How To Apply
Complete PRCC Application
Within 3-5 days after you apply, you will receive Riverguide Credentials.听
Submit Your
Transcript
You must escript (preferred) or mail an official high school transcript and official transcripts from all previously attended colleges to:听
91福利听
Office of Admissions听
101 Hwy 11 North听
Poplarville, MS 39470听
TRANSCRIPTS/ACT*
The applicant is responsible for ensuring their high school and previous college (if applicable) transcripts and highest ACT composite score have been received by the PRCC Admissions Office.
Applicant’s high school or college GPA is part of the selection process and vital to acceptance. 听
GED/HiSet
A GED/HiSet Test Result Form with scores must be included if you completed a GED (Diploma Equivalence) program.听
Physical Therapist Assistant
Application
Use your RiverGuide credentials to complete the Physical Therapist Assistant application.
Deadline is May 1st, 3:00 PM – For all admissions.
If you have any questions regarding the application, please email pta@prcc.edu.
You have the option of saving your information once you鈥檝e started the application. This information can be edited and saved, if needed, until the program deadline. Once you have submitted the application, it will no longer be available to edit and you will receive an email confirming that it has been received.
Admission Overview
Admission to the 91福利 Physical Therapist Assistant Program is competitive and selective.听Meeting the minimum application requirements does not guarantee admission.听
The program admits up to 25 students each August. Eligible applicants are initially ranked using the published application rubric. Applicants with the highest application rubric scores are invited to听participate听in an interview. The application rubric score and interview score are then used to听determine听the final admission ranking.听
Applicants with the highest final selection scores are听offered admission.听Additional听qualified applicants may be听designated听as alternates and听offered admission听if a position becomes available.听
Completion of general education coursework is not听required听before applying. However, applicants may earn听additional听rubric points by completing courses included in the PTA curriculum before the application deadline.听
Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend an information session.听
Special Requirements
Please read the following instructions to apply to the PTA Program:听
To be considered for admission, an applicant must:听
- Earn an ACT composite score of 18 or higher.听
- Complete the PRCC Admissions Application.
- Complete the PTA Program application through Dynamic Forms.
- Submit all required official transcripts and ACT scores.
- Ensure that all required materials are received by the May 1 deadline.
- If you wish to receive credit for any observation hours, the PTA Observation Hours Form must be attached to your application at the time of submission.
Meeting these requirements makes an applicant eligible for consideration but does not guarantee an interview or admission.听
Interview Selection听
Applicants with the highest application rubric scores are invited to interview. An invitation to听interview听does not guarantee admission.听
The interview evaluates the听applicant鈥檚:听
- Communication skills听
- Professionalism听
- Understanding of the Physical Therapist Assistant profession听
- Critical-thinking skills听
- Motivation for entering the profession听
Criminal Background Check听
Applicants听offered admission听must successfully complete a criminal background check听in accordance with听Mississippi law and applicable clinical-site requirements.听
Clinical education sites require satisfactory background-check results before students may participate in patient-care experiences.听An applicant with a disqualifying background-check result may be unable to complete required clinical education experiences and,听consequently, may be unable to complete the PTA Program.
Drug Screening听
Students admitted to the PTA Program must complete required drug screening before participating in clinical education experiences.听Students must satisfy the requirements of the program and its affiliated clinical education sites.听
Equal Educational Opportunity听
91福利 and the Physical Therapist Assistant Program听provide听equal educational opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.