This module was designed to assist educators in facilitating learning in health careers outside nursing. It may be used for classroom, on-the-job, or independent study. The module is organized in 10 units. Each unit includes one or more lessons that contain the following components: scope of unit, unit objectives, student's information assignment, reference resources used by instructor, introduction, outline, summary and conclusion, information items, classroom/laboratory activities, and evaluation items. The units cover the following topics: introduction to physical therapy, introduction to patients, patient lifting and transfer techniques, draping techniques, equipment identification and storage, infection control, maintaining the treatment area, hydrotherapy, ambulation techniques for the aide, and telephone techniques. Selected references, a competency certificate, and a competency profile complete the module. (KC)