PTAP 201 - Introduction to Physical Therapy

1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
Introduction to the history of physical therapy; present standards of practice; present and future trends of the profession; roles and responsibilities of physical therapy practitioners; utilization of Physical Therapist Assistants; structure, function, and services of the APTA; ethical and professional guidelines for the PT and PTA; core values of professionalism; regulation of PT practice; and current issues facing the practice of physical therapy; orientation to professional literature.