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Clinical Education is the opportunity to apply classroom didactic knowledge and patient handling skills to direct patient care under the supervision of a clinical instructor. The philosophy of clinical education in our department is for graduates to be educated with a firm knowledge base and be capable of critical thought leading to effective analysis and interpretation of data on which to make treatment planning decisions and to predict outcomes based on sound research.
Clinical sites are located within the State of California. Students complete a six week clinical experience in the summer following the first professional year and a four week practicum in the winter between the third and fourth semester of the professional program. All students must complete two 9-week postgraduate internships following completion of the academic work. Certification of internship completion is required before the graduate is eligible to take the state examination for licensure.