Registration
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New students (including non-degree seeking students)- You can register for any of the courses mentioned below using the Register button.
Course Schedule for Transitional DPT Program
Fall 2024
Full semester (August 26 - December 6):
PT702 Case Analysis
Session 1 (August 26 - October 11):
PT503 Ethics and Law (internationally-trained PTs)
PT504 Teaching Methods
PT505 Clinical Decision Making
PT556 Diagnostic Imaging
PT706 Neurologic PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Session 2 (October 21 - December 6):
PT528 Health Care Systems (internationally-trained PTs)
PT508 Medical Screening
PT555 Pharmacology
PT705 Orthopaedic PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Spring 2025
Full semester (January 13 - April 25):
PT702 Case Analysis
Session 1 (January 13 - February 28):
PT505 Clinical Decision Making
PT656 Neuromuscular Tissue and Motor Control
PT707 Cardiopulmonary PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Session 2 (March 10 - April 25):
PT528 Health Care Systems (internationally-trained PTs)
PT508 Medical Screening
PT547 Health Promotions
PT708 Geriatric PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Summer 2025
Full semester (May 5 - August 15):
PT702 Case Analysis
Session 1 (May 5 - June 20):
PT503 Ethics and Law (internationally-trained PTs)
PT504 Teaching Methods
PT505 Clinical Decision Making
PT556 Diagnostic Imaging
PT709 Pediatric PT (prerequisite: PT505)
PT656 Neuromuscular Tissue and Motor Control
Session 2 (June 30 - August 15):
PT547 Health Promotions
PT555 Pharmacology
PT705 Orthopaedic PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Elective Mini Courses
Offered Every Session
PT686A – Documentation and Delegation
This online, asynchronous course is designed to discuss the essential components of documentation to assist the physical therapist to create meaningful documentation that serves as an adjunct to clinical practice. A clinical reasoning process for how documentation is formed utilizing the Elements of the Physical Therapist Patient Management Model and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model terminology is common throughout the lessons in this course. The principles guiding effective documentation and delegation of physical therapist practice to physical therapist assistants, aides and students will be discussed in the context of clinical scenarios that require self-reflection which will serve to facilitate the development of clinical-decision making skills.
PT686B – Wound Care
This online, asynchronous course will discuss the role of physical therapy in the management of chronic dermal wounds. Topics will include the anatomy and function of skin, the physiology of wound healing, and the assessment and management of wounds of differing etiologies, including pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and vascular ulcers. Wound management principles will be discussed in the context of patient cases to facilitate the development of clinical decision making skills.
PT686C – Community Reintegration
This online, asynchronous course will discuss the role of physical therapy in the reintegrating individuals with disabilities into the community. Topics will include assessment of the home and work environment, assistive devices and environmental modifications to facilitate independence, workplace ergonomics and task assessment, adaptive task modification and proper body mechanics to allow task performance, accessibility standards for home and public environments, and community resources for reintegration. These topics will be discussed in the context of patient cases to facilitate the development of clinical decision making skills.
Please email TDPT@arcadia.edu for more information.