Physical Therapist Assistant

Welcome

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is a two-year associate degree program which begins each year in the fall. The curriculum provides theory, lab practice and clinical experience to prepare students to perform quality patient care. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to take the licensure exam approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

To Get Started

Admission to the McLennan Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program requires a competitive application process. To begin this process, applicants are strongly encouraged to complete all 5 of the general academic courses required for the program. The PTA program will allow applicants to re-take a course in an attempt to improve their general academic GPA. If you choose to do so, the grade for the re-take will be AVERAGED with the original grade during calculation of your GPA for admission to the PTA program. Visit the Start Here page for a complete list of the general academic courses. Applicants will also need to acquire 40 total hours of volunteer time as part of their application to the PTA program. DO NOT wait until the last minute to begin volunteering as this process can take months to complete depending of facility policies and procedures . Please visit the Application & Admission Requirements page for details on the application process.

IMPORTANT DATES for PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: 

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2025 is June 1, 2025. 

ADMISSION INTERVIEWS will be scheduled approximately two weeks after the application deadline. Applicants will be notified of date, times, and location.

NEW PTA STUDENT ORIENTATION will be scheduled early in August 2025.  Details will be sent after completion of all admission processes. 

Mission

The mission of the McLennan Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program is to facilitate the development of critical-thinking skills, clinical competencies and ethical decision making behaviors in accordance with the Physical Therapy profession to produce exemplary physical therapist assistant clinicians who contribute to our profession and community.

Accreditation

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at McLennan Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. 

If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call Heather Davis, 254-299-8715 or email hdavis@mclennan.edu

For More Information.

Please contact Heather Davis, Program Director, at 254-299-8715 or hdavis@mclennan.edu, or stop by the Community Services Center, Room C200,