s past experiences, qualifications of the Clinical Instructor (CI), and location are all taken into consideration when choosing a clinical site. The ACCE can also consult with other local ACCEs to learn more about unfamiliar clinical sites. The Program will maintain a list of current clinical sites that consistently meet or exceed CAPTE standards for clinical education. The list will be reviewed at least yearly by the ACCE/ Program Director prior to the Faculty Retreat/ Assessment Meeting. Adjustments, additions and/or deletions will be made at this time. The Program Director and/or ACCE may choose not to participate with a clinical education site if the site no longer meets the needs.
The process of clinical internship placement is thoroughly discussed with all students as part of the Clinical Internship orientation meetings prior to each clinical internship in order to review policies, procedures, process, requirements, and expectations. One-on-one meetings will also be set-up with each student when needed to provide opportunities for individualized guidance related to this process. Students are assigned to clinical facilities by the ACCE and the Program Director. The student will not choose their clinical affiliation and the clinical affiliation may change at any time. The ACCE and/or Program Director has the discretion to revise clinical assignments to assure the student meets the educational objectives or if reasonable accommodations need to be made.
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