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physical therapist assistant students.
13. To graduate a student who demonstrates appropriate problem solving skills in
his/her role as a physical therapist assistant.
14. To graduate a student who successfully completes the PTA National Exam.
15. To provide the student with knowledge concerning resource material and the
common vehicles for obtaining continuing education in the field of physical
therapy.
16. Upon completion of the curriculum, the student will be able to integrate the
various skills and procedures that have been taught in all the courses (Physical
Therapist Assistant courses as well as English, psychology, sociology, etc.) and
demonstrate appropriate teaching skills.
17. To graduate a student who is knowledgeable and who functions in a manner that
protects the privacy, dignity, and safety of all persons he/she may come in
contact with while engaged in professional activities.
18. To provide the student with a variety of clinical experiences in order that he/she
may have an opportunity to practice the complete range/variations of
competencies/skills included in our curriculum.
19. Encourage the student to be a member of the American Physical Therapy
Association, first as a student and then as a graduate Physical Therapist
Assistant, in order that he/she may be in a position to provide input and keep
abreast of happenings in the field.
20. Continual ongoing program assessment to insure that all aspects of the program
are kept up to date and appropriate.
21. Encourage faculty members' development in both teaching and professional
skills, so that they can continue to revise their courses and help in program
evaluation and revisions.
22. Provide the student with the opportunity to gain additional information on
professional topics by making resources, on hand, readily available.
ACCREDITATION STATUS
Orange County Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on
Higher Education. The Physical Therapist Assistant Department admitted its first class
in 1975 and received initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education in 1977. The most recent self-study occurred in 1999. The
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