Physical Therapist Assistant | AAS

Admissions Advisor

Required Classes

For a list of current required classes, visit our catalog at:
https://catalog.witcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=10&poid=2323&returnto=752

Entrance Requirements

All students must submit the following items for application to the program to be considered:

• A copy of a Final Official High School, GED or HSED transcript with date of graduation. For applicants currently in high school, please present a current high school transcript and then later submit the Final Official High School Transcript with the date of graduation.
• Official college transcripts of previously attended institutions.
• ACT Scores (if completed) listed on HS Transcript or other official documentation.

All students must meet one of the following criteria for admission/acceptance into the PTA program:

Criteria 1 for Acceptance:

• Verification of HS, GED, HSED official transcripts; AND
• Documentation of 22 ACT composite/SAT 1100 or higher OR

Criteria 2 for Acceptance:

• Verification of HS, GED, HSED official transcripts; AND
• Documentation of TEAS composite score minimum of 60% OR

Criteria 3 for Acceptance:

• Verification of HS, GED, HSED official transcripts; AND
• Verification of current credentials in a health-related field with an Associate Degree or higher OR

Criteria 4 for Acceptance:

• Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab, with a grade of B- or higher within the past 5 years; AND
• MAT-772 or equivalent or higher with a grade of B- or higher within the past 5 years

Faculty and Staff

Accreditation

The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Western Iowa Tech Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave. Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone: 703.706.3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org

If needing to contact the program/institution directly:

Information on filing a formal complaint with CAPTE can be found at www.capteonline.org/complaints/.

Pursuant to United States Department of Education (US DOE) regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Western Iowa Tech Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program Disclosure resulting in an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) provides the following information for all prospective and current students:

• The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands secondary to be awarded candidacy status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education based on the following: 
• CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.
• Per CAPTE rule 7.2, "all credits and degrees earned and issued by a program holding candidacy are considered to be from an accredited program."
• Students are eligible to sit for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but it is the responsibility of each student to investigate any additional requirements for licensure in any state other than Iowa.
• This statement serves to meet the USDOE regulation until further notice.

Licensure

Examination and Licensure are the responsibility of the student.

For Iowa contact
The Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners Bureau of Professional Licensure
Iowa Department of Public Health
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.4401
https://idph.iowa.gov/licensure/iowa-board-of-physical-and-occupational-therapy

To obtain information regarding licensure boards of other states contact:

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at 1.800.999.2782 www.apta.org
• The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) at 1.703.299.3100 https://www.fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/Licensing-Authorities-Contact-Information

Educational licensure is met in the following states: Iowa
Educational licensure is not met for the following states: None
If not listed above, determination has not yet been made for the remaining states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
To view educational requirements for the state you wish to work, visit https://www.fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/Licensing-Authorities-Contact-Information