Physical Therapy Aide Training Certification Program

Physical Therapy Aide Module 1
Healthcare Basics

• Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant Relationship
• The Healthcare Team
• Patient Communication
• Infection Control
• Domestic and Family Violence
• Patient Safety During Interventions
• Documentation Guidelines and Elements
• International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Overview
• Daily/Weekly SOAP Note Elements

Physical Therapy Aide Module 2
Therapeutic Exercises and the Musculoskeletal System

• Phases of Tissue Healing and Clinical Interventions
• Therapeutic Exercises: Indications and Contraindications
• Biophysical Agents and Modalities: Indications and Applications
• Therapeutic Massage Application
• Bones
• Muscles: Function, Nerve, Origin, Insertion, and Palpation
• Musculoskeletal Data Collection
• Types of Musculoskeletal Interventions

Physical Therapy Aide Module 3
Nervous and Cardiopulmonary Systems

• Nervous System Anatomy and Physiology
• Neurologic Data Collection
• Types of Neurologic Interventions
• Clinical Impairments and Activity Limitations of Neurologic Conditions
• Cardiopulmonary System and Anatomy
• Cardiopulmonary Data Collection
• Types of Cardiopulmonary Interventions
• Cardiopulmonary Intervention Patterns

Physical Therapy Aide Module 4
Integumentary System and Geriatric Overview

• Integumentary System Anatomy
• Clinical Impairments Associated with Integumentary Conditions
• Types of Integumentary Interventions
• Wound Documentation
• Age-Related Impairments and Suggestions for Interventions
• Activity Limitations and Suggestions for Interventions
• Participation Restrictions and Suggestions for Interventions
• Geriatric Disorders/Diseases and Intervention Patterns

Physical Therapy Aide Module 5
Pediatric Overview

• Pediatric Interventions
• Pediatric Disorders and Diseases: Intervention Patterns
• Interventions for Select Acute Medical and Surgical Conditions
• Laboratory Tests for the Physical Therapist Assistant
• Values and Implications for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Medical Terminology: An Overview Module 1
Terminology

• History of Medical Terminology
• Applying Different Rules of Pluralization
• Deconstructing Medical Words
• Pronunciation and Everyday Usage 
• Organization of the Body
• Terminology of the Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary and Sensory Systems
• Skeletal Diseases and Pathology
• Classes and Types of Muscles
• Skin Layers and Conditions
• Anatomy of Eyes, Ears and Nose

Medical Terminology: An Overview Module 2
Organization of the Body 

• The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
• Veins, Arteries and Blood Flow
• Organs of the Digestive System
• Gastrointestinal Diseases and Pathology
• Respiratory Terminology and Diagnostic Tests
• Endocrine System and Hormone Functions 
• Parts of the Central Nervous System
• Urinary Tract Functions
• Male Reproductive System
• Female Reproductive System