Physical therapy assistant program faculty includes three full-time teaching professors, two part-time lab assistants, and a full-time lab supervisor. In the classrooms and labs, students learn and perform physical activities utilizing proper body mechanics and techniques, learn the safe and appropriate use of equipment, and are taught how to communicate effectively, using professional terminology both verbally and in writing.
When students complete the physical therapy assistant program, they are qualified to treat and interact with patients of all ages and in all kinds of situations — from infants, to high school and college athletes, to the elderly — whether they have just come out of surgery, or are recovering from a debilitating illness, or have sustained an injury at work or on the athletic fields
Rose Petrilla, coordinator of the physical therapy assistant program and one of its three full-time instructors, emphasized the program’s longevity, the effectiveness it’s gained by going through many accreditation processes, and the resources and support that come from being part of a Big Ten university.
Penn State Hazleton's physical therapy assistant program has been offered for more than 30 years and has been accredited since 1983 by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). It combines general education, applied physical therapy sciences, and three full-time clinical learning experiences.
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