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Physical Therapy Aide

Las Positas College

CertificateCIP: 51.2605

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Dates

Since Jun 2025

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Livermore, California

    3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, California, 94551-7650

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningService OrientationMonitoringReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationActive LearningInstructing

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsTherapy and Counseling

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionOral ExpressionNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSelective Attention

Tasks

  • Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
  • Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
  • Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, und

Technology

Medical softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareWord processing software

Tools

Anti-embolism elastic stockingsBlood pressure cuffsCanesCold packsCrutchesElectrical stimulation equipmentElectronic blood pressure unitsGait beltsHot packsHydraulic liftsHydrotherapy immersion bathsLower extremity prosthetic devicesNotebook computersOrthopedic splint setsOrthotic devices

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Physical Therapist Aides31-2022.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Post-treatment equipment disinfection routines — perform independently and consistently across multiple therapy rooms in an outpatient rehabilitation clinic.
  • Patient transfers and wheelchair transport — execute safely with minimal oversight, applying proper body mechanics and safe-patient-handling standards throughout a full workday.
  • Therapeutic exercise sessions — instruct and motivate patients through prescribed exercise routines, monitoring for fatigue or pain responses in a supervised outpatient gym.
  • Heat, light, and water modality setups — prepare and apply basic therapeutic modalities, such as hot packs or whirlpool baths, following the supervising therapist's written treatment plan.
  • Patient progress observations — compile structured notes on patient responses during treatment and relay findings clearly to the physical therapist using departmental documentation forms.
  • Treatment planning discussions — participate in brief interdisciplinary check-ins with physical therapy staff, contributing relevant patient observations to support care coordination.
  • Therapeutic massage techniques — administer passive manual therapies as directed, adjusting pressure and positioning based on patient feedback within a familiar clinical setting.
  • Electronic scheduling and patient records — update calendar and scheduling software entries and send routine email communications to coordinate therapy appointments.
  • Patient linen and supply inventory — manage restocking of clean linens and disposable supplies between sessions to maintain uninterrupted clinic operations.
  • Active learning from clinical feedback — incorporate corrections and technique adjustments from supervising therapists into ongoing patient care practice within a rehabilitation department.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
84%
Placement Rate
77%