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Chesapeake Area Consortium for Higher Education

Anne Arundel Community College | Chesapeake College | College of Southern Maryland

This form is for the admission into the Fall 2026 cohort. All required documents are due to be submitted by April 30, 2026. Please note that you will need to fill out this application in one sitting. There is no option to save your progress and come back to finish it. Please fill in every form field below. If the item is not applicable to you, please write “n/a.” Please do not submit more than one application. Subsequent submissions will not be considered.
Note: All applicants must attend the mandatory Pre-selection Meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. This meeting will available through Zoom. All students seeking admission to the Fall 2026 class must attend this meeting and remain for the entire meeting. Failure to attend this meeting without prior notification will eliminate you from consideration into the Fall 2026 PTA program. It is your responsibility to email Dr. Wilson-Robbins if you cannot attend; [email protected]
Thank you.

Physical Therapy Assistant Application
Name
Name
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Middle Initial (or maiden name)
Last
Address
Address
Street Address
(PO Box, Apt. #, etc.)
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal

Admission/Academic Requirement Checklist

By signing below, I agree/understand the following:

  1. I have an active admission status at Chesapeake College and am in Good Standing (2.0 GPA>) with the college.
  2. If I have not attended Chesapeake College in the past 3 semesters, I must submit an application to the college.
  3. I must submit final official transcripts from previously attended colleges from which I am transferring courses toward the PTA program by the application deadline, as well as an official high school transcript or GED certificate. International students must submit official transcript evaluation report from AACRAO, ECE or WES to verify /authenticate your high school and/or college transcripts by the stipulated deadline. If all required coursework was completed at Chesapeake College, please do not request transcripts from the Chesapeake College Registration Office.
  4. If information is incomplete/missing from my application or file, it may NOT be processed.

Name, MM/DD/YYYY

Transcripts

You must submit any of the following transcripts to verify the coursework you list on this application:

  • Official High School/GED transcript including date of graduation.
  • Official college transcript verifying date AA degree or higher was conferred. (If all required coursework was completed at Chesapeake College, please do not request transcripts from the Chesapeake College Registration Office.)

Official transcripts are received by the Registration Office at Chesapeake College in the sending institution’s original sealed envelope. Official transcripts can be sent to Chesapeake College Registration from other institutions.

General Education Requirements

You must have completed these courses with a "C" or better. Be sure to indicate any courses listed below that you plan to be enrolled in during the Spring 2026 term. You may not receive points for courses you do not disclose on this application.

Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO 211 (BIO 103 OR BIO 111 are pre- or co-requisites for BIO 211):

Anatomy & Physiology II, BIO 212

English Composition, ENG 101

General Psychology, PSC 150

Human Growth and Development, PSC 250

College Algebra, MATH 113

Arts/Humanities Elective (Gen Ed Requirement from catalog)

Note:

Licensing boards for certain health care occupations, including PTA, may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or may deny the individual the opportunity to sit for an examination even if the individual has completed all program course work, if it is determined that an applicant has a criminal history or is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other serious crime. If applicable, it is recommended to contact the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy for clarification at 410-764-4752.

Important:

All applicants must attend the mandatory Pre-selection Meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. This meeting will available through Zoom. All students seeking admission to the Fall 2026 class must attend this meeting and remain for the entire meeting. Failure to attend this meeting without prior notification will eliminate you from consideration into the Fall 2026 PTA program. It is your responsibility to email Dr. Wilson-Robbins if you cannot attend; [email protected]

Signature and Date

I certify that the information on this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I am aware that falsification or misrepresentation may result in being denied admission, or if enrolled, dismissed from this program. I understand that final acceptance into the PTA program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and satisfactory completion of a health examination record. Typing out your name and the date is your signature to this petition for admission to the PTA program.

Chesapeake College is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Please refer to the current College Catalog for the Equal Opportunity Statement