Clinical education is an important part of the physical therapy curriculum. It is the time for students to apply and expand the knowledge and skills they have learned in class. In order to assure the optimum experience for students and therapeutic and safe examinations and interventions for patients, students must demonstrate competency in all appropriate practical skill checks and practical exams prior to beginning each clinical experience. Students are in clinic at the invitation of the clinic and are expected to follow policies of the facility during any clinical experience.
Students are assigned to a variety of facilities in order to assure experiences with patients having a variety of diagnoses/disabilities, ages, and practice parameters. Each student will gain experience working with patients with orthopedic, neurological, and medical diagnoses. In addition each student must experience the inpatient and outpatient perspectives and have the opportunity to experience patients throughout the lifespan. Management concepts must be a part of the student's clinical experience. Students have the opportunity to examine information about specific clinics prior to submitting a list of top choices. Students will not be assigned more than once to a facility unless the learning experiences are significantly different.
Clinical education is an important part of the physical therapy curriculum. It is the time for students to apply and expand the knowledge and skills they have learned in class. In order to assure the optimum experience for students and therapeutic and safe examinations and interventions for patients, students must demonstrate competency in all appropriate practical skill checks and practical exams prior to beginning each clinical experience. Students are in clinic at the invitation of the clinic and are expected to follow policies of the facility during any clinical experience. 
