Clinical Education
By the end of the final clinical course, we expect that learners will be functioning
on the level of an entry-level physical therapist. Âé¶¹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú is proud of
the high-quality clinical education offered through our Doctor of Physical Therapy
program.
What is Clinical Education?
Clinical education experiences are designed and planned to allow learners to demonstrate
mastery of the program's expectations for clinical performance. Learners are required
to seek assignments that will ultimately provide them with the education and experience
they need to function as entry-level practitioners working with clients across the
lifespan and continuum of care.
Second Year
Second-year learners will participate in an eight-week full-time clinical experience
during their second year's fall (4th) semester. The focus of this clinical experience is evaluation and intervention techniques
used in the management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Third Year
Third-year learners will participate in two full-time clinical education experiences
scheduled during the fall semester (7th) for 12 weeks and spring semester (8th) for
12 weeks. The expectation is that students will progress toward greater independence
and improved consistency and efficiency with performance in increasingly complex environments
and with increasingly complex patient/client problems.