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March 5, 2026<\/strong> will be accepted.\n\n[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560953662822{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #003366 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Future Students<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;529&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNzA3OCUyMiU1RCUwOQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528124396920{margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 7px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;middle-column&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1519328814019{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Physical Therapist Assistant Application Process<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Before you proceed with the application process, we encourage you to read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/faq\/\">Physical Therapist Assistant FAQ<\/a>. If you need additional help, please contact the Health Sciences office at <a href=\"mailto:healthsciences@austincc.edu\">healthsciences@austincc.edu<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Holistic Review Admission Process&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;intro&#8221;][vc_column_text]The ACC PTA Program uses an individualized, holistic review process to consider each applicant to the program. This is defined as a mission-aligned selection process that takes into consideration an applicant\u2019s experiences, attributes, and academic metrics. It is designed to consider a broad range of factors reflecting an applicant\u2019s academic readiness, contributions to the incoming class, and the potential for success both in school and later as a professional. Holistic review allows for consideration of the \u201cwhole\u201d applicant rather than disproportionately focusing on any one factor. The following are items considered during the holistic review:\n<ul>\n \t<li>GPA of prerequisites and co-requisites<\/li>\n \t<li>Personal written statements that reflect the applicant\u2019s alignment with values and behaviors of the physical therapy profession.<\/li>\n \t<li>Personal written statements that provide insight into decision-making and interpersonal communication.<\/li>\n \t<li>Personal written statements that enhance the diversity of the PTA Program to reflect that of the community we serve and that enhance the diversity of the profession of physical therapy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Eligibility&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;eligibility&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n \t<li>Applicants must be enrolled in Austin Community College. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\">Click here<\/a> for more information.\u00a0<strong>Admission to Austin Community College does not guarantee admission to a Health Sciences program.<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>The Physical Therapist Assistant program is open to all students. A health science background is not required to apply.<\/li>\n \t<li>Applicants must meet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1TO4-Zg8aWoFh1_izY7C1jrVJhU4BDkDe\">Technical Standards<\/a>\u00a0required by the program.<\/li>\n \t<li>Applicants must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.80 in prerequisite courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Application Deadline&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;deadline&#8221;][vc_column_text]The application for <strong>Advancing Health Professions Central Application System (AHCAS)<\/strong> opens on <strong>December 15<\/strong> and closes <strong>May 26 <\/strong>each year. Any changes to these dates or critical updates will be posted here. Please carefully review the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/apply\/#before-you-apply\">Before You Apply<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/apply\/#how-to-apply\">How to Apply<\/a>&#8221; sections below for complete instructions.\n\n&nbsp;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Degree Plan&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;degree-plan&#8221;][vc_column_text]To view the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=9766&amp;aos=HESCI&amp;yr=2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Before You Apply&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;before-you-apply&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<strong>Use the following steps as a checklist before you continue to the next section &#8220;How to Apply.&#8221;<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;First Steps&#8221;]\n<ol>\n \t<li>Activate your ACC\u00a0email account.\u00a0<b>All correspondence regarding your application will be sent to your ACC email address<\/b>. For information on how to set up your ACC email account, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/help\/accmail\/activation-and-login-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/help\/accmail\/activation-and-login-assistance&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605133023765000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvdOHizTEIaA7wgEJck46s3D14rA\">this page<\/a>.<\/li>\n \t<li>Submit your completed <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=17wIxa25hZfBGCeCr2I1kEMd1oRWmdIb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immunization and Tests Form<\/a> to the Health Sciences Office at <a href=\"mailto:healthsciences@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthsciences@austincc.edu<\/a> for review.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Upon approval, you will receive confirmation from the Health Sciences Office, which will be used for your required forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Register your AHCAS account at this <a href=\"https:\/\/ahcas.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\">link<\/a>. You do not need to pay for the AHCAS account until you are ready to submit your application. There is no charge for making an account and entering information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Prerequisites and Co-requisites&#8221;]\n<ol>\n \t<li>Complete the following prerequisite courses with grades of &#8220;C&#8221; or better. See Step 3 for more information regarding co-requisite courses.\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>ENGL 1301: English Composition I<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>HPRS 1106: Essentials of Medical Terminology<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>MATH 1314: College Algebra <em>or<\/em> MATH 1342: Elementary Statistics<\/strong> (Any college-level math from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/degrees-and-certificates\/explore-educational-choices\/university-transfer-and-core-curriculum\/choose-core-curriculum-classes\">Core Curriculum<\/a>\u00a0can be submitted for this requirement.)