{"id":6197,"date":"2018-04-18T12:04:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T17:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/?page_id=6197"},"modified":"2022-05-18T08:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T13:47:57","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission &amp; Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560953859775{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #494e6b !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Program Info<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6173&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNzA4MCUyMiU1RCUwOQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528207457491{margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 7px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;middle-column&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1524071117956{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Mission &amp; Goals<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528726321099{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Mission Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As a workforce\/technical program, the PTA Program promotes the values, professional behaviors, critical thinking skills, and competencies that are consistent with the physical therapy profession and essential for a career in physical therapy.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Program Goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop technical competence, lifelong learning and professional growth for safe, effective entry-level practice.<\/li>\n<li>Instill the importance of ethical and legal practice as defined by the profession and the State of Texas Practice Act.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain accreditation requirements for licensure pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates.<\/li>\n<li>Promote diversity and cultural sensitivity among the students and faculty in preparation for clinical practice.<\/li>\n<li>Develop sound clinical decision-making using evidence-based practice.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize current technology and equipment to deliver a comprehensive and contemporary curriculum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Vision Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Austin Community College will be recognized as the preferred gateway to PTA education in central Texas.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Value Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The PTA Program values and respects each individual student and the community we serve. 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