If you’re the type of person that dreams of becoming a health care professional who specializes in helping others maximize body movement, function and potential, then enrolling in the Physiotherapist Assistant program at Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care in Hamilton Mountain could be the beginning you need to help boost your career potential to the next level.
Physiotherapists may work with an individual who incurs injury, is involved in an accident, or in a capacity where therapy principles can help to avoid injury. These professionals are employed in a variety of settings, which include hospitals, private clinics, hospices, nursing homes, home of patients, workplace, and sports and exercise venues. Physiotherapists work in much the same capacity as physical therapists.
Everest’s Physiotherapist Assistant program is structured to give students the training and knowledge needed to learn the skills necessary to assist patients and therapists within a variety of health care settings.
Physiotherapist Assistant program coursework at the Hamilton Mountain campus includes a study of:
- Introduction to Rehabilitation
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Development
- Functional Movement
- Human Disorders
- Clinical Physiotherapy
- Communications
- Introduction to Gerontology
- And More
Students cover important classroom topics such as anatomic terminology, motion range and types, basic techniques for handling patients, heat and cold applications, shortwave diathermy and much more.
Students also have access to an employment and strategies course that focuses on the essentials needed so successfully interview for a job, prepare an effective resume, and manage the job search process. And while it’s impossible to guarantee the job-search success of an individual, candidates who are well prepared academically and motivated to succeed are likely to have the best results. The local economy, personal skills, experience, and one’s own commitment all play a large role in the level of professional success he or she is able to realize.
Interested in learning more? Contact Everest College’s Hamilton Mountain campus today and start training for an exciting new career as a physiotherapist assistant.
