2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

PT 883 Clinical Experience III

This course is the third of four full-time clinical experiences (PT 881, PT 882, PT 883, and PT 884) during which students integrate the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom with clinical practice under the mentorship and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. During this six-week full-time clinical experience, students will participate in all elements of patient/client management (examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes). Student performance at intermediate level or beyond is expected.

Credits

6

Offered

Summer

Outcomes

  1. 1. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Professionalism: Ethical Practice.
  2. 2. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Professionalism: Legal Practice
  3. 3. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Professionalism: Professional Growth
  4. 4. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Interpersonal: Communication.
  5. 5. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Interpersonal: Inclusivity.
  6. 6. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Technical/Procedural: Clinical Reasoning.
  7. 7. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Technical/Procedural: Examination, Evaluation, and Diagnosis
  8. 8. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Technical/Procedural: Plan of Care and Case Management.
  9. 9. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Technical/Procedural: Interventions and Education.
  10. 10. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Business: Documentation.
  11. 11. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Business: Financial Management and Fiscal Responsibility.
  12. 12. Demonstrate Advanced Intermediate Performance or beyond for CPI criteria Responsibility: Guiding and Coordinating Support Staff
  13. 13. Demonstrate professional communication with their clinical site, clinical instructor, and course instructor, related to this clinical experience.
  14. 14. Accurately complete information on their clinical site for educational use by other students and the program.
  15. 15. Present a satisfactory (average rating) evidence-based in-service and receive participant evaluation at his/her clinical site.