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2024-2025 Course Catalog
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PRTE 2780 - Clinical Internship: Prosthetics

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: During this 120-hour prosthetic internship, PRTE students are placed in a prosthetic facility or department. This placement provides the opportunity to apply theory and skills learned throughout the program under the direction of a certified prosthetic professional. This course requires completion of all PRTE courses.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
1. Facility practices
  1. safety
  2. policies
  3. workflow
  4. workplace culture
  5. interpersonal communication
  6. professional ethics and responsibilities
 
2. Treatment plan implementation
  1. fabrication techniques
  2. prosthesis maintenance
  3. material selection
  4. components
  5. follow-up plan
  6. documentation
 
3. Career planning in the Prosthetics field
  1. personal value statement
  2. goal setting
  3. professional growth/career plan
  4. volunteer opportunities
  5. international opportunities

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. identify host facilities’ policies and procedures.
  2. perform fabrication techniques in a prosthetic facility.
  3. complete competencies as requested by practicum supervisor.
  4. communicate effectively with practicum supervisor and facility employees.
  5. create a 5-year career plan.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None


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