PTAST.AAS - Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate in Applied Science Degree

Students who meet all admission requirements are considered qualified and are admitted to the program once per year in the fall semester on a “first-qualified, first-admitted” basis. Acceptance into the college does not constitute nor guarantee admission to the program. Final approval to enroll in the program comes from the program Director.

Program Admission Requirements

1. College GPA of at least 2.80 or higher for a minimum of 12 academic credits excluding lower than 100 level courses.

2. Accuplacer Next Gen (250+) Reading Score.

3. Successful completion of course or equivalent, with a B- or better, within five years of admission.*

4. Successful completion of course, or equivalent, with a C or better.

5. Successful completion of course or higher with a C or better, or Accuplacer Next Gen QAS (255+), or ARITHANG (225+).

6. Successful completion of course, with a C or better.

7. Twenty hours or more of observation in a physical therapy setting observing a PTA at work with a letter of confirmation from the supervisory PT or PTA or complete an essay on the roles and responsibilities of a PTA. The assignment for the essay can be obtained from the PTA Program Advisor, Samer Atris (submit either document to the PTA Program Advisor, Samer Atris via email at satris1@hfcc.edu or in person to G-203).

*There may be other pre-admission coursework the student needs to complete based on results of placement tests and/or high school coursework.

The Program Admission Process

Our Health Career programs are limited enrollment programs with specific admission requirements. In order to get on the qualified list, you must complete the Health Careers Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) application found at the Health Careers Admissions Process site and all the PTA admission requirements. It is recommended that students interested in a health career meet with the Health Careers Student Program Advisor located in the Health Careers building G in room G-203 on the second floor. Make an appointment with the Health Careers Student Program Advisor early in your planning process. This will allow you to discuss program options and create an academic plan to qualify for the selected program.

Due to the number of credit hours required for program completion and the intensity of the program, students are encouraged to complete as many of the Required Support Courses as possible prior to entering the program. The first courses that a student should complete are those required for program admission followed by the other Required Support Courses.