Carroll Community College

Admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program

The Application Process

Every candidate must be accepted for admission to Carroll Community College prior to applying to the PTA Program. Therefore, all potential applicants must submit a completed Carroll Community College Enrollment Application, and request that both high school and college transcripts be sent to the Records Office. Contact an Academic Advisor, 410-386-8435, to determine if placement tests are required. If placement tests are required, contact the Testing Center.

A candidate for the PTA program must complete the above provisions before applying to the Carroll Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program. To apply, contact the Program Director at 410-386-8529. Acceptance into the program will be based upon the student's academic ability, aptitude for a career as a physical therapist assistant, and communication skills. Carroll County residents will be given preference over non-residents with similar qualifications and experience.

For information regarding the program or program requirements, please contact the Program Director at 410-386-8259.

Program Prerequisites

The candidate is required to satisfy the following:

• Complete and submit a PTA application by May 1 to the PTA Program Director's office.
• Successfully complete the following program course requirements prior to the September of the year the candidate expects to start the program (Certified midterm grades on the College letterhead from the course professor will be accepted until transcripts are available.):
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (BIOL-210) and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (BIOL-211) with a minimum grade of "C’ in each course. (Must be current within the last three years.)
  • General Education mathematics course with a with a minimum grade of "B." (MATH-115, Introduction to Statistical Methods, recommended) 
  • College Writing I (ENGL-101) with a minimum grade of "B."
• Completion of at least 75 documented hours of volunteer work, and/or clinical experience in a physical therapy facility (preferably in more than one setting) under the supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Students must have a supervisor or mentor in the facility(ies) complete the form enclosed with the PTA application. (Make additional copies of the form as needed.)
• Evaluations of the applicant by two professional references on the forms enclosed with the PTA application.
• Complete a written PTA assignment in the College Testing Center between January 1 and May 1 of the application year. Call the Testing Center at 410-386-8450 for an appointment.
• Completion of an interview.
• Prior to full admission, students selected for the PTA Program are required to satisfy the following prior to August 15 of the year they are scheduled to enter the program:
  • Completion of the following titers or immunizations: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, a TB PPD test, and chickenpox.
  • Show proof of enrollment in a hospitalization insurance policy.
  • Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification for health-care providers.
  • Evidence of good health as verified by a physician-completed exam form. (The form is available after admission to the program.)

The PTA Program Director reserves the right to refuse admission to the program for failure to satisfy the above requirements.