Course Schedule for Transitional DPT Program
Spring 2023
Full semester (January 16 - April 28):
PT702 Case Analysis
Session 1 (January 16 - March 3):
PT505 Clinical Decision Making
PT656 Neuromuscular Tissue and Motor Control
PT706 Neurological PT (prerequisite: PT505)
PT707 Cardiopulmonary PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Session 2 (March 13 - April 28):
PT508 Medical Screening
PT528 Health Care Systems (internationally-trained students)
PT547 Health Promotions
PT708 Geriatric PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Summer 2023
Full semester (May 8 - August 18):
PT702 Case Analysis
Session 1 (May 8 - June 23):
PT503 Ethics and Law (internationally-trained PTs)
PT504 Teaching Methods
PT505 Clinical Decision Making
PT556 Diagnostic Imaging
PT656 Neuromuscular Tissue and Motor Control
PT709 Pediatric PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Session 2 (July 3 - August 18):
PT547 Health Promotions
PT555 Pharmacology
PT705 Orthopaedic PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Fall 2023
Full semester (August 28 - December 8):
PT702 Case Analysis
Session 1 (August 28 - October 13):
PT503 Ethics and Law (internationally-trained PTs)
PT504 Teaching Methods
PT505 Clinical Decision Making
PT556 Diagnostic Imaging
PT706 Neurologic PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Session 2 (October 23 - December 8):
PT528 Health Care Systems (internationally-trained PTs)
PT508 Medical Screening
PT555 Pharmacology
PT705 Orthopaedic PT (prerequisite: PT505)
Elective Mini Courses
Offered Every Session
PT686A – Documentation and Delegation
This online, asynchronous course is designed to discuss the essential components of documentation to assist the physical therapist to create meaningful documentation that serves as an adjunct to clinical practice. A clinical reasoning process for how documentation is formed utilizing the Elements of the Physical Therapist Patient Management Model and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model terminology is common throughout the lessons in this course. The principles guiding effective documentation and delegation of physical therapist practice to physical therapist assistants, aides and students will be discussed in the context of clinical scenarios that require self-reflection which will serve to facilitate the development of clinical-decision making skills.
PT686B – Wound Care
This online, asynchronous course will discuss the role of physical therapy in the management of chronic dermal wounds. Topics will include the anatomy and function of skin, the physiology of wound healing, and the assessment and management of wounds of differing etiologies, including pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and vascular ulcers. Wound management principles will be discussed in the context of patient cases to facilitate the development of clinical decision making skills.
PT686C – Community Reintegration
This online, asynchronous course will discuss the role of physical therapy in the reintegrating individuals with disabilities into the community. Topics will include assessment of the home and work environment, assistive devices and environmental modifications to facilitate independence, workplace ergonomics and task assessment, adaptive task modification and proper body mechanics to allow task performance, accessibility standards for home and public environments, and community resources for reintegration. These topics will be discussed in the context of patient cases to facilitate the development of clinical decision making skills.
Registration
You can register for any of the courses mentioned above using the Register button below.
Foreign-educated Physical Therapists (current students, alumni, and students not enrolled in our program) may take these courses for credentialing purposes. The cost is $405/course not including other applicable University fees.
Note: All TDPT students can take these elective mini-courses; however, these mini-courses are not included in the program package price. There will be an additional cost (listed above).
Please email TDPT@arcadia.edu for more information. These courses are offered every session.
