Physical therapist assistants (PTA) provide direct client care under the supervision of a physical therapist and help improve mobility, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities due to injury or disease.
Additional steps are required for acceptance into this program beyond the standard MCC admissions application. This is a 4 semester program (additional semesters of prerequisites) that accepts approximately 22 students in the on ground program and 14 students in the web based program annually.
If you have additional questions about the application process please email the PTA Program Coordinator Dr. Randy Leighton at randy.leighton@mcckc.edu.
Admission instructionsStudents accepted into the program will work directly with the program coordinator to determine next steps. Students not accepted into the program should contact the Student Advising Department or the MCC-Penn Valley Health Science Institute (healthcare@mcckc.edu) to determine next steps.
The PTA program at MCC-Penn Valley is accredited by:
MCC- Penn Valley PTA Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; Call: 703.706.3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: capteonline.org.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call Randy Leighton, MSPT, Ph.D. at 816.604.4808 or email randy.leighton@mcckc.edu.
This program meets the educational requirements for national board certification and licensure for Missouri and Kansas.
PTAs work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, sports clinics, rehabilitation centers, extended-care facilities and schools.
Visit Occupational Information Network (O*NET) to view salary information, employment outlook and personal characteristics needed for this career.
Upon successful completion of the PTA program graduates are eligible to sit for the state licensure examination through the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.
PTA Program | Graduation Year | CAPTE Graduation Rate |
---|---|---|
Web Based | 2021 | 81.8% |
2022 | 81.8% | |
Average | 81.8% | |
Traditional Program | 2021 | 84.2% |
2022 | 83.3% | |
Average | 83.75% |
PTA Program | Graduation Year | Licensure Pass Rate |
---|---|---|
Web Based | 2021 | 83.3%* |
2022 | 100% | |
Average | 91.7% | |
Traditional Program | 2021 | 100% |
2022 | 86.7%* | |
Average | 93.4% |
PTA Program | Graduation Year | CAPTE Graduation Rate |
---|---|---|
Web Based | 2021 | 100% |
2022 | 100% | |
Average | 100% | |
Traditional Program | 2021 | 100% |
2022 | 93% | |
Average | 96.5% |
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