Admission Requirements

1. Attendance at a program information session is strongly recommended or call 410-777-7310 for schedule. Detailed information regarding program, profession, admission and academic requirements and selection criteria will be discussed.
2. Mail or email the completed program application to the designated address for the Health Sciences Admissions office found on the application.
3. High school transcript or official GED equivalency certificate to verify high school graduation or equivalency OR transcript verifying an associate degree or higher from a nationally recognized institution. Transcripts must be submitted to the Health Sciences Admissions Office by May 1. You will not be selected if requirement is not met by the specified deadline.
4. Official transcripts required for course evaluation and transfer. 
5. United States high school general chemistry (1 credit), CHE 011  (non-credit), or a college-level chemistry (CHE 111  or CHE 103 ) with a grade of C or better. If home schooled, the high school curriculum must be under a recognized umbrella organization with the supervision of a state-approved curriculum. AACC may require a course syllabus so that our chemistry department chair can review and approve the curriculum.
6. Eligibility for ENG 101  / ENG 101A .
7. Eligibility for MAT 137 .
8. Must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at this college.
9. Foreign educated students: must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators: ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators) at www.ece.org, WES (World Education Services) at www.wes.org or SpanTran: The Evaluation Company at www.spantran.com.
10. Foreign educated students: must successfully pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550 (213 is the equivalent computer score and 79 is the equivalent Internet based score) OR must have completed the ENG 101  / ENG 101A  and ENG 102  course sequence with grades of C or better prior to applying to the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Anne Arundel Community College’s code for TOEFL is 5019.

Selection Criteria

Students will be admitted to the Physical Therapist Assistant course sequence each fall as the number of students permit. Applications received by the deadline will be assured consideration based on space availability. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. Applications will be available in November on the college website. To be considered for conditional acceptance applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must satisfactorily complete all academic and admission requirements.
• Final selection for the Physical Therapist Assistant course sequence will be based on the criteria described in the PTA department admission requirements available at the program information session.
• Final acceptance into the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check, health examination record and submission of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification card. Information and deadline for completion will be sent in applicant’s conditional acceptance packet. These are not to be completed prior to acceptance notification.

Technical Standards

Students who are conditionally accepted to this program of study will be required to submit a health examination record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.

CPR

Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification course by designated deadline.

Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening

This program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and possible drug screening. For complete details, see the Health Sciences  section of this catalog.

Readmission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Course Sequence

Students who leave or are dismissed from the Physical Therapist Assistant course sequence may address a written petition to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program Director for readmission to the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Readmission cannot be assured and is based on space available.

First Year - Fall Term

• BIO 231 - Human Biology 1 4 credit hours OR
• BIO 233 - Anatomy and Physiology 1 4 credit hours

• BIO 101  is a prerequisite for BIO 233 .

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• ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours OR
• ENG 101A - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours

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• MAT 137 - College Algebra 3 credit hours

• MAT 145 , MAT 151 , MAT 191, or MAT 230  satisfies the MAT 137  requirement

• (Former MAT courses: MAT 121, MAT 131, MAT 141, or MAT 142 will also satisfy the MAT 137 requirement.)

• PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours
• PTA 101 - Introduction to Physical Therapist Assistant 3 credit hours

First Year - Spring Term

• BIO 232 - Human Biology 2 4 credit hours OR
• BIO 234 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 credit hours

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• PTA 102 - Physical Therapist Assistant 1 6 credit hours
• PTA 106 - Kinesiology 6 credit hours

First Year - Summer Term

• PSY 211 - Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours
• PTA 104 - Physical Therapist Assistant 2 6 credit hours
• PTA 105 - Clinical Practice 1 2 credit hours

Second Year - Fall Term

• PTA 201 - Physical Therapist Assistant 3 4 credit hours
• PTA 202 - Physical Therapist Assistant 4 4 credit hours
• PTA 203 - Clinical Practice 2 4 credit hours

Second Year - Spring Term

• PTA 204 - Physical Therapist Assistant 5 3 credit hours
• PTA 205 - Current Issues and Trends Affecting the Physical Therapist Assistant 1 credit hour
• PTA 206 - Clinical Practice 3 4 credit hours
• PTA 207 - Clinical Practice 4 4 credit hours