Program Description:  The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program is a 5 semester course of study consisting of 74 hours of general education and physical therapist assistant classes leading to an Associate in Applied Science Degree.  The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Admission Dates:  A new class will be admitted fall semester of each year.  Completed application packets are to be submitted no later than the published early June deadline prior to each fall semester. 

Application Packets: Application packets are available beginning May 1 each year from the Allied Health Secretary located in room 163 of Grimsley Hall on the Wallace Campus in Dothan.  You will be able to download the PTA application packet here once they are released. Applicants who will be new or readmitted WCC students should also print and complete the WCC College application (www.wallace.edu/enrollment/records/forms/admissionsapplication.pdf) and submit it along with the PTA application packet.            

Number of Students to be Accepted:  Space in the program may be limited by availability of clinical sites, as well as classroom space and number of faculty.  Class size is set annually by the PTA faculty with input from College officials and the PTA Advisory Committee.

Entrance Requirements:  In order to be unconditionally accepted into the Program, students must have completed all developmental course placement requirements and be eligible to enter or have already completed MTH100, BIO201, and ENG101. Students enrolled in courses prerequisite to the above may receive a conditional admission.  Failure to complete the prerequisite courses will result in withdrawal of the admission.  A summary of the scoring system, as well as a copy of the curriculum is included with this information.  Applicants must meet both College and PTA program requirements for admission.  A minimum of forty (40) hours of verified observation time in two different physical therapy settings, e.g., 20 hours from a long-term care facility and 20 hours from an outpatient clinic.

* Please note that personal transportation will be required between clinical rotations and campus. Students are expected to have reliable personal transportation available.

FOR CLARIFICATION OR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE PTA OFFICE, Ms. Shannon Turner , AT 334-556-2362 OR THE ALLIED HEALTH SECRETARY, Ms. Tomi Sherlock, AT 334-556-2388.