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KILGORE COLLEGEPHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAMSTUDENT HANDBOOKSummer, 2020
WELCOME TO NEW STUDENTSWelcome to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kilgore College. You have chosen a very exciting andrewarding profession. We hope to provide you with the necessary skills required to provide quality patient carein physical therapy. This Handbook is designed to be used as a source of information and a foundation for studentbehavior. This handbook along with your Kilgore College Handbook and the Kilgore College Catalog areindispensable guides. These policies are subject to change as is deemed necessary and will be published in futureeditions of this handbook.If you should need assistance in overcoming obstacles during your course of study, please feel free to contact us.The PTA offices are located in rooms 248 and 250 of the Health Science Center (HSC) Building. Office hourswill be posted on each door each semester. The phone number for the PTA office is 983-8148 or 983-8154 andthere is voice mail if we are out of the office or on the phone.We hope you are as excited about the next two years as we are and we look forward to working with you on yourway to success!PHILOSOPHY, MISSION STATEMENT, AND GOALSPHILOSOPHYThe Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kilgore College is committed to the highest standards of ethicsand professionalism. We exist to provide the highest quality education possible to our students to providethe community with physical therapist assistants who are capable of providing physical therapy servicesunder the direction and supervision of a physical therapist in a safe, effective, ethical, and lawful manner toindividuals of all ages and diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.MISSIONThe mission of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program corresponds with the mission of Kilgore Collegewhich is to provide “educational opportunities that have high quality, great value, . . . and community focus”.The mission of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, therefore, is to provide quality education thatencompasses theory, knowledge and clinical skills needed to graduate caring, competent, and qualified entrylevel physical therapist assistants who will provide physical therapy services under the direction andsupervision of a physical therapist to meet the needs of the community in a variety of clinical settings.GOALSIn accordance with its mission and philosophy, the Physical Therapist Assistant Program has the followinggoals:--To provide students with knowledge and practical experience through classroom, lab and clinical educationexperiences which reflect prevalent practices of physical therapy,--To promote a curriculum dedicated to instilling personal growth and development, lifelong learning,involvement in the profession, and commitment to society,--To prepare physical therapist assistants to work collaboratively as a member of the healthcare team in thebest interest of the patient, and--To produce graduate physical therapist assistants who function ethically, legally, safely, effectively, andefficiently under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist.Summer, 2020
STUDENT OUTCOMESThe overall program goals will be evidenced by the following student outcomes:--The student will exhibit professional conduct that reflects practice standards that are legal, ethical, safe,and reflects a commitment to the profession of physical therapy.--The student will communicate verbally, nonverbally, and in writing with the patient, family members,physical therapist, health care delivery personnel, and others in an effective, appropriate, and capablemanner.--The student will demonstrate competency in performing components of data collection skills essential forcarrying out the physical therapist’s plan of care.--The student will demonstrate competency in implementing selected components of interventions identifiedin the plan of care established by the physical therapist.--In role playing, discussion, or a clinical setting, the student will recognize situations and make appropriaterecommendations to the physical therapist for changes in the treatment plan or when an intervention shouldnot be performed.--The student will interact with other members of the health care team in patient-care and non-patient careactivities.ACCREDITATIONThe Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kilgore College originally received five (5) yearsunconditional accreditation from CAPTE, the Commission on Accreditation for Physical TherapyEducation in March, 1988, an additional 8 years continued accreditation in May, 1994, and 10 yearsin May, 2002. The Program received another 10 years of reaccreditation in May, 2011. Accreditationsignifies the Physical Therapy profession's stamp of approval; students must be graduates of anaccredited program in order to be eligible for licensure to practice in the state of Texas. The KilgoreCollege Physical Therapist Assistant faculty and staff are very proud of our "accredited status" andare dedicated to continuing the high standards and quality education the program provides.ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTBelow is a chart showing the lines of communication within the Physical Therapist AssistantProgram. Locate your block - "student." Follow the line directly to all of the other blocks showingpersons with whom you may communicate with directly and they with you.Board of TrusteesPresidentVice-President of InstructionDean of Math, Science, and the Health SciencesProgram DirectorAcademic FacultyClinical FacultySummer, 2020
