• PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM APPLICATION

    PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM APPLICATION

  • Notice: Admission requirements and procedures may change without prior notice. Applications from students who are currently enrolled in the PTA Program at SUSCC will not be considered. A new application must be submitted by the applicant for each admission cycle.

  • Please make sure you have completed all terms below before continuing with this application.

    If documents are missing from your student account, please contact admissions@suscc.edu.  All documents must be on file by the application deadline date.

  • PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    Admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program is competitive, and the number of students is limited by the number of faculty and clinical facilities available. Meeting minimal requirements does not guarantee acceptance.  Applicants who do not meet all minimal requirements will not be considered for program admission.

  • MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    1. Unconditional admission to the college. (See College Catalog)
    2. Completed application for the PTA program by published deadline.
    3. Minimum of 10 hours of PT Observation experience with signed documentation from licensed PT/PTA. 
    4. Completion of prerequisite academic core courses with a minimum grade of “C” or higher meeting a 2.5 core GPA and transfer students must enter College on clear academic status.
    5. Minimum 2.0 GPA at Southern Union.  Transfer students must enter the College on clear status. 
    6. Official transcripts in Records Office from all postsecondary institutions attended, along with high school transcript.
    7. A minimum of 18 composite score ACT National or Residual. (No time limit as to when the test was taken.) Test scores must be on file with Records office and a copy must be attached to program application.
    8. Good standing with the college.
    9. Meet the essential functions required for PTA program.

  • GPA REQUIREMENTS

    CUMULATIVE GPA:  A minimum college cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required.  

  • ACADEMIC CORE GPA 

    A minimum GPA of 2.5 on required program academic core courses is required.  All academic core courses that are required for the Physical Therapist Program must be completed prior to applying to the PTA Program.

    Please select the final grade posted on your transcripts for each of the following courses.  For courses not taken, please leave field set to 'please select'.

  • RECORDS & TRANSCRIPTS

  • Official transcripts form EACH college attended must be received (via mail or electronically) by the Registrar's office in Wadley before the application deadline.  Send to: SUSCC Records Office, P.O. Box 1000, Wadley, AL 36276 OR electronically.

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  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    Students admitted into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program must maintain the ability to meet all physical and mental essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.  After admission into the program, students will be required to obtain medical verification of their ability to meet all essential functions in order to participate in the program.

  • OBSERVATION EXPERIENCE

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  • APPLICATION POINTS WORKSHEET

    Applicants that meet the minimum admission requirements are individually evaluated and awared points based on their scholarly merits.  

    This worksheet will allow you to calculate your total applicant score.  All entries will be verified by SUSCC Health Science Admissions for accuracy.

    A total applicant score of 91 points may be achieved.  Students are ranked and admitted into the Physical Therapist Assistant program based on their total applicant score.  If a tie should exist between applicants, the core GPA will determine the ranking.

  • SECTION A:  ACT COMPOSITE SCORE or Degree

    In lieu of an ACT score, students may enter 18 points for a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution. 

     

    Official score from ACT National or Residual with a minimum composite of 18 is required. Students with an ACT below 18 will not be considered for admission into the nursing program.  There is no time limit for when the test was taken.

    It is the applicant's responsiblity to verify that their ACT score is on file.  ACT test scores submitted to the Records Office after the application deadline will not be used for ranking or for admission purposes.  The highest composite ACT score on file will be used.

    You can access your submitted ACT score(s) online through your mysuscc account.  

    SUSCC does not utilize or accept ACT superscores.

     

     

     

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  • Based on your reported ACT score, you do not meet the minimal PTA application requirements. For more information, please contact healthsciences@suscc.edu.

  • SECTION B:  ACADEMIC CORE 

    You will be awarded points toward your application based on your final course grade for select academic core courses: 

    NOTE: You should consult with an Academic Advisor regarding the transferability of courses taken at another institution.  Course work from an institution that is not nationally or regionally accredited will not be accepted.  

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  • SECTION C:  COURSEWORK COMPLETED AT SUSCC 

    You will be awarded up to three (3) points for either certificates / programs completed at SUSCC OR completion of twelve (12) academic core credit hours at SUSCC with a "C" or higher.

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  • SECTION D: EARNED DEGREE

    Three (3) points will be awarded if a student has an Associate Degree ot higher awarded from a regionally accredited institution.  The degree must be posted on official transcript when application submitted.

  • TOTAL APPLICANT SCORE  

  • NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

    It is the official policy of the Alabama State Board of Education and Southern Union State Community College that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Persons requiring reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Southern Union State Community College ADA Coordinator at (334) 745-6437 extension 5351.

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    Graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA, 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states.

     

    The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Southern Union State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305- 3085. 

    telephone: 703-706-3245

    email: accreditation@apta.org;

    website: http://www.capteonline.org.

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