<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>PSYC 2301: Introduction to Psychology<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>BIOL 2404: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 can both be used to substitute for BIOL 2404.<\/li>\n \t<li>The Anatomy and Physiology requirement must be completed within seven years of the application date.<\/li>\n \t<li>For students with both A&amp;P I and II credits, A&amp;P II will be used to determine the seven years rule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>PTHA 1409: Introduction to Physical Therapy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>PTHA 1409 must be taken within 3 years of the application date.<\/li>\n \t<li>Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/intro-to-physical-therapy\">PTHA 1409 information page<\/a>\u00a0for information on the petition process, course substitutions, and other info for this course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Students taking prerequisite courses (including PTHA 1409: Introduction to Physical Therapy) in the Spring semester are eligible to submit an application that same semester. The Spring semester is the latest semester any prerequisite can be completed for consideration in that application cycle.<\/li>\n \t<li>Students need to complete three additional co-requisites courses. While it is not necessary to complete them before applying, they must be completed in order to graduate. Completion of these courses before admission correlates to a higher success rate in the program. Students are advised to complete all co-requisite courses before applying to the program. Completed co-requisites are eligible for bonus points to the applicant&#8217;s ranking score (see bonus points in <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/faq\/\">FAQ<\/a>), as well as calculated in the GPA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>SPCH 1318: Interpersonal Communication<i>\u00a0or<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SPCH 1311: Introduction to Speech (the Healthcare Professionals topic is preferred but not required)<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>SPCH 1315: Public Speaking<\/strong> or\u00a0<strong>SPCH 1321: Business and Professional Communication<\/strong> can also be substituted for this requirement.)<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>PSYC 2314: Human Growth and Development<\/strong> (Any transferred psychology lifespan course can be substituted for this requirement if course objectives indicate the course covers birth to death.)<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>PHIL 2306: Ethics<\/strong> (Any course from the Language, Philosophy &amp; Culture\u00a0section of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/degrees-and-certificates\/explore-educational-choices\/university-transfer-and-core-curriculum\/choose-core-curriculum-classes\">Core Curriculum list<\/a>\u00a0can be substituted for this requirement.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Required Forms &amp; Documentation&#8221;]<ol>\n<li>Complete the mandatory Physical Therapist Assistant Information Session.\n<ul>\n<li>After completing the session, go to the <strong>Post-Test page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the <strong>keycode provided during the information session to access<\/strong> the test.<\/li>\n<li>Answer all <strong>10 post-test questions<\/strong> and submit your responses.\n<ul>\n<li>You must score <strong>100%<\/strong> to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After submitting the test, <strong>enter the keycode again<\/strong> to access your results.<\/li>\n<li>Review your answers.<\/li>\n<li>If you answered all questions correctly, scroll to the bottom of the page and select <strong>\u201cClick here to proceed\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the required <strong>Verification Forms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After completing the forms, you will receive a <strong>confirmation email<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save the confirmation email as a PDF.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Upload the <strong>PDF confirmation<\/strong> to your <strong>AHCAS application<\/strong> as proof that you completed the Information Session requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 10px\">Applicants must meet the Technical Standards required by the program. Review, sign, and then upload the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1TO4-Zg8aWoFh1_izY7C1jrVJhU4BDkDe\">Technical Standards form<\/a> to the AHCAS. After acceptance into the program, a primary healthcare provider will need to verify your ability to perform these same Technical Standards. The PTA Department will provide that form for you to submit at a later time.<\/li>\n<li>ACC requires transcripts from other institutions where you completed coursework that is used for the PTA degree plan. Send those transcripts to ACC as soon as possible. There is an entirely separate transcript process for the AHCAS (see &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/apply\/#how-to-apply\">How To Apply<\/a>&#8221; below). Both of these transcript processes must be completed.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must have a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer experience <strong>within two years<\/strong> of the application date at one facility. PT aids or technicians may count employment hours for this requirement. Applicants must keep track of hours on the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Bcm771E7DJJSLqj_D7yiiKlCLkbEBejR\">Volunteer Hours Log<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Complete three Work Skills Assessment forms.\n<ul>\n<li>One form must be completed by the licensed PT or PTA that supervised the volunteer experience. Instructions on how to submit this to the AHCAS are provided in the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/apply\/#how-to-apply\">How To Apply<\/a>&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>Two forms must be completed by both ACC PTA faculty members in your PTHA 1409 lab section. Faculty will complete these Work Skills Assessment Forms for all students at the completion of the PTHA 1409 course. These will be filed by the department and submitted to the AHCAS for the student.<\/li>\n<li>If a transfer equivalent for PTHA 1409 from another school was approved, two PTA faculty members from that school must fill out the forms. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/ptha\/facstaff\/\">Contact the Department Chair<\/a> for details on how to submit forms from faculty external to ACC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Applicants will submit short essays that will be used in the calculation of the ranking scores. All writing prompts are found in the \u201cProgram Materials\u201d section of the AHCAS under \u201cDocuments.