Admission to Hutchinson Community College

• Apply for admission to Hutchinson Community College as a degree seeking student.
• Send all official transcripts to Hutchinson Community College.

Admission to Physical Therapist Assistant

Application to the PTA program is December 15th – May 15th for the class starting the following August.  The completion of the application is the student’s responsibility.  To meet this responsibility, the student must:

• Complete program prerequisites.  GPA for all prerequisite courses must be a 2.5 or higher to be considered for admission.  All prerequisites must be completed prior to the start of the program, August 1st.
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology (lab and lecture) * Must be within 7 years of application deadline
  • English Comp I or II
  • General Psychology
  • Human Growth & Development
  • College Algebra or higher (Elements of Statistics not accepted)
  • Medical Terminology
  • Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications
• Applicants who complete all the prerequisite courses prior to the application deadline will receive 3 additional points.
• Applicants who possess an Associate’s degree or above will received 2 additional points.
• Complete 20 hours of observation/shadow/work experience in a physical therapy setting within 2 years of the application deadline.
  • The applicant must perform no less than 4 hours of experience in both outpatient and acute hospital settings.
• Submit three letters of reference and unofficial transcript(s).
• Based upon the evaluative system for each category, the top 40 applicants will be selected for an interview.
  • Notification will be sent to students of interview selection, including the interview date to be conducted in June.
  • Notification will be sent to applicants not receiving an interview.
• Following program acceptance, students will be required to complete a comprehensive physical, background check, drug screen, submit current vaccinations, and CPR at the Healthcare Provider Level.  The cost for these items will be borne by the student.

For further information, please contact the Physical Therapist Assistant office at:  620-665-4956 or PTA@hutchcc.edu.