1 year
(3 terms, including 1 summer term)
1 year
(3 terms, including 1 summer term)
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This post-professional graduate plan of study enables physical therapists to improve their clinical knowledge and clinical skills through a specific program of advanced physical therapy practice and scholarship. The program’s plan of study is designed to provide advanced clinical skills and knowledge to practicing physical therapists who want to update their clinical skills using evidence-based principles in clinical decision making. In addition to coursework and laboratory sessions, students also participate in physical therapy clinical rounds which provide them with additional knowledge of advanced physical therapy practice.
A comprehensive examination sequence is required following completion of the core coursework.
Throughout the plan of study, a series of written and/or oral-practical examinations are integrated within the formal course work. These examinations are used to determine mastery of the core elements of the curriculum.
The written examination will be at the levels of “application and analysis” and “synthesis and analysis” so as to gauge the student’s ability to utilize information in their clinical decision making.
The practical examinations will focus on the clinical application of therapeutic assessment and treatment techniques. Students will be expected to demonstrate appropriate patient handling, awareness of safety issues, application of technique and decision-making rationale at the level of an advanced clinician.
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