PHT 2810 - Clinical Experience II

6 credits
Prerequisites: PHT 2228C , PHT 2800L , PHT 2931 , and PHT 2951C
This terminal, full-time clinical internship will provide the student with the opportunity to receive clinical experience as a student physical therapist assistant in a clinical setting, and demonstrate entry level skills under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The CI (clinical instructor) may be a licensed PT or PTA. The purpose is to gain real-time experience and training in the clinical setting and to apply the various knowledge and skills that have been taught in the classroom and lab, and prepare for entry to the workplace as a PTA. Students are expected to perform at entry level.

This course is a 40-hour per week full-time internship for eight consecutive weeks. A total of 320 contact hours is required.