Physical Therapist Assistant

PTA is located at 1310 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, JEFFERSON CITY
phone number: 573.893.1020

Looking for a physically and intellectually challenging career? Consider the PTA program located at 1310 Edgewood Drive in Jefferson City, Missouri. The PTA program equips you with the necessary skills and training to become employed in various physical therapy settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care facilities, home health care, clinics, and school systems.  The role of  the physical therapist assistant is to work under the supervision of a physical therapist in direct patient care, which can include implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercises and the activities of daily living, and documenting patients’ progress.

Linn State Technical College is a member of the Missouri Health Professions Consortium (MHPC) and in partnership with other member colleges is piloting an initiative to expand access for rural Missourians to the Linn State Technical College PTA Program. In conjunction with the consortium, the PTA program is currently offered at Linn State Technical College in Jefferson City and made available via distance technologies to students at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff and North Central Missouri College in Trenton. All colleges in the MHPC offer and enroll students in the first-year general education and prerequisite coursework. The second-year professional PTA coursework is delivered solely by Linn State Technical College to Three Rivers Community College and North Central Missouri College. Instructional delivery includes traditional on-site classroom instruction, videoconferencing, and web-assisted course management. Lab instruction is provided on-site at Linn State Technical College in Jefferson City, Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, and North Central Missouri College in Trenton with occasional travel to Jefferson City for testing. Students interested in earning this degree must apply to Linn State Technical College to be considered for admission into the second-year professional PTA portion of the program. Graduates of the program will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in PTA from Linn State Technical College. A grade of “C” or above must be maintained in all Physical Therapist Assistant courses and the student must successfully complete 640 clock hours of supervised internship in approved clinical facilities.

Program Accreditation:
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association

Degree Offered:
Associate of Applied Science

Additional Application Requirements:

• Two Verifications of Observation Experience 40 hours of volunteer work or observation in two physical therapy settings. Click here for the Verification of Observation/Job-Related Experience Form

• Three completed recommendations using the Confidential Evaluation of Applicant form. Click here for the Confidential Evaluation of Applicant Form

• Personal Essay on, “How you became interested in physical therapy, what qualities you have that could contribute to the profession, your past personal experiences involving the healthcare system and/or rehabilitation, and other related information.”

• ACT composite score greater than 18

• Applicants may be contacted for an interview.

• Official transcripts for High School and any college(s) attended are required.

Application deadlines for Fall 2012: Priority Deadline - February 15, 2012;
                                                                 Final Deadline - June 1, 2012