PTCAS Application Deadlines for class entering Summer 2014:

• Soft Deadline: October 15, 2013
• Firm Deadline:December 16, 2013

Observation hours must be completed and submitted by March 15, 2014.

• Complete an application on PTCAS website.
• There is a $50 supplemental application fee that may be paid online or by check. If paying by check, mail $50 check, payable to Radford University, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Lucas Hall-P.O. Box 6928, Radford, VA 24142, at the time you apply. Include your PTCAS ID number in the memo field.     
       
• Minimum 40 hours of clinical experience (volunteer or work-related).
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
  • At least one (1) must be from a Physical Therapist
  • At least one (1) must be from a Professor or instructor familiar with applicant's academic work.
  • The third can be from any source.

Supplemental Application Materials:          

• Supplemental Application for International Students
• Application for Virginia In-State Tuition Rates

Preferred Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores          

• New Testing method:
  • Verbal - 157
  • Quantitative - 155
  • Analytical - 4.0
• Old Testing Method:  
  • Verbal - 560
  • Quantitative - 700
  • Analytical - 4.0
• Minimum Accepted GRE Scores (New Testing Method)
  • Verbal - 150
  • Quantitive - 146
  • Analytical - 3.5
• A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 (based on 4.0 scale) from an accredited 4 year institution.
       
  
• A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (based on 4.0 scale) in math and sciences prerequisites as defined below:
  • Anatomy and Physiology (4 credit hours)
  • General Biology I and II with labs (8 credit hours)                       
    
  • Chemistry I and II with labs (8 credit hours)
  • Physics I and II with labs (8 credit hours)
  • Statistics or Biostatistics (3 credit hours)
    
    
• Foreign applicants whose native language is not English must achieve an acceptable score on TOEFL examination and submit an approved credential report for coursework completed outside the United States.
       
  • Minimal acceptable TOEFL scores are:
       
    • Paper Based - 575
    • Internet Based - 88-89
      
    • Computer Based - 230     
           
• Recommended Courses
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomechanics
  • Kinesiology
  • Public Speaking
  • Technical Writing     
    
• Personal interviews may be required; and no transfer credit will be allowed into the program due to step-lock sequencing.
       
• Prior to initial enrollment, verification of required immunization and CPR certification, and completion of a criminal background check. Applicants are reminded that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s opportunities to attain state licensure and/or administration of certification exams. Further details will be provided by the department. Applicants seeking additional information are encouraged to review information on the following websites:
  • Virginia State Police Criminal Records Check        
  • Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
    

Course Fees

Year One

• AHPT 800 Anatomy- $500 Lab Fees
• AHPT 816 Theory and Practice I -$75*
• AHPT 826 Patient Management II - $75*
• AHPT 826 Theory and Practice II - $75*
  

Year Two

• AHPT 844 Neuromuscular Development and Control I- $140^
• AHPT 860 Advanced Orthopedics - $140^
  

Year Three

• AHPT 884 Pediatrics - $75*

*General Clinical Fee =$75
^Advanced Practice Fee=$140