PTA 12 - Patient Care

    Recent Professors
    A. Rizvi, M. Hanna, R. Torres
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    2
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This lecture and laboratory course focuses on foundational principles and techniques to provide safe and effective patient care. It emphasizes patient and environment preparation and handling strategies to build a therapeutic relationship. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to assess physiological status, create and maintain a safe and clean environment, and describe devices and equipment encountered in a clinical setting and for mobility and gait training.
    Usually Held
    Wed 1:00pm–4:20pm, Wed 8:00am–11:20am