Physical Therapist Assistant

APPLICATION TO COMMENCE THE PROFESSIONAL PHASE OF THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (PTA) PROGRAM

Instructions 2024

1. Ensure that you meet all eligibility criteria:
  • Earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Completed all pre-requisite courses within their listed timeframes (refer to expiration dates)
  • Earned the minimum grade required for each pre-requisite course
  • All seven required pre-requisite courses must be completed and located on the MCCC transcript by the end of the spring semester in which an application was submitted
  • Attended a mandatory PTA Program Information Session prior to submitting an application
  • Not have been suspended or expelled from Mercer County Community College or dismissed from a Health Professions program at Mercer
2. Prepare the initials/signature page:
  • Print it (PDF).
  • Read it.
  • DO NOT USE CHECKMARKS. Initial each statement.
  • Sign and date it.
  • Scan it into your computer.
3. Complete the online PTA application between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024:
  • Application is located on the right side of this page.
  • You will be asked to upload:
    • The initialed and signed initials/signature page
    • Unofficial transcripts from other academic institutions where pre-requisites were completed
4. Complete the Writing Skills Assessment Packet between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024:
  • Must be completed at the West Windsor Testing Center through their online appointment request form at: https://www.mccc.edu/student_services_testing.shtml
    Click HERE  for the Student Course Testing Request Form.

  • You must have a Mercer Student ID when you make your appointment.  If you do not have a student ID, you must first register to become an MCCC student.

  • Instructions for completing the online appointment request:

    • For #6, it does not matter which option you choose (academic accommodation versus make-up testing)
    • For #9, there is no time limit for this assessment, so estimate the amount of time you will need. However, note that the Testing Center will NOT stay open later than its closing time, so make sure that you start the assessment with adequate time to complete the writing skills.
    • For #10, enter “PTA”
    • For #11, enter “1”
    • For #12, enter “Professor Beinert”
  • If you have any issues using the Testing Center Appointment form, email academicsupport@mccc.edu. More information about the West Windsor Testing Center is here:  https://www.mccc.edu/student_services_testing.shtml