Physical Therapy Technician

Main Campus
PTH-PTTECH-76882
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Price: $196.60
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This course is designed to provide entry-level education and training to perform routine physical therapy aide tasks. The class will cover an overview of the physical therapy profession, the role of the physical therapy aide, and associated career opportunities. Topics include: medical terminology, patient charts, musculoskeletal anatomy, thermal and electrical modalities, ambulating techniques, spine safety, range of motion exercises, strengthening and cardiovascular exercise, massage, facility cleanliness, interpersonal skills, and ethics. Physical therapy aides are not required to be licensed by the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners but must work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Each student enrolled in this section is expected to attend all the meeting times and location listed below. The online work may be done anytime during the week, and the number of hours listed indicate how much time a student should anticipate it taking to complete the online assignments each week. Courses with both classroom and clinical components, have additional times listed for the clinical dates, which are located off campus.
Meeting times and locations:
02/03/25 - 04/28/25
Mon 12p - 4p
Perdue Hall , Room 00118
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
02/08/25 - 04/26/25
Sat 12p - 2:30p
Online
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
02/28/25 - 03/21/25
Fri 12p - 6p
Perdue Hall , Room 00118
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

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