MISSION STATEMENTS/PROGRAM GOALS PTA Program Mission Statement
PTA Program Graduate Goals • Demonstrate the ability to provide professional, safe, competent physical therapy services required of the entry level PTA. • Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills and research to comply with best practice. • Demonstrate the ability to recognize and treat a variety of patients in a professional and culturally sensitive manner. • Demonstrate the ability to communicate both written and verbally in an effective and profession manner.
The PTA Program at Hodges University prepares students to leverage higher learning to develop competent, professional and civic minded Physical Therapist Assistants who are prepared for entry-level employment. Hodges University PTA Program/Faculty goals • Develop competent and professional physical therapist assistants to provide safe, effective, evidence-based PTA services under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. • Faculty will meet all CEU requirements for FL licensing to ensure knowledge and skill of contemporary physical therapy practice within each licensing period CURRICULUM PLAN PHILOSOPHY The PTA curriculum is designed with the adult learner in mind. The faculty recognizes the need to connect new learning with real life experiences and clinical simulations. Just as faculty members are responsible for facilitation of learning, the students are encouraged to take responsibility to pursue and master the skills and knowledge needed to enter the field of physical therapy and practice under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Design of the PTA curriculum is based on the belief that PTA learning begins with basic sciences and liberal arts education, continues with technical education and skill development, followed by integration and application of the material and skills learned, with the opportunity to practice in real-world clinical settings. The PTA faculty understands that success not only relates to technical competency, but also professional behaviors, cultural sensitivity and social responsibility. These items are addressed and modeled throughout the curriculum,
threaded from the first core course through the final terminal internship. A variety of teaching methods are used in the PTA program to achieve the proper depth and breadth of information and provide activities for visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. These activities include, but are not limited to, lecture, lab, simulated clinic, group and individual activities and projects, teaching and mentoring, observation and role playing, open lab practice time and clinical experiences. The faculty recognizes the diversity of the student and patient population and provides experiences and opportunities for active student participation and involvement in the classroom, profession and community.
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