StudentESTIMATED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM COST ANALYSIS 2020-2021FRESHMAN YEARFall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer ISummer IISOPHOMORE YEARFall SemesterSpring SemesterIN DISTRICT OUT OFPTHADISTRICTCOURSESPTHAONLYCOURSESONLY 1640.00 2588.00 410.00 410.00 597.00 597.00 20.00 20.00OUT OFIN ES 2000.00 2850.00 560.00 560.00 747.00 747.00 20.00 20.00Tuition and feesLab and Health Science feesBooks (Required texts only)Liability and Accident InsuranceCourse fees – APTA dues, lab kit,program polo 215.00Total for Semester 2882.00 215.00 3830.00 215.00 3542.00 215.00 4806.00Tuition and fees 1530.00Lab and Health Science fees 300.00Books (Required texts only) 319.00Total for Semester 2149.00 2478.00 300.00 319.00 3097.00 2160.00 450.00 519.00 3129.00 3661.00 450.00 519.00 4630.00 270.0076.00346.00 507.0076.00583.00338.00 75.00 72.00 180.0075.0072.00 338.0075.0072.0050.00100.00477.00 50.00100.00635.00Tuition and fees 270.00Books (Required texts only) 76.00Total for Semester 346.00Tuition and fees Lab and Health Science fees Course supply fee – PTA MACS and nametag507.0076.00583.00180.0075.0072.00 Software fee 50.00Clinical uniforms/scrubs 100.00Total for Semester 477.00 Tuition and fees 1370.00Lab and Health Science fees 200.00Books (Required texts only) 305.00Physical Therapy Club andAPTA dues 95.00Liability and Accident Insurance 20.00Total for Semester 1990.00 2397.00 200.00 305.00 1640.00 275.00 446.00 2904.00 275.00 446.00 95.00 20.00 3017.00 95.00 20.00 2476.00 95.00 20.00 3740.00Tuition and fees 1165.00Lab and Health Science fees 225.00Software Fees 185.00Testing Fee – Mock licensure 125.00Books (Required texts only) 85 .00Clinical uniforms/scrubs 200.00NPTE Licensure fees 704.00Total for Semester 2689.00 1345.00 225.00 185.00 125.00 85.00 200.00 704.00 2869.00 1718.00 225.00 185.00 125.00 247.00 200.00 704.00 3404.00 2066.00 225.00 185.00 125.00 247.00 200.00 704.00 3752.00Total for Program 10533.00 14031.00 13374.00 18146.0050.00100.00635.00 Summer, 2020
Costs are estimated. All costs including tuition, fees and books are subject to change. Placementtest and remediation course fees are not included in cost analysis. Out of state tuition costs are at ahigher rate than out of district and are stated per semester hour in the Kilgore College Catalog.*Optional – Student may take series elsewhere (proof required).HONOR CODEIt is the responsibility of students and faculty to help maintain scholastic integrity at the College byrefusing to participate in or tolerate scholastic dishonesty. Plagiarism and other forms of academicdishonesty undermine the very purpose of the College and diminish the value of an education.Specific sanctions for academic dishonesty are outlined in the Kilgore College Student Handbook.Personal and professional ethics are inherent in the field of physical therapy. The Honor Code, in itssimplest form, means that you will neither give nor receive unauthorized assistance from any person,paper, or object, on any test, paper, examination, or project. This includes talking about lab practicals,looking at copies of old tests from previous students, copying or allowing someone to copy off ofyour test/assignment, and discussing test questions with someone who has not yet taken the test.When using another person's words or ideas, credit should be given to the source. We are confidentyou will be proud to subscribe to this Honor Code. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from theprogram.GENERAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURESCHANGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATIONIt is of utmost importance that the Program Director and support specialist be kept informedconcerning ALL changes in personal information during the length of the program. This includeschanges in address, phone number, marital status, name change, email address, etc. This should bedone as soon as possible after a change is made. The Registrar’s Office also needs this informationfor residency status and for correct mailing address of any correspondence.EMAIL CORRESPONDENCEStarting in the fall of 2016, all correspondence between the school or program and the student willbe made through the student’s official Kilgore College email account, not personal email accounts.Faculty will neither send or nor receive email from a student’s personal email account. This willsatisfy security and FERPA regulations.SOCIAL MEDIA POLICYThe PTA Program abides by the Position approved by the American Physical Therapy Association(APTA) House of Delegates (HOD) in 2012. It states:Whereas, social media creates opportunities to communicate in a public forum;Whereas, Physical therapists (PT), physical therapist assistants (PTA) and physical therapy students(students) must be knowledgeable and respectful of the principles of patient/client privacy andSummer, 2020
