PTA 153 - Professional Issues in Physical Therapy

    Recent Professors
    David A. Doron
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    PTA 140, 141, and 142 with grades of "C" or better
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    cohort in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. This course addresses professional practice issues in physical therapy to include laws and regulations, organizational structure and roles, ethical standards, professional values and responsibilities, and social responsibility. Students review and integrate information on physical therapy practice and laws and regulations in preparation for the national examination, the California jurisprudence examination, and to enter the field as a practicing clinician.