Entrance requirements for the Physical Therapy Education Program include:

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited college or university
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• The GRE must be completed and scores received by the Office of Enrollment Services at MUSC prior to consideration for admission. All components of the GRE are required.
• To obtain credit for volunteer/work experience each applicant must complete 100 hours specifically in physical therapy AND must obtain a confidential volunteer/work evaluation form documenting the volunteer or observation time from a supervising physical therapist.  A variety of observational experiences is recommended, therefore the confidential volunteer/work evaluation form must be from a physical therapist who supervised the applicant for 50 or more of the 100 volunteer/work hours.  The other hours may be documented by a brief statement from the supervising clinician.
• The Physical Therapy Educational Program also requires completion of one reference form in addition to the volunteer/work evaluation form.  A current or former instructor, advisor, or non-physical therapist supervisor should complete this reference form.
• Completion of all prerequisite courses prior to starting the program

CPR certification through the American Heart Association's
BLS for Healthcare Providers course is required prior to enrollment.
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All applicants must have computer proficiency with word processing, presentation development and spreadsheet/data management software.

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