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https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Banner10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:66.666666666667% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.88%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.88%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div 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The program includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical education experiences which emphasize hands-on learning in a student-centered learning environment. 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20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Missouri Western&#8217;s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program is a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree path that prepares graduates to sit for the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) and attain licensure as a physical therapist assistant. The program includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical education experiences which emphasize hands-on learning in a student-centered learning environment. 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type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper 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class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Applying to the PTA Program<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The PTA program is a competitive entrance program. Application to the program is made separately from application for admission to MoWest. The PTA program accepts one cohort per year, which begins in the Fall semester. The annual deadline for standard application to the program is February 1st.<\/p>\n<p>Application to the PTA program is open to current MoWest students, transfer students, non-traditional students, and incoming freshman (who may apply during their senior year of high school). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/apply-to-pta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper 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class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, 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fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Program Timeline\" title=\"Program Timeline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-4{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Program Timeline<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The PTA program is a full-time, daytime program with both morning and afternoon courses held Monday-Friday. It begins annually in the Fall with integrated coursework consisting of general studies courses, foundational sciences, and technical physical therapy courses.<\/p>\n<p>The program is a total of sixty-nine credit hours, taken over four semesters and at least one Summer session. Degree requirements consist of nine credit hours of general education, forty-seven credit hours of PTA required classes, and thirteen credit hours of clinical education. Clinical education courses are full-time (36-40 hours per week) clinical internships, which take place for four weeks in the Summer between the first and second year, and twelve weeks during the final Spring semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/Sample-Plan-AAS-Physical-Therapist-Assistant-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTA Program Sample Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-5{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-6{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">After Graduation<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).<\/p>\n<p>Students graduating from MWSU are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.<\/p>\n<p>The program is designed to prepare graduates to meet the requirements to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, sports medicine clinics, and school-based systems.<\/p>\n<p>The table below displays graduation rate, ultimate pass rate, and employment rate in table form by year.<\/p>\n<\/div><style>\n.scholarship-table{\n  border-collapse:collapse;\n  border-spacing:0px;\n  pointer-events: none !important;\n  border-color:black;\n  border-style:solid;\n  border-width:2px;\n  background-color: black;\n  \n}\n.scholarship-table td{\n  border-color:black;\n  border-style:solid;\n  border-width:2px;\n  font-family:Oswald, sans-serif;\n  font-size:18px;\n  overflow:hidden;\n  padding:10px 5px;\n  word-break:normal;\n}\n.tg th{\n  border-color:black;\n  border-style:solid;\n  border-width:2px;\n  font-family:Oswald, sans-serif;\n  font-size:18px;\n  font-weight:normal;\n  overflow:hidden;\n  padding:10px 5px;\n  word-break:normal;\n}\n.tg .tg-c3ow{\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:top;\n}\n.tg{\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:top;\n}\n.v-black{\n  background-color: black;\n  color: white;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:middle; \n  writing-mode: vertical-rl; \n}\n.black{\n  background-color: black;\n  color: white;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:middle; \n}\n.gold{\n  background-color: #FFC700;\n  color: black;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:middle;\n}\n.reg-cell-a{\n  background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;\n  color: black;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n}\n.reg-cell-b{\n  background-color: #E3E3E3 !important;\n  color: black;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><table class=\"scholarship-table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gold\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">* rates as of 12\/01\/2025<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2022<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2023<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2024<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2025<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2-Year Average (24-25)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">Graduation Rate<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">88%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">82%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">89%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">85%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">First Attempt Licensure Exam Pass Rate<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">86.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">50%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">40%*<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-b\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">Ultimate Licensure Exam Pass Rate<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">93.