Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the skills lab and clinical site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Anatomy & kinesiology for the Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in Anatomy & kinesiology and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Anatomy & kinesiology
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Anatomy & kinesiology
• Perform the core tasks of Anatomy & kinesiology to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Anatomy & kinesiology work and correct them
• Document Anatomy & kinesiology work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in therapeutic modalities for the Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in therapeutic modalities and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern therapeutic modalities
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for therapeutic modalities
• Perform the core tasks of therapeutic modalities to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in therapeutic modalities work and correct them
• Document therapeutic modalities work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in patient transfer for the Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in patient transfer and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern patient transfer
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for patient transfer
• Perform the core tasks of patient transfer to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in patient transfer work and correct them
• Document patient transfer work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in documentation for the Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in documentation and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern documentation
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for documentation
• Perform the core tasks of documentation to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in documentation work and correct them
• Document documentation work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in clinic ops for the Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in clinic ops and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern clinic ops
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for clinic ops
• Perform the core tasks of clinic ops to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in clinic ops work and correct them
• Document clinic ops work in the clinical log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised clinical hours at an affiliated facility, meeting the hour and skills requirements of the licensing body for Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide. Preceptor-evaluated; hours logged for the board.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for CPR/First Aid; PT Aide Certificate: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.