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Become a Physical Therapist. Help patients gain mobility and quality of life.Accelerated Program | Residential | Full-Time
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Minimum Requirements:
- Submitted PTCAS application
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution prior to matriculation into the program. The program only considers U.S. coursework
- Minimum GPA can be met in any one of the following 3 ways:
- Cumulative > 3.0
- Pre-requisite GPA > 3.00
- Last 30 semester hours > 3.00 (regardless of which courses were taken)
*Above a 3.0 in both Cumulative & Prerequisite GPA is preferred - GRE scores:
- Minimum Verbal and Quantitative reasoning % score: 35%
- Minimum Analytical writing scaled score: 3.0
- Must be taken within 5 years of application; use school code 0377
- The highest combination of scores for each section of GRE will be accepted if the test is taken multiple times
- 100 volunteer hours or work experience with a licensed physical therapist (two different settings is highly recommended)
- Minimum of 3 references: 2 licensed physical therapists with 1 additional academic or professional reference
- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Please include all extracurricular, leadership, service, volunteer work, club/team involvement.
- US residency
HOW TO APPLY:
- Online Application
a) Apply through the Physical Therapy Central Application Service (PTCAS)
Our DPT program offers 2 cohorts (Summer and Fall). There will be one application process for both the Summer and Fall cohorts. Interested individuals must apply through the Physical Therapy Central Application Service (PTCAS). To learn more about the PTCAS application process, please visit the PTCAS web site.
To be considered for an interview, all materials, including GRE scores, must be received and VERIFIED by PTCAS by the deadlines.
In other words, make sure you submit all of your materials to PTCAS with enough time prior to the deadline in order to ensure verification by the deadline.
Please send all materials to PTCAS. No materials are needed to be sent to the school directly.
Prerequisite Courses
Required Prerequisite Coursework
- Two courses in general chemistry (8 semester hours including labs) with lab for science majors
- Two courses in general physics with lab (8 semester hours including labs) for science majors
- Two courses in biology (6 semester hours)
- One course in human anatomy with a lab (3 semester hours including labs)*
- One course in physiology with a lab (4 semester hours including labs)*
- One course in statistics
- One course in behavioral sciences (life span development is preferred)
*A two-semester anatomy and physiology combination course, with lab, may be used to fulfill the human anatomy and physiology requirement (7 semester hours including labs).
Introductory level courses for non-science majors will not be accepted as prerequisite courses.
The program uses only the highest grade earned in its prerequisite GPA calculations if a course was repeated. The program does not recalculate the cumulative GPA provided by PTCAS.
Prerequisite coursework older than 10 years are not accepted.
It’s preferred that at least 7 of the 10 prerequisite courses are complete at the time of application.
Use this form to submit a question about a prerequisite course
Certificates Needed Prior to Clinical Rotation in Year Two
- Certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers by the American Heart Association for the Health Profession
- Certification in First Aid by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Clinical Education Requirements
- Criminal background check
- Immunizations. A list of required immunizations may be obtained by contacting the department at dptprogram@rm.edu
Clinical rotations and internships are part of the curriculum and may require that a student temporarily relocate. The student is responsible for the cost of the travel and other associated expenses.
Admissions Disclosures:
1. Admission is limited and selective. All completed applications will be considered for admission. All applicants must demonstrate a previous record of successful academic achievement, clinical experience, and the motivation to pursue graduate-level education.
2. Full Disclosure Requirement: Incomplete or falsified admission information constitutes grounds for a refusal to admit or immediate dismissal, loss of credit, and forfeiture of all tuition and fees paid.
3. Confidentiality: Admissions materials received by the University are kept in strict confidence. Once the application materials are received, these materials are the property of the University and will not be returned to the applicant. All applicant materials are kept for one year following receipt if the applicant does not enroll.
Tuition
FAQ’s
Are all clinical rotations local? How are they set up?
All students will have clinical rotations outside of the state of Utah. RMU schedules over 400 internships each year; some are local, many are not. Each student will develop a personalized clinical education plan. We feel students can bring value to their clinical education by utilizing free housing (in and outside of Utah) or seeking the best experience possible in any location. While we have over 3,000 clinical partners available to our clinical education program, our team is open to new sites if a student has a referral. The site will be vetted by our team for future consideration. Each student must have an inpatient and outpatient experience, but there are elective clinical internships where you can express your preferred internship setting or location. There are no guarantees that you will get your first choice, and ultimately all clinical rotations are assigned, but your input and desires are strongly considered
How many students do you take per cohort and year?
Do you have a rolling admissions cycle? What does that mean?
Yes, we do have a rolling admissions cycle. This means the program reviews applications, interviews, and accepts applicants during the full course of the admissions cycle each year.
Do I have to apply to each semester start separately or can I apply to both with one application?
Can I take the prerequisites online or at a community college? Are AP courses accepted to cover prerequisites?
Courses can be taken at a University or College in person or online, as long as they satisfy or prerequisite requirements.
All AP courses must be reviewed by the program to determine if a course will be accepted to satisfy the prerequisite requirement.
Do you have a supplemental application?
No. You only need to complete the PTCAS application.
Can I retake the GRE, submit my new scores, and still be considered?
Are the GPA & GRE minimum scores hard cutoffs or are they flexible?
What can be pending when I submit my application?
Letter of recommendations, GRE scores, and some prerequisites can be pending or in progress when you submit your application.
If you have sent out your Letter of Recommendation requests, you can submit your application. For the GRE, use our school code (0377) so your scores are submitted directly to the university. GRE scores and letters of recommendation get attached to your application once they are received.
You are allowed a few courses (typically up to 3 of the 10 prerequisites) pending or in progress when you submit the application. These courses will need to be completed before the program start date. If an acceptance offer is extended, updated official transcripts will need to be re-submitted once all coursework is complete.
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
The entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 801-375-5125 or email dptprogram@rm.edu. To file a complaint with CAPTE visit https://www.capteonline.org/complaints