•  New Students:

1. Apply to WCC online OR Request an application by email at admit@whatcom.ctc.edu, by phone (360) 383-3001, or in person at the Entry & Advising Center, LDC 116.
2. Get your SID number. Once your completed WCC application has been received you will be sent an SID number via email within two to three days.
3. Once you receive your SID number, proceed to STEP 2.

• Returning Students: Contact the Registration Office to reactivate your student account and SID, then proceed to STEP 2.

Current Students: Proceed to STEP 2 and use your active SID.

• Go to this link: PTA Program Application or
• Contact the Selective Entry Coordinator by phone at 360.383.3030 or by email at registration@whatcom.ctc.edu.

• Students may pay the PTA Program application fee ($50) in one of two ways:
• Go in person to the WCC Cashier's window and pay the application fee with cash, check or credit card. You must have your SID number and identify the program for which you are applying.
• Mail a check along with the Application Fee Payment Form directly to the WCC Business Office.
• Note: The application fee is non-refundable. If you are not admitted to this program with your initial application, there will be no refund of the fee. If you reapply to this program within nine months, you will not need to pay the fee again.
• Submit PTA Application Forms, and all required supporting documentation, in one complete packet to the WCC Registration /Records Office in person or by mail. Your packet should include:
• Completed Application for Selective Entry Admission form
• Completed Applicant Checklist
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges where you earned credits that may apply to the PTA program. 
• A minimum grade of C+ (2.3 grade point) is required in each prerequisite and general education course.
• Experience Verification Forms
• At least one (1) form is required documenting at least 50 hours of experience in a physical therapy facility.
• Experience may include paid or unpaid hours including observation, volunteer work, job shadows, informational interviews and personal physical therapy rehabilitation experience (only 10 hours of personal experience as a patient will be considered toward the requirement). Experience in more than one physical therapy setting is also beneficial (e.g., a hospital and a nursing home; an outpatient clinic and a school).
• Experience Verification Forms must be returned to you in a sealed letterhead envelope from the facility in which your hours were obtained. Please submit these with the rest of your application materials with the sealed envelopes intact.
• Recommendation Forms
• Recommendations should be completed by employers, supervisors, current or former instructors, not friends or family members.
• Recommendation Forms must be returned to you in a sealed, letterhead envelope from the recommending person. Please submit these with the sealed envelopes intact along with the rest of your application materials.
• Receipt for the $10 purchase of a Washington State Patrol Background check through the WCC Business Office.
  

  Background Check Information Clinical placements, employment and licensure in a healthcare field often require a background check. WCC will conduct a Washington State Patrol background check on PTA Program applicants. Students need to pay the $10 fee for background checks to the WCC Business Office, obtain a receipt, and attach the receipt to their application. Results of the background check will be given to the PTA Program Coordinator. Students with a negative finding will be required to meet with the program coordinator prior to admittance to discuss possible options. Entrance and acceptance into the program is contingent upon background checks.

• Personal Statement (see details on application form)
• For online students only: Smarter Measure results (see Personal Statement on the application packet for details)

All materials, whether delivered in person or by mail, must be received at the WCC Registration/Records Office by the deadline to be considered for the PTA Program. Incomplete files will not be considered for PTA Program acceptance. All selective admission application materials will be placed in a confidential student file for review by the selection committee.

...for acceptance into the PTA Program based on the number of available seats. The Selection Committee consists of the PTA Program Coordinator, program faculty and representatives from the Admissions Office. For detailed information about how the applications are scored, click here.  Applicants will be notified of their status (accepted, alternate or not accepted) 6-8 weeks after the application deadline.

Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a selective entry program. Applicants who were previously accepted into the PTA Program and declined acceptance or withdrew after the program started need to reapply and are not guaranteed priority consideration.