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Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements and Scoring Rubric

Minimal Requirements for Admission consideration * 
Direct from high school Continuing Student
  • High school diploma
  • 85 academic average unweighted
  • High school mathematics through Algebra II/Trigonometry
  • 85 (regents exam and course average) in Biology, Chemistry and Math or equivalent.
  • ACT Reading - 21 and ACT Math - 22 or SAT Reading and Writing - 560 and SAT Math - 540
  • C+ or higher BIO130*

*Anatomy and physiology course work may not be older than 10 years. Prerequisites of MAT007 or equivalent and any college-level biology course (such as BIO101 or BIO105).

 

The Continuing student must have ALL the pre-admission courses completed in order to apply by the March 1st deadline. No exceptions are made.

 

 

 

PTA Rubric for Continuing and Transfer Students

Criterion
 Max Score Score
BIO130* A
B+		 (30)
(20)		 B (15)
C+ (5)		 30  
ENG101 A
B+		 (10)
(8)		 B (6)
C+ (2)		 10  
PSY101 A
B+		 (10)
(8)		 B (6)
C+ (2)		 10  
COM 101, 102,
105, or 107		 A
B+		 (10)
(8)		 B (6)
C+ (2)		 10  
DOCUMENTED EXPERIENCE in Physical Therapy 30  
Completed Program Relevant General Education Courses (Statistics, English Elective, Lifespan Development) Three (10)
Two (6)
One (2)		 10  

Failure, Withdrawal, or Repeat in BIO130 (in last five years)

 -10  

TOTAL SCORE

 100  

*BIO130 may not be older than 10 years.

EXPERIENCE in PHYSICAL THERAPY
40 hours or more of paid or volunteer experience in a facility with a licensed PT or PTA and DOCUMENTED PROOF on facility letterhead signed by the supervising therapist is required. This documented proof must be sent in and completed by the admissions deadline.

PTA Rubric for Student Direct from High School

Criterion Scoring Breakdown Max Score Score 
Academic Average
95-100 
90-95 
85-89		 (40)
(20) 
(10) 		 40   
Regents Score -  Algebra
95-100 
90-95 
85-89		 (15) 
(10) 
(5) 		 15   
Regents Score -  Biology
95-100
90-95 
85-89		 (15)
(10) 
(5) 		 15   
Class Average - Chemistry
95-100
90-95 
85-89		 (15) 
(10) 
(5) 		 15  
DOCUMENTED EXPERIENCE 
40 hours or more of paid or volunteer experience in a facility with a licensed PT or PTA and DOCUMENTED PROOF on facility letterhead signed by the supervising therapist is required. This documented proof must be sent in and completed by the admissions deadline. 		  15   
TOTAL SCORE 100  
Minimum Requirements for Admissions Consideration
  • High School Diploma
  • 85 academic average unweighted
  • 85 in Biology, Chemistry, and Algebra (Regents exam and course average) or equivalent and completed the high school mathematics sequence through Algebra2/Trig (or equivalent)
  • ACT Reading - 21, ACT Math - 22 or SAT Reading and Writing - 560, SAT Math - 540

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The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Suffolk County 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

Contact Us

Admission Counselor
Meghan DeMayo-Dalen
(631) 451-4529
demayom@sunysuffolk.edu

Program Coordinator
Dr. Keith Perrucci
(631) 451-4017
perruck@sunysuffolk.edu

Ammerman Admissions
533 College Road
Selden, NY 11784
(631) 451-4111
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Central Admissions
Phone: (631) 451-4414
Fax: (631) 451-4415
admissions@sunysuffolk.edu

Office Hours:
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.