Admission Requirements for PTA Associate Degree   

• Apply to Shawnee State University.

• Apply to the PTA Program.

• Submit official transcripts from high school, previous colleges, and universities.

• Have completed high school or college Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Algebra with a C or better.

• Possess a high school minimum of 2.66 GPA.

• If student has 24+ college semester hours, must use college GPS

• Minimum composite score on ACT of 18

• Complete 500-1000 word essay stating career goals and why you are interested in becoming a PTA

• Perform 40 hours of job shadowing in a minimum of two different PT settings with a licensed PT or PTA (20 hours in each setting)

• Completed evaluations from licensed PT/PTA

• Group interview

Upon successful completion of the above requirements you will be notified by mail of program eligibility.  You will then call for an appointment with the program director for a pre-admission conference.

Individual situations may determine that some requirements for entrance into the program may be waived.