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">50%*<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">72%*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">Employment Rate (one year after graduation)<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">n\/a*<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-b\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-7{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"After Graduation\" title=\"After Graduation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-8{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-9{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Additional Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mapping your degree plan is important. Consult with your academic advisor to create a plan and monitor it regularly.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/undergraduate\/science-and-health\/health-professions\/physical-therapist-assistant-aas\/#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTA Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/Sample-Plan-AAS-Physical-Therapist-Assistant-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sample Degree Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-10{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;border-width: 4px 4px 4px 4px;border-color:#ffc700;border-style:solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:1px 1px 40px 1px rgba(255,199,0,0.64);;padding: 0px 2% 0px 1%;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Program Accreditation<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/2025-PTA-Student-Financial-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 PTA Student Financial Fact Sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Missouri Western State University 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:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:accreditation@apta.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accreditation@apta.org<\/a><\/strong>; website:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capteonline.org\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.capteonline.org<\/a><\/strong>. If needing to contact the program\/institution directly, please call \u00a0816-271-5996 or email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:rpta@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pta@missouriwestern.<wbr \/>edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; backgroundcolor: transparent;\" src=\"https:\/\/yoshki.com\/badge-apta.html\" width=\"200\" height=\"81\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-11{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 2% !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 1% !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:75% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.56%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.56%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 3px 3px 3px 3px;border-color:#333333;border-style:solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;padding: 2% 2% 2% 2%;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; outline: 2px solid black; background: black; border-radius: 4px;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\"><span style=\"color: #ffc700;\">PTA Program Alum Spotlight<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Kimberly Peters\" title=\"Alum Spotlight Kimberly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:2%;margin-bottom:2%;width:100%;max-width:25%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">Kimberly (Fuhrman) Peters, PT, DPT, CCS, CSMT<\/h2>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 20px; width: 20px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-1 .panel-title a{font-size:20px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-2-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-2-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9d0032154ad513d82\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2-1\" data-target=\"#9d0032154ad513d82\" href=\"#9d0032154ad513d82\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9d0032154ad513d82\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Kimberly graduated from MWSU with her A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant and B.S. Health and Exercise Science in 2010. She then attended Rockhurst University, where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2015. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings since graduation, earning certifications in cardiovascular life support, manual spinal therapy, Functional Movement Screening, Astym\u00ae\ufe0f, and yoga therapy. Kimberly earned board certification as a clinical specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy in 2023. She is currently employed as an acute care PT at Mosaic Life Care, as well as an adjunct instructor in the PTA Program, teaching cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation content.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe PTA program at MWSU provided the framework and knowledge base to jump start my journey to where I am today. I always knew I wanted to go on to get my PT degree, but being able to start off with a PTA background gave me a unique angle when I began working with patients. It\u2019s an experience that still helps guide my clinical decisions today.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Kimberly Peters, PT, DPT, CCS, CSMT<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:25% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 2% !important;padding-right : 2% !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 2% !important;padding-left : 2% !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 3px 3px 3px 3px;border-color:#333333;border-style:solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;padding: 2% 2% 2% 2%;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; outline: 2px solid black; background: black; border-radius: 4px;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\"><span style=\"color: #ffc700;\">PTA Program Alum Spotlight<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Kimberly Peters\" title=\"Alum Spotlight Kimberly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Alum-Spotlight-Kimberly.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:2%;margin-bottom:2%;width:100%;max-width:25%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">Kimberly (Fuhrman) Peters, PT, DPT, CCS, CSMT<\/h2>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 20px; width: 20px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-2 .panel-title a{font-size:20px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-2 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-2 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-2-2 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-2 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2-2 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-2-2\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9bae6a85623103849\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2-2\" data-target=\"#9bae6a85623103849\" href=\"#9bae6a85623103849\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9bae6a85623103849\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Kimberly graduated from MWSU with her A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant and B.S. Health and Exercise Science in 2010. She then attended Rockhurst University, where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2015. