Polk State’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program to host info sessions
Polk State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program will be hosting informational sessions starting on August 23 through January for individuals interested in applying for the Summer 2024 Semester. It is important to note that attending…
Polk State 家长会 Director trades clinical role for academia
玛丽·科瑞尔 started June 1 as director of Polk State’s Physical Therapist Assistant (家长会) Program and brings nearly 10 years of professional experience to the College. Most recently serving as a clinical instructor for 家长会…
Polk 家长会 Alumnus 豪尔赫·埃斯皮诺萨: Restoring Functionality and Hope
While studying at Polk State College, 豪尔赫·埃斯皮诺萨 learned all the textbook knowledge for his new career as a physical therapist assistant, but more importantly, he learned when to put his textbooks aside. “我记得……
Polk 家长会 Alumnus: Don’t Be Afraid to Make a Career Change
The scariest day of 保罗Canady’s life was the day he handed in his resignation, officially quitting his job as a bus mechanic. His heart pounded. His palms were sweaty. But something inside him told…
Polk Chooses 2014 NISOD Excellence Award Recipients
Polk State’s 2014 NISOD Excellence Award recipients are 数学 Professor Kaye Betz and Physical Therapist Assistant Program Clinical 教育 Coordinator Shannon Ryals. Betz and Ryals will be recognized at NISOD’s 国际 Conference on Teaching and…
Polk Sponsoring Event to Benefit Typhoon Victims
Polk State College is the co-sponsor of an event that will benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan, the massive storm that struck the Philippines earlier this month. Steps of Hope for the Philippines, a walk/run event,…
Haunted House, Pumpkin Rolls Are Tradition for Polk State Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Eighteen years ago, seeking to raise funds for student 活动, Polk State’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program assembled a modest haunted house in the portable building that once served as its headquarters. Students dimmed the lights,…
Polk State’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program: Worth the Wait
Fifteen years ago, 莱克兰 resident Robyn McDonald was injured in a car accident, leaving her body wracked with pain and requiring her to undergo months of physical therapy — an experience that affected her on…