Lurleen B. 华勒士社区学院 Physical Therapist Assistant Program is a “one plus one” program and requires the successful completion of two semesters of general education prerequisite coursework followed by application and acceptance to the technical phase of the Program.  The technical phase of the Program involves three consecutive semesters of physical therapy-related coursework in the classroom, 实验室和临床环境.  向学生介绍这些概念, 理论, skills and principles related to physical therapy in the classroom and laboratory settings, and progressively exposed to the clinical setting in which their newly acquired knowledge, skills and behaviors are practiced with real patients under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist and/or Physical Therapist Assistant.

Upon successful completion of the curricular requirements of LBWCC, graduates will receive an Associate in Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant, and upon meeting the expectations and requirements of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, will be eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapist Assistants.

Working as a licensed PTA is a challenging and rewarding profession.  We are delighted that you have chosen PTA as your educational goal.  The PTA faculty will challenge you academically and personally in order to prepare you to assume the inherent ethical responsibilities of the profession and to become a clinically competent, 医疗保健团队中富有成效的成员.    

Applications for the 2025-2026 PTA Program cohort that begins in Summer 2025 will be available in August, 2024, 并将于2025年1月至2025年3月接受.  Please contact your advisor or PTA faculty with any questions related to the PTA Program application process or requirements.  The 2025-2026 PTA Program Application can be downloaded here in August, 2024.

所需信息会议通知:  请记住，有一个 要求 information session that must be completed prior to applying to the PTA Program.  This information session for the 2025-2026 Application Cycle will be available online, 随需应变, 并且可以在您方便的时候随时查看. Please check back frequently for the release of the new Information Session Video.  Information about how to recieve your certificate of attendance is included in the video, 这个证书 必须 be included in your application packet in order for it to be considered complete.  When available, 要求 information session can be viewed at the following link: PTA Program 2025-2026 Required Information Session - Release Date TBD

CAPTE认证声明

勒林大学的物理治疗师助理项目. 华勒士社区学院 is accredited by the Commission on 认证 in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 波托马克大街3030号., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706- 3245; email: 认证@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (334) 881-2353 or email tdougherty@eurofans.net.