PROGRAM DESCRIPTION,
POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
PTA Program Page. Program statistics will be published yearly on the Hodges University PTA webpage under “Outcomes”. The Associate in Science in Physical Therapist Assistant program at Hodges University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta. org ; website: http://www.capteonline.org . If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 239-938-7718 or email cvaccarino@hodges.edu . developing PTAs who are skilled, competent, pro-active and will make valuable contributions to the field of physical therapy. The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at Hodges University is designed to provide students with entry-level skills and knowledge to work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist in the rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal and/or neuromuscular deficits, disease, or disorders. Graduates of the PTA Program will receive an AS degree in Physical Therapist Assistant and will be eligible to take the national licensing board exam required to practice in the field of physical therapy. The PTA Program is a full time, traditional day program. PTA students will be required to attend class five days a week for three consecutive sessions from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The students must also complete two full-time internships consisting of 40 hours a week. This may require an evening or weekend schedule. PTA students must complete the coursework together as a cohort, no exceptions.
The information in this handbook applies to PTA Program students and is in accordance with the policies and procedures of Hodges University. Other Hodges University student policies and procedures are found in the Hodges University Catalog and the University Student Handbook. The PTA Program is one of the health career programs offered at Hodges University as part of the School of Health Sciences. Students in the PTA Program participate in traditional lecture and lab classes together as a cohort. There are two full-time, off-site clinical internships, which are managed by the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE) in conjunction with an onsite Center Coordinator of Clinical Education (CCCE). The curriculum provides the student the opportunity to develop competency in technical skills through experiences in the classroom, laboratory, and off-site clinical facilities. The PTA Program is dedicated to Hodges University PTA Program received full reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in September of 2013 with a 10 -year reaccreditation award on October 31, 2018 through September 30, 2029. Hodges University will provide for a subscription to the FSBPT statistical tracking information reports on the national board exam and related statistics. Statistical tracking information reports on national board exam passing rates, student graduation rates and graduate employment rates will be obtained and maintained on the HU website on the ACCREDITATION
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