GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Review all PTCAS instructions and program-specific admission requirements before you begin your application. Click on Instructions on the left-hand menu for more details.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants are invited to download and print the PTCAS application instructions in PDF format (1.04MB). The Instructions are also available in HTML format on this site and on the PTCAS Web application.

APPLICATION CYCLE

The 2008-09 PTCAS admissions cycle begins on August 1, 2008. You may start your PTCAS application as soon as it is available. The first regular application deadline date is October 1, 2008 and the last regular application deadline is June 1, 2009. The 2008-09 PTCAS application cycle will officially close on June 29, 2009, unless otherwise announced.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• The PTCAS program deadline indicates the date you must submit your web application and official transcripts to PTCAS . This is NOT the deadline by which your verified application must arrive at your designated programs.

• PTCAS is not responsible for any materials lost in the mail or for delays caused by the registrar's office. Express or certified mail does not guarantee expedient processing, nor does sending transcripts express or certified guarantee receipt by PTCAS.

• Allow up to 5 weeks for PTCAS to process and verify your application once your application and transcripts are received.

• Your designated PT programs may require supplemental materials before your application is considered.

• PT programs may not take all PTCAS application fields into consideration in the admission decision process.

• Carefully review the instructions and checklist on this web site to prepare for the PTCAS application process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

The Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) value diversity and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws related to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. As such, they do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status in any of their policies, practices, or procedures.

PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Neither APTA nor PTCAS have adopted any policies or positions regarding the essential skills or technical standards necessary to practice or function as a physical therapist. However, individual PT programs generally do have these types of policies in place. A program’s technical standards and/or essential skills document may describe the physical, behavioral, and/or cognitive abilities needed to complete the physical therapist curriculum at that particular institution and to competently perform as a physical therapist upon graduation. Contact your designated PT programs directly regarding program-specific policies.