Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)

In an effort to simplify the application process for prospective physical therapist (PT) students and to facilitate the admissions process for professional PT education programs, APTA launched the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) in August 2008. PTCAS allows PT applicants to use a single Web-based application and one set of materials to apply to multiple PT programs. PTCAS is a service of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and is administered by Liaison International (LI), an education information technology company located in Watertown, Massachusetts.

PTCAS Applicant Website

• PTCAS.org

General Information

• PTCAS Information Sessions
• Course Prerequisites Summary (.pdf)
• PTCAS Applicant Data Report (.pdf)

For Programs

• PTCAS Application Instructions (.pdf)
• PTCAS Program Manual (.pdf)

Technical Information

• PTCAS Technical Information
• PTCAS Banner TAMF Data Dictionary (.xls)
• PTCAS College Code List (.xls)
• PTCAS Data Dictionary (.xls)
• PTCAS Sample Files (.zip)

WebAdMIT

• Overview (.ppt)
• Webinar Q & A (.pdf)
• Case Studies (.pdf)
• Flyer (.pdf)
• 2013 Training Schedule (.pdf)
• Training Session Tip Sheet (.pdf)
• WebAdMIT Custom Export Layout (.xls)

Benefits

• Benefits of PTCAS

Institutional Participation

• PTCAS Participation Policy and Programs
• PTCAS Participation Form (.pdf)

• Last Updated: 7/21/2013
• Contact: academicservices@apta.org
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