小组咨询会议: Advisement sessions are strongly encour年龄d for all students interested in PTA.
2023年9月12日美国东部时间下午3:30 (变焦链接)
2023年10月19日美国东部时间下午3:30 (变焦链接)
2023年11月2日美国东部时间下午5:30 (变焦链接)
The physical therapist assistant (PTA) works under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist to apply interventions designed to restore optimal function to those individuals impaired by disease or injury. 常见的干预措施包括治疗性运动, 患者教育, 物理代理和功能训练. PTAs work with patients that have impairments due to stroke, 脑损伤, 骨折, 截肢和最近的手术.
The aver年龄 GPA for those students accepted to the RSCC PTA program generally exceeds around 3.5. The RSCC program is a one-plus-one format that includes one year of prerequisites courses, 贝博体育验收后, 包括额外的三个全日制学期(秋季), 春季和夏季). The second-year curriculum includes classroom, laboratory and off-site clinical instructions.
A graduate of the program receives an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is eligible to sit for the state licensure examination and apply for Tennessee licensure as a physical therapist assistant.
Physical therapist assistants can work in a variety of settings. 这些机构包括但不限于医院, 私人诊所, 康复中心, 家庭健康, 延伸护理设施, public and non-public schools and academic institutions.
A physical therapist assistant should possess the ability to be a self-motivated individual that can think on their feet. 他们应该愿意完善自己的语言, non-verbal and written skills to effectively communicate with persons of all 年龄s and cultural backgrounds. Applicants to the PTA program need to be willing to invest a high degree of both physical and emotional energy into this career.
Essential Functions and Academic Standards for the PTA Program
根据美国.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physical therapist assistants is projected to have a growth rate of 41% from 2012 to 2022, which is much faster than the aver年龄 for all occupations. Physical therapist assistant is listed in the top 10 fastest growing occupations. PTAs can start out earning between $34,000 and $42,000 a year in our region. 全国平均工资为18美元.每小时96元.
一年 | 毕业率 | NPTE首次通过率/ 最终通过率 |
就业率* |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 73% | 81%/81% | 100% |
2021 | 85% | 91%/100% | 100% |
2020 | 100% | 100%/100% | 100% |
2019 | 100% | 100%/100% | 89% |
一年 | 毕业率 | NPTE首次通过率/ 最终通过率 |
就业率* |
---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 76% | 86%/91% | 100% |
2020-21 | 91% | 96%/100% | 100% |
* Percent of graduates who sought and were employed within the profession within one year of graduation
Others who work in the rehabilitation field include occupational therapy assistants, 休闲理疗师, 体能训练师, 运动生理学家和呼吸治疗师.
Classes taken during the second year of The 物理治疗师助理 Program meet on the 橡树岭分校. All didactic and laboratory work is offered on this campus. Clinical experience is gained utilizing over sixty off campus sites. Most of these sites are located in and around the greater Knoxville area.
Upon successful completion of the 物理治疗师助理 Program, the graduate is eligible to take the licensure examination and apply for a license to practice as a PTA in Tennessee. Graduates of the 贝博体育 物理治疗师助理 (PTA) Program have passed this exam the first time at a 97% or better rate since 2010.
The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, 哥伦比亚特区, 波多黎各, 和美国.S. 属维尔京群岛 secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on 认证 in Physical Therapy Education, based on the following: CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, 哥伦比亚特区, 波多黎各, 和美国.S. 属维尔京群岛. 因此, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education 贝博体育 are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, 哥伦比亚特区, 波多黎各, 和美国.S. 属维尔京群岛. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.
The 物理治疗师助理 Program at 贝博体育 is accredited by the Commission on 认证 in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 波托马克大街3030号, 100套房, 亚历山大, 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 481-2000 ext 2117 or email vowellmp@palaceitalianrestaurant.com.
田纳西州卫生部
与卫生有关的委员会
227法国平台,300套房
遗产广场地铁中心
纳什维尔,田纳西州37243
TN物理治疗委员会
(615) 532-5132
http://www.tennessee.gov
It is the mission of the 物理治疗师助理 Program to provide a means for students to become vital members of the physical therapy team. Graduates will be given the best opportunities to reach their potentials and to compete confidently for jobs. The program strives to instill within the students an awareness of individual diversity and a desire for lifelong learning in the field of physical therapy.
小组咨询会议: Advisement sessions are strongly encour年龄d for all students interested in PTA.
2023年9月12日美国东部时间下午3:30 (变焦链接)
2023年10月19日美国东部时间下午3:30 (变焦链接)
2023年11月2日美国东部时间下午5:30 (变焦链接)
RSCC应用程序 - Steps 1 and 2 are required for admission to the College and Allied Health Sciences 贝博体育
瓦维尔贝丝
点击上面的电子邮件地址
(865) 354-3000分机. 2117
PT, MPH, Ed.D
贝博体育主任,助理教授
艾米丽·A·德洛齐尔
点击上面的电子邮件地址
(865) 481-2008
PTA、国会议员
ACCE副教授
健康科学入学顾问
迈克尔Burtch
(865) 354-3000,分机. 4705
hsnadmissions@palaceitalianrestaurant.com
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