confidentiality in safeguarding identifiable patient/client information as it relates to social media;Whereas, PTs, PTAs, and students who use social media should represent their own views and beprofessional and accurate in their communications;Whereas, errors and omissions in communication, harassing statements, and unprofessional languagepresented via social media may have a long-lasting and possibly negative impact on the individual orthe physical therapy profession;Whereas, PTs, PTAs, and students shall consider when and how to separate their personal andprofessional lives on social media; and,Whereas, PTs, PTAs, and students should be knowledgeable about employers’, educationalinstitutions’, or clinical training sites’ published policies on social media;Resolved, Physical therapists (PT), physical therapist assistants (PTA) and physical therapy students(students) shall consider whether to interact with patients on social media or create separate personaland professional social media profiles;Resolved, PTs, PTAs, and students shall not misrepresent when they are speaking for themselves orthe American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), other organizations, educational institutions,clinical sites, or employers; andResolved, if an individual identifies content posted to social media by a colleague that appearsunprofessional, s/he has a responsibility to bring that to the attention of the individual that has postedthe content so that s/he can remove it or take other appropriate action;Resolved, PTs, PTAs, and students engaging in social media activities shall demonstrate appropriateconduct in accordance with the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist and Standards of EthicalConduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.In addition, the Kilgore College PTA Program adopted the following Social Media Policy effectivefall, 2016:Kilgore College understands that students participate in social networking sites (e.g. Facebook,MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn), chat rooms, and create and maintain personal websites,including blogs. Kilgore College respects student’s online social networking and personal Internetuse. As a student, you should be mindful to use electronic media responsibly and respectfully.Because a Kilgore College student’s online comments and postings can impact Kilgore College,affiliated medical facilities, patients, staff members or instructors, Kilgore College PTA Programadopted the following guidelines that students must observe when participating in social networkingsites and/or engaging in other forms of Internet use on and off duty:1. Follow all applicable Kilgore College policies. To remain in compliance with the HealthInsurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) you must not share confidential orproprietary information from medical facilities, their staff members or patients encounteredwhile a student at Kilgore College. Posts from Kilgore College computers and E-mailaddresses are the property of Kilgore College and subject to the policies, rules and regulationsof Kilgore College. Photography, video and voice recordings from clinical locations areprohibited by law (HIPAA) without adequate written permission. Even with permission foreducational purposes, these recordings should never be posted on social media or socialnetworking sites.2. Write in the first person. Where your connection to Kilgore College or the PTA Program isapparent, make it clear that you are speaking for yourself and not on behalf of Kilgore CollegeSummer, 2020
3.4.5.6.7.or the PTA Program. In those circumstances, you may want to include this disclaimer: “Theviews expressed on this [blog; website] are my own and do not reflect the views of KilgoreCollege or the PTA Program.” Consider adding this language in an “About me” section ofyour blog or social networking profile.If you communicate in the public internet about Kilgore College or Kilgore College related matters, disclose your connection and your role at Kilgore College. Use goodjudgment and strive for accuracy in your communications; errors and omissions reflect poorlyon Kilgore College, and may result in liability for you or Kilgore College.Use a personal email address (not your Kilgore College.edu address) as your primarymeans of identification for non-professional or non-educational correspondence. Do notuse your Kilgore College E-mail address for personal views.If your blog, posting or other online activities are inconsistent with, or would negativelyimpact Kilgore College, the PTA Program, affiliated medical facilities, patients or staffmember’s reputation or brand, you should not refer to or identify your connection toKilgore College, the PTA Program, affiliated medical facilities, patients or staffmembers.Be respectful and professional to fellow students, instructors, sponsors and patients.Avoid using unprofessional online personas.Ensure that your blogging and social networking activity does not interfere with yourstudent commitments.