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Physical Therapy

Virginia Western Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0806

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  • Roanoke, Virginia

    3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, Virginia, 24015

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationWritingCritical ThinkingActive Learning

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingPsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activiti
  • Document patient information, such as notes on their progress.
  • Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and

Technology

Accounting softwareMedical softwareBilling and invoicing softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Above-the-knee prostheticsAnkle-foot orthoticsArm prostheticsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBack bracesBalance beamsBalance boardsBelow-the-knee prostheticsBlood pressure cuffsBody-fat calipersCardiac monitorsCervical traction equipmentCold packsContinuous passive motion CPM equipmentCrutches

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Physical Therapist Assistants31-2021.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Patient safety protocols — follow under direct supervision when securing patients onto therapy equipment in a clinical rehabilitation setting.
  • Therapeutic exercises — assist patients in performing prescribed routines under the guidance of a licensed physical therapist in an outpatient clinic.
  • Patient progress notes — document basic session observations using approved templates under physical therapist review in an acute care environment.
  • Body mechanics instruction — reinforce verbal cues provided by the supervising therapist when guiding patients through introductory mobility activities.
  • Manual therapeutic techniques — observe and assist a licensed physical therapist administering passive range-of-motion exercises during supervised clinical rotations.
  • Patient transfers — perform assisted lifts and transport patients to treatment areas following established positioning protocols under close supervision.
  • Electronic health record software — enter session data and basic patient information into medical software with guidance from senior clinical staff.
  • Patient responses — record observable reactions during heat, light, or electrical modality treatments and report findings immediately to the supervising therapist.
  • Active listening skills — apply during initial patient interactions to gather accurate information about comfort levels and functional limitations in a clinical setting.
  • Treatment team communication — participate in supervised team briefings to relay patient status updates to physical therapy staff in a structured rehabilitation unit.

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