Associate Physical Therapist Assistant

Graduates of this accredited program are prepared to perform physical therapy treatments and related duties under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; accreditation@apta.org: (703) 684-2782 or (800) 999-2782. To graduate, students must achieve a minimum grade of 3C4 in all coursework. Graduates must take the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) to practice as physical therapist assistants in many states, Illinois included. Licensure is controlled by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation, 320 West Washington St., Springfield, IL 62786; (217) 785- 0800 or (217) 782-8556; www.idfpr.com. It is each students responsibility to determine whether he/she is in compliance with criteria for state licensure. Graduation from this program does not guarantee a passing score on the NPTE for the PTA. Requirements for admission are: 5 High school diploma or GED, official transcripts required, 5 Completion of 30 hours of observation in two different physical therapy clinical settings (inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, pediatrics and/or industrial rehab). One seeting Must be outpatient and one setting Must be inpatient. 5 Completion of MAT 084 or MAT 093 with a grade of 3P4 or place into MAT 085/095 on the Math Placement Test taken at Morton College. 5 Participation in an interview for inclusion and exclusion purposes with the PTA Program Admissions Committee. Interviews will be scheduled after February 1. Two letters of recommendation are required 5 Completion of preadmission course work, as follows, with a grade of 3C4 or better within five years of acceptance into the program: - ENG 101. If ENG 101 was taken more than five years prior to admission into the PTA Program, the student may satisfy this requirement by taking the English Placement Test at Morton College and placing into ENG 101. - BIO 103 or equivalent four-credit-hour Anatomy and Physiology 1 course. - PHT 101 or equivalent two credit hour Medical Terminology course. 5 Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be considered for the program In addition students must complete BIO 104 with a grade of 1C or better by the end of the first semester in the program. Failure to achieve this grade will result in dismissal from the PTA program. Applicants to the PTA program must meet with an admissions healthcare advisor before the February 1 deadline to review pre-admission course work. Admission into the PTA Program is selective. All prerequisite course work 156 and other admission requirements must be met before final acceptance. Preference is given to in-district residents, and residents from districts that have a current Joint Agreement with Morton College. Complete applications received and meeting the program requirements by the February 1 deadline will be considered subject to program capacity. Students will be readmitted only once to the PTA Program. Readmission is not guaranteed