Skip Navigation
CIP 2010

Detail for CIP Code 51.0806

Title: Physical Therapist Assistant.

Definition: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics.

Action: No Substantive Changes

Crosswalk
CIP Title or Definition Changed
CIP 2000 CIP 2010
Code Title Action Code Title
51.0806 Physical Therapist Assistant. No substantive changes 51.0806 Physical Therapist Assistant.
Illustrative Examples
  • None available
Browse