ROLE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF A PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM

The program director is ultimately responsible for:

· Organizing

· Planning

· Implementing

· Evaluating a program that is consistent with preparing competent, entry-level PTAs.

The program director of the physical therapist assistant education program is a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant.

The program director demonstrates the academic and professional qualifications and relevant experience in education requisite for providing effective leadership for the program, the program faculty, and the students.

These qualifications include all of the following:

· Minimum of a master’s degree

· Licensure (if a physical therapist), or licensure, certification, or registration in states where applicable (if a physical therapist assistant)

· Experience in clinical practice

· Didactic and/or clinical teaching experience

· Experience in administration

· Experience in educational theory and methodology (curricular design, development, implementation and evaluation)

· Experience in instructional design and methodology

· Experience in student evaluation and outcomes assessment.

The physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who serves as the program director of a PTA program is expected to:

have a post-baccalaureate degree

a minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience that includes experience with the physical therapist, physical therapist assistant (PT/PTA) relationship.

The program director leads the development, evaluation, and revision of the curriculum.

The program director is responsible for planning, implementing and assessing curriculum and student outcomes.

Curriculum management includes activities such as developing course syllabi that include behavioral objectives and learning outcomes; preparation of course materials, including audiovisual and multimedia materials appropriate for use with adult learners; defining and implementing teaching strategies appropriate for the course content; and, creating and implementing evaluation instruments.

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