General Program Description

Students are admitted in May and complete the program 24 months later, in May. Each academic year includes a spring and fall semester. General education courses may be taken in the first summer semester and must be completed by the end of the first fall semester. The physical therapist assistant courses are taken in the fall and spring semesters.

Clinical Experiences
Students complete four full-time clinical experiences in facilities in North and South Carolina. The first two are each 18 days in length within the second fall semester; the last two are each 24 days in length within the second spring semester.

Faculty
There are four full-time and four part-time faculty members. The full-time faculty to student ratio is 1:15.

Enrollment
Central Piedmont Community College has a total enrollment of approximately 75,000 students. The physical therapist assistant program has a total of 32 slots available per year to applicants.

Admission
Admission to the program is competitive and is based on TEAS test scores and past academic performance. Work experience in a physical therapy clinic for at least 6 months within the last 5 years is worth two additional points. For detailed admission information please visit our website at www.cpcc.edu/health_sciences/physical-therapist-assistant and explore the various links. For additional questions, you may contact the program faculty or admissions specialist. Transfer students, out-of-state students, and in-state students receive equal admissions consideration. 38% of qualified applicants are admitted to the program (3-year average).

Outcomes
76.23% of admitted students graduate from the program (3-year average).

Tuition, fees and financial aid
Tuition for the 2014-15 academic year for in-state students is $72.00 per credit hour with an $1152.00 ceiling per semester; out-of-state tuition is $264.00 per credit hour with a $4224.00 ceiling per semester. The Student Activity fee is $35 per semester and the maximum lab fee is $168.00 per semester. A CAPS (campus access, parking and security) fee of $97.00 per semester is charged, as well as a technology fee of $48.00 per semester. Mandatory accident insurance is $1.60 and liability insurance $7.50 per semester.

Student life
There are no dormitories available, but numerous apartments at all rental prices are available throughout the community. Central Piedmont Community College is located near uptown Charlotte, with easy access to interstates I-77 and I-85.