Physical Therapist Assistant - Herkimer County Community College

Physical Therapist Assistant from Herkimer County Community College is a Campus Associate Physical Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Herkimer County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The program is designed to prepare the student to be a skilled health care provider who works under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum gives the student a science and physical therapy technical foundation as it applies to the Physical Therapist Assistant . The student has both lecture and labs on campus and clinical education at participating clinical facilities. You can work as a skilled health care technician under the supervision of a physical therapist with a degree in physical therapist assistant. This dynamic hands-on profession helps patients preserve, develop and restore optimal function. Career Opportunities The PTA may perform physical therapy interventions and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist . Such duties may include active or passive exercise, physical agents for pain relief and healing, instruction in the use of assistive devices for walking, hydrotherapy, wound care, prevention, wellness, and much more. Where permitted by law the PTA may also carry out routine operational functions such as supervising the PT aide and documentation of progress. The PTA works in hospitals, private practices, community health centers, corporate or industrial health centers, sports facilities, research institutions, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, schools, pediatric centers, and colleges and universities. PTA's generally work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with some settings having weekend or evening hours as well. Program Philosophy HCCC Physical Therapist Assistant program prepares students to enter the healthcare workforce as a Physical Therapist Assistant with an Associate's in Applied Science Degree. The program strives to provide our students with a quality education that promotes professional healthcare practices, while maintaining established guidelines for clinical practice as outlined by the APTA and which emphasizes ongoing post-graduation professional education. The program seeks to increase each students potential through informal student-faculty exchange and interactions with additional learning and service opportunities sponsored by the Physical Therapist Assistant Club. Mission The Physical Therapist Assistant Program will, by offering students an affordable, quality education, provide local and regional areas with competent, professional, employable, healthcare providers. The PTA is trained, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, to approach a diversity of health related conditions in a manner that follows established guidelines for practice as outlined by the APTA. The PTA program emphasizes ongoing post-graduate professional education, thereby supporting the overall mission of HCCC. View more details on Herkimer County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Physical Therapy courses.