理学理疗师助理

物理治疗师助手是一名熟练的专业医生，在物理治疗师的监督下，执行患者的治疗计划。物理治疗师助理参与治疗的程度取决于监督治疗师。助手按照既定程序执行计划好的患者护理计划。物理治疗师助理的职责包括：培训患者日常的锻炼和活动，进行治疗，使用专用设备，协助执行测试，评估和复杂的治疗程序，观察和报告患者的反应。LLU的理疗师助理（PTA）的理疗理学副学士学位要求高中毕业后至少有2.25年的大学学历。特定的先修课程的第一年可以在地区认可的普通大学，四年制大学或大学完成，并在接受该计划后转入洛马林达大学。LTA Lind
The physical therapist assistant is a skilled paraprofessional healthcare worker who, under the supervision of a physical therapist, carries out the patient's treatment program. The extent to which the physical therapist assistant is involved in treatment depends upon the supervising therapist. A planned patient-care program is carried out by the assistant, following established procedures. Duties of the physical therapist assistant include: training patients in exercises and activities of normal daily living, conducting treatments, utilizing special equipment, assisting in performing tests, evaluations, and complex treatment procedures, observing and reporting the patient's responses. The Associate of Science degree in physical therapy for the physical therapist assistant (PTA) at LLU requires a minimum of 2.25 years of college after high school. The first year of specific prerequisite courses may be completed at a regionally-accredited junior college or a four-year college or a university which are transferred to Loma Linda University upon acceptance to the program. The second year plus one quarter is completed at Loma Linda University in the PTA technical education program.