Credit Hours:4 Lecture Hours:2 Lab Hours:6 Contact Hour Total:128 Introduction to the profession of physical therapy and the role of the physical therapist assistant. Includes the application of basic patient handling, functional skills, communication, and selected data collection techniques. Prerequisite(s): Admission to PTA program Corequisite(s):PTHA 1413Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course