\u201d Having the prompts only on the AHCAS encourages all applicants to make accounts in a timely manner. All essays are de-identified and graded by the PTA Program\u2019s full-time faculty. A separate essay should be submitted for each of the prompts. If any essays are not submitted, the applicant will score a zero for that essay prompt. All essays will be submitted on one PDF. Each page should include the corresponding essay number and prompt topic, e.g., \u201c1 Professionalism\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How to Apply (Using the AHCAS)&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;how-to-apply&#8221;][vc_column_text]Click this <a href=\"https:\/\/ahcas.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\">link<\/a> to access the AHCAS, create an account, and begin the application process.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<div>Once you have created an account, locate the Austin Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program under the \u201cAdd Program\u201d tab.<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Transcripts&#8221;]It is important to submit your transcripts to the AHCAS as soon as possible. Failure to do so is the main reason that applications are returned as incomplete. Follow these steps to help avoid this. The following is found in the \u201cAcademic History\u201d section under \u201cColleges Attended\u201d.\n<ol>\n \t<li>Send all transcripts from <strong>every institution you have ever attended<\/strong> to the AHCAS; this includes ACC. It also includes schools where you did coursework that you will not use for the PTA degree plan. Please note that this is different from ACC.<\/li>\n \t<li>Electronic transcripts are encouraged when possible, as they are received much quicker. There is also an option to mail in the transcript. ACC <strong>does not<\/strong> participate in electronic transcript services to the AHCAS.<\/li>\n \t<li>When you add the college or university, you will see a \u201cRequired Transcript Types\u201d heading with an Order button. This opens another window where you will see the \u201cOrder an Electronic Transcript\u201d option and the \u201cOrder a Mailed Paper Transcript\u201d option. Click on the latter to see the AHCAS mailing address.<\/li>\n \t<li>When you order from the Registrar\u2019s Office, include the \u201cTranscript ID#\u201d that you see in the mailing address. This number is unique to you and is how the AHCAS will track your transcript once it is received. Alternatively, you can use the \u201cTranscript ID\u201d PDF, but it is not required.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong> You cannot mail the transcript directly. It must be sent by the institution or the AHCAS will not release your application to the PTA Department.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Entering Coursework&#8221;]Part of the application process is entering all courses from your transcripts into the AHCAS. You can enter them yourself for free, or if you prefer, the AHCAS staff will enter them for an additional fee. All courses need to be entered in order for the PTA Department to access your application. You will find this in the \u201cAcademic History\u201d section under \u201cTranscript Entry.\u201d\n<ol>\n \t<li>Enter each course as it shows up on each of your transcripts.<\/li>\n \t<li>As you enter each course, you will be asked to include the \u201cSubject\u201d of the course. Some will be obvious matches, for example RHE-101 Rhetoric 1 will use the subject \u201cRhetoric.\u201d Some however, may not be as obvious. For example, PBH-306 Scientific Communication is a medical terminology course. This will use the \u201cMedical Terminology\u201d subject, not the \u201cPublic Health\u201d subject.<\/li>\n \t<li>Errors in matching will delay access to your application by the PTA Department. In general, use the subject of the course if the course title does not describe it best. 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Only using A&amp;P 1 is not acceptable and will not count for this prerequisite.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Requesting Work Skills Assessments&#8221;]This step describes how to request a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Work Skills Assessment Form<\/span> from the PT or PTA that supervised your volunteer hours or your employment hours if you are a PT tech\/aid. This is found in the \u201cProgram Materials\u201d section under \u201cQuestions\u201d.\n<ol>\n \t<li>It is important that you inform the person who will fill this out that they will receive an email from the Department Chair with a link to an online form. When the form is requested by the PTA Department, you will be copied on the email using the address you provided to the AHCAS.<\/li>\n \t<li>Inform them that it will take less than five minutes to complete and that your application will not be processed without their form.<\/li>\n \t<li>Double-check to ensure you have correctly entered their information. Ask the clinician which email is preferred; do not assume it will be a work email address.<\/li>\n \t<li>You will be notified by the Department Chair when your Work Skills Assessment form has been submitted by the clinician.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Additional Tips&#8221;]\n<ol>\n \t<li>The company that manages the AHCAS also handles several other application systems. Once your transcripts have been received, you are placed in queue for verification. Your place in line is in the order it was received. 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ACC provides this option when you order transcripts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\">MyACC Student portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n \t<li>PDFs of the essays, the Information Session verification form, the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Bcm771E7DJJSLqj_D7yiiKlCLkbEBejR\">Volunteer Hours Log<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1TO4-Zg8aWoFh1_izY7C1jrVJhU4BDkDe\">Technical Standards Form<\/a> will all be uploaded to the \u201cProgram Materials\u201d section under \u201cDocuments.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Submitting the Application&#8221;]\n<ol>\n \t<li>You can save your progress and continue completing your application at a later time. However, your application is not submitted for processing until you pay the $72 application fee.<\/li>\n \t<li>Find the \u201cSubmit Application\u201d section to complete the process.<\/li>\n \t<li>Please note that the AHCAS is the only way to apply to this program. 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