, 2012
SIUC
Application
PTA Program Application
General Information
PTA Curriculum
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is no longer taking applications for Fall 2012
Physical therapy is the planning,
organization and implementation of programs for individuals whose
ability to function is impaired or threatened by disease or injury.
Physical therapy focuses primarily on the neuromusculoskeletal,
pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems and includes evaluation
of the system and selection and application of appropriate therapeutic
procedures to maintain, improve and restore these functions.
The Physical Therapist Assistant
Program is designed to prepare graduates to provide physical
therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
These services are specified in the plan of care developed by
the physical therapist and may include preparing the patient,
treatment area, and/or equipment, implementing the treatment
program and modifying the treatment program as outlined in the
plan of care.
The program is accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
Graduates are qualified to take the licensing examination in
Illinois and other states which require physical therapist assistants
to be licensed. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at SIUC
was one of the first programs in the nation to be developed and receive
accreditation.
If you have any questions, or
if you would like more specific information about Physical Therapist
Assistant Program, please contact:
Dr. Jan Rogers, Program Director
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
School of Allied Health
1365 Douglas Dr., Rm 18
Southern Illinois University
Mailcode 6615
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-453-6143
Please send any comments
and/or questions to J. Rogers
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