AHPT 830 - Clinical Experience I

Credits: (9)

Instructional Method: Internship.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission from the department.
Clinical Experience I is the first in a series of courses designed to provide physical therapy students with an opportunity to apply the first year of didactic learning through real world experience. This is the first of a series of three clinical experiences. It requires full time hours (typically 40 hours) per week over the course of the experience. The learning outcomes of the clinical education process are based on the hierarchical pattern of coursework. This initial clinical experience emphasizes basic examination, evaluation, and treatment intervention skills primarily found in nursing homes and outpatient rehabilitation clinical sites. Each student will be assigned an on-site Licensed Physical Therapist referred to as a Clinical Instructor (Cl). The Cl will provide one-on-one supervision during the clinical experience. As the student becomes more competent, the student will assess problems, practice evaluation skills, formulate patient goals and apply treatment techniques.