Health and Human Services Cluster. Task Analyses. Physical Therapist Aide and Physical Therapist Assistant. A Competency-Based Curriculum Guide.

Developed in Virginia, this publication contains task analysis guides to support selected tech prep programs that prepare students for careers in the health and human services cluster. Occupations profiled are physical therapist aide and physical therapist assistant. Each guide contains the following elements: (1) an occupational task list derived from a panel of local workers or employers (occupational analysis); (2) a collection of secondary and postsecondary instructional objectives and performance measures that reflect the occupational analysis; (3) a list of resources that can be used to support instruction; and (4) a list of courses and programs that make up the tech prep program. The task lists are comprised of a duty area, a task or competency, a performance objective, a performance measure, and enabling objectives and activities. (KC)