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Provider Information

Name:

Vincennes University

Provider Location Address:

1002 North First Street
Vincennes, IN 47591

Provider Location Status:

Staff Approved

URL:

http://www.vinu.edu

Summary

Description Description

Qualifications of Instructors:

Master's degree.

Program Description:

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Upon successful completion of this program, graduates are eligible to take the National PTA Exam to become certified physical therapist assistants. The aim of the program is to prepare graduates to work under the supervision of licensed physical therapists in a variety of settings, including: hospitals, rehabilitation centers, sports medicine clinics, nursing homes, extended care units, home health agencies, and school systems. Transportation, housing and meals during clinical affiliations are the students’ responsibility. The history, philosophy and procedures of physical therapist assisting are interwoven with study in general education and the basic physical and social sciences. The specialized curriculum includes theory and clinical experience in the technical skills related to the practice of physical therapist assisting.

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Classification of Instructional Programs:

51.0806 Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics.

Program Prerequisite:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prerequisites Description:

For full admission requirements, please visit http://catalog.vinu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=26&poid=16959&hl=%226400%22&returnto=search

Application Deadlines:

Applicants accepted for fall semester only.

Refund Policy:

Not Applicable

Admissions Admissions

% Offered Online: 0
Program Activities:
- % Instructor-Led: 50
- % Lab/Field Work: 50
- % Self-Study: 0
Times Offered: Day,Online
Length of Training: 2 year(s)
Number of Credits: 70 academic credit hours
Percent Admitted: 90%

Offered to General Public:

Yes

Career Counseling:

Yes

Job Placement Offered:

Placement Assistance Available:

Part-time Enrollment:

Financial Information Financial Information

Tuition:

$12,787.60

Admission Fees:

$20.00

Books:

$2,548.00

Supplies:

$0.00

Tools:

$0.00

Labs:

$0.00

Miscellaneous:

$500.00

Average Cost Per Credit Hour/Class:

$226.51

Total Cost of Program:

15,855.60

Associate:
- $0.00
- Included in the tuition:
- Yes

Financial Aid Financial Aid

Financial Aid:

Federal Gift Aid (Pell Grant)
Federal Student Loan (Stafford)
G. I. Bill
Institutional Gift Aid (Grants and Scholarships)
Local Gift Aid (Grants and Scholarships)
State Financial Aid (Grants and Scholarships)
Work Study Programs

Provider Offers Financial Aid:
No

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Apprenticeship

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Method of Instruction

Number of weeks of program (Length of Instruction Only)

Is instruction provided by a provider other than the apprenticeship sponsor?
No

Supporting Files

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State Certified Earn & Learn Certification

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