(This policy is based in part on Weatherford College Health and Human Science Division SocialMedia Policy, Social Media/ Social Networking policies from the Cleveland Clinic adapted fromhttp://socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php, and the online article “Ten Must Haves in a SocialMedia Policy” -musts/.) Failure to comply withthis policy will result in disciplinary action.TRANSFER CREDITSTransfer of credits earned at another institution are evaluated on an individual basis by the Registrar'sOffice and the Health Professions Counselor. PTHA credits earned at Kilgore College may transferto other colleges at the discretion of that institution's admissions office. In general, PTHA technicalcourses may be transferable as electives only and probably do not satisfy requirements for a degreein Physical Therapy unless an agreement has been made with that university. LeTourneau Universityhas a B.S. degree that will accept many of the PTA courses toward the degree as well as fulfill therequirements for those wishing to pursue the bridge PTA to DPT Program offered by UTMBGalveston. These degree plans can be obtained from the PTA Program Director.GRADING PROCEDUREThe Kilgore College Physical Therapist Assistant Program is designed to give students a wellrounded education for a career in Physical Therapy. The curriculum consists of both a generaleducation component (English, biological sciences, social science, and a humanities/fine artselective) as well as the technical component. Clinical experience is planned to develop skill inproviding direct patient care.Summer, 2020
Course grades are based on scores on quizzes, exams, special assignments, lab practicals and finalexaminations. Percentages are listed in individual course syllabi. All tests are the property of KilgoreCollege and are not to be retained or shared by students. The course schedule of class topics andexams is subject to change as the need arises. Grades will be posted on Blackboard. Clinic coursegrades are based on the use of the PTA MACS and other criteria as noted in the clinical course syllabi.A more in-depth explanation of the PTA MACS and its use will be given prior to the student's firstclinical affiliation.A minimum overall grade of "C" is required in all PTHA courses before using that course as aprerequisite for the next course in the sequence. The letter grade assigned to your technical coursesshall be determined as follows:A 90-100B 80-89C 70-79D 60-69F Below 60Specific objectives are established for each of the PTHA technical courses and units. These may befound in the printed course syllabi given to each student at the beginning of each course. You willfind it valuable to refer to the specific objectives frequently throughout your studies.Course outlines include:1.General description of the course2.General and specific student learning outcomes with expected proficiency level3.Methods of presentation4.Breakdown of course content by units including subject area5.Educational Materials including required and optional textbooks6.Evaluation/Grading7.Attendance and Absenteeism8.Class Preparedness /Academic Honesty Policy9.Civility statement10.Disclaimer StatementATTENDANCETARDINESS AND ABSENCES ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED !!! The PTA faculty believethat the habits and work patterns established while an individual is a student will be carried over intothe work setting. Therefore, every effort should be exerted to establish patterns of good attendanceand promptness. This applies not only to your technical courses but also to your general educationsupport courses. The following guidelines concerning attendance will be enforced:1.2.3.4.5.For every session missed, one (1) absence is accumulated.A student arriving more than five (5) minutes late is considered tardy.Three (3) tardies constitute one (1) absence.After a total of two weeks equivalent of absences, the instructor may initiate the withdrawalprocedure.Make-up work may be required for absences in order to ensure that students acquireSummer, 2020
6.information and skills presented during their absence. (See next section)Students must notify the PTA Office in advance whenever excessive ( 30 minutes) tardinessor absence is unavoidable. We have voice mail 24 hours a day; notification to another studentdoes not count.MAKE-UP WORKEach student is responsible for all material and techniques presented in class or labs. Missed
The Kilgore College Physical Therapist Assistant faculty and staff are very proud of our "accredited status" and are dedicated to continuing the high standards and quality education the program provides. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Below is a chart showing the lines of communication within t
