Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy Health Aide (PYHA)
An Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy Health Aide is a professional training program designed to prepare individuals to assist licensed physical and occupational therapists in patient rehabilitation and restorative care.
The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.
All programmesSemester 1 4 courses
Foundations of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Medical Terminology and Patient Documentation
Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Kinesiology and Biomechanics
Professional Ethics, Patient Handling and Safety in Physiotherapy
Semester 2 4 courses
Functional Mobility Assessment and Gait Training Support
Principles of Therapeutic Exercise and Mobility Aids Training (Range of Motion)
Physical Modalities: Heat, Cold, Ultrasound, and Electrical Stimulation
Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Human Movement
Semester 3 4 courses
Geriatric, Pediatric and Sports Injury Rehabilitation Support
Musculoskeletal and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Support
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Patient Monitoring
Advanced Orthopedic and Neurological Rehabilitation Support
Semester 4 4 courses
Global Standards in Rehabilitation Ethics, Safety, and Compliance
Assistive Devices Technologies, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Adaptive Technology
Documentation, Case Management and Advanced Aide Practice
Clinical Practicum and Capstone in Physiotherapy Health Aide
A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.
Take the week with you
Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.
Listen instead of reading
Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.
Weekly assessment
A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.
Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.
Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.