ADMISSIONS

NOTICE: The PTA application opens each January and closes on May 15th.

Please request your transcripts to be sent to Bishop State Admissions and Records electronically, if possible. Choose the option to have transcripts forwarded once grades are posted when ordering transcripts.


Two steps are required to apply for admission:

1. Complete the application to Bishop State Community College (if not already enrolled) at:

2. Schedule and complete PTA Admission Exam with the Learning Assistance Center (LAC).

3. Complete PTA Program Application

  • Use your Bishop State Single Sign On (SSO) to create and submit your application to the Bishop State PTA Program for 2026, (Class of 2027) at the link below. You must apply to and be admitted to Bishop State Community College PRIOR TO completing the PTA Application.


The following requirements are the minimum for consideration for admission to the program. Applicants should be aware that our program has a competitive admissions process and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

  • Unconditional admission to Bishop State Community College.
  • Applicant must complete ALL pre-requisite courses by Spring Semester of application year. (See Program Courses button at the end of this page.)
  • Minimum prerequisite GPA is 2.75. The minimum Math/Science GPA is 2.75 (GPAs calculated by the Office of Admissions and Records)
  • Minimum of 50 observation hours in 2 different physical therapy settings (not locations): outpatient clinic/hospital/ nursing home (25 hours each). Home health is NOT accepted.
  • Minimum of 2 letters of recommendation.
  • Applicants must submit official transcripts for ALL institutions of higher education attended. (This is a matter of federal law.)

Note: Pre-requisite science courses (A&P I and II should be no more than 5 years old at the time of application to the program. However, we encourage applicants to take A&P within 1 year of application. This is a science-based program, and thorough knowledge of these concepts is imperative to succeeding in the Program.


CONTACT

Lasonja Caver-Eaton, PTA Instructor
(251) 405-4443
lcavereaton@bishop.edu

Sandra Waltman, PTA Instructor
(251) 405-4446
swaltman@bishop.edu

Gail Williamson, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, PTA Program Director
(251) 405-4447
gwilliamson@bishop.edu