A new resource to support and track student development across PTA programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentsis a visually appealing lab manual that includes entry-level PTA skills in a user-friendly, step-by-step checklist format.

Written by seasoned PT and PTA instructor Dr. Terry Larson, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentscombines skill and evaluation measures into checklists so instructors may track their students’ progress with ease. The book is meant to follow students throughout their programs of study—from their first lab course to submission at the end of their program. Created to reflect the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education guidelines, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentsis the latest entry into SLACK Books’ Core Texts for PTA Education series.

What’s included in Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students:

• Sections on data collection and intervention
• Checklists following each skill stage to record and evaluate progress
• Checkboxes for peer evaluation and instructor assessment
• Comment areas for instructors to provide feedback on development of student abilities

Across courses and programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students will help students facilitate self-evaluation and professors gauge and document student progress in any PTA program.