PTA - 250 PTA Career Essentials

(2 s.h.)

Prerequisite: PTA - 500 PTA Clinic I.
This course includes the basic principles of management including levels of authority and responsibility, supervisory process, performance appraisals, and policies and procedures. The process of quality assurance and chart audits are discussed. Varieties of reimbursement systems and their impact on health care delivery are discussed. Resume writing, interviewing, and employability skills will be covered. Ethical and legal issues in the practice of physical therapy will also be examined.

Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Clinical Hours: 0
Work Experience Hours: 0

Equivalent to 90-215, PTAS-813.