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings since graduation, earning certifications in cardiovascular life support, manual spinal therapy, Functional Movement Screening, Astym\u00ae\ufe0f, and yoga therapy. Kimberly earned board certification as a clinical specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy in 2023. She is currently employed as an acute care PT at Mosaic Life Care, as well as an adjunct instructor in the PTA Program, teaching cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation content.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe PTA program at MWSU provided the framework and knowledge base to jump start my journey to where I am today. I always knew I wanted to go on to get my PT degree, but being able to start off with a PTA background gave me a unique angle when I began working with patients. It\u2019s an experience that still helps guide my clinical decisions today.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Kimberly Peters, PT, DPT, CCS, CSMT<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:75% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 2% !important;padding-right : 2% !important;margin-right : 2.56%;padding-bottom : 2% !important;padding-left : 2% !important;margin-left : 2.56%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-12{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-13 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Applying to the PTA Program<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Applying to the PTA Program\" title=\"Applying to the PTA Program\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Applying-to-the-PTA-Program.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Applying-to-the-PTA-Program-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Applying-to-the-PTA-Program-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Applying-to-the-PTA-Program-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Applying-to-the-PTA-Program-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Applying-to-the-PTA-Program-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Applying-to-the-PTA-Program.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The PTA program is a competitive entrance program. Application to the program is made separately from application for admission to MoWest. The PTA program accepts one cohort per year, which begins in the Fall semester. The annual deadline for standard application to the program is February 1st.<\/p>\n<p>Application to the PTA program is open to current MoWest students, transfer students, non-traditional students, and incoming freshman (who may apply during their senior year of high school). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/apply-to-pta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-13{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-13{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper 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!important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-14{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-15 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Program Timeline<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Program Timeline\" title=\"Program Timeline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/Program-Timeline.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The PTA program is a full-time, daytime program with both morning and afternoon courses held Monday-Friday. It begins annually in the Fall with integrated coursework consisting of general studies courses, foundational sciences, and technical physical therapy courses.<\/p>\n<p>The program is a total of sixty-nine credit hours, taken over four semesters and at least one Summer session. Degree requirements consist of nine credit hours of general education, forty-seven credit hours of PTA required classes, and thirteen credit hours of clinical education. Clinical education courses are full-time (36-40 hours per week) clinical internships, which take place for four weeks in the Summer between the first and second year, and twelve weeks during the final Spring semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/Sample-Plan-AAS-Physical-Therapist-Assistant-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTA Program Sample Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-15{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-16 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-16{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-16 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-16{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-16 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-16{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-16 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-17 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">After Graduation<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).<\/p>\n<p>Students graduating from MWSU are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.<\/p>\n<p>The program is designed to prepare graduates to meet the requirements to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, sports medicine clinics, and school-based systems.<\/p>\n<p>The table below displays graduation rate, ultimate pass rate, and employment rate in table form by year.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"After Graduation\" title=\"After Graduation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/10\/After-Graduation-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><style>\n.scholarship-table{\n  border-collapse:collapse;\n  border-spacing:0px;\n  pointer-events: none !important;\n  border-color:black;\n  border-style:solid;\n  border-width:2px;\n  background-color: black;\n  \n}\n.scholarship-table td{\n  border-color:black;\n  border-style:solid;\n  border-width:2px;\n  font-family:Oswald, sans-serif;\n  font-size:18px;\n  overflow:hidden;\n  padding:10px 5px;\n  word-break:normal;\n}\n.tg th{\n  border-color:black;\n  border-style:solid;\n  border-width:2px;\n  font-family:Oswald, sans-serif;\n  font-size:18px;\n  font-weight:normal;\n  overflow:hidden;\n  padding:10px 5px;\n  word-break:normal;\n}\n.tg .tg-c3ow{\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:top;\n}\n.tg{\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:top;\n}\n.v-black{\n  background-color: black;\n  color: white;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:middle; \n  writing-mode: vertical-rl; \n}\n.black{\n  background-color: black;\n  color: white;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:middle; \n}\n.gold{\n  background-color: #FFC700;\n  color: black;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n  vertical-align:middle;\n}\n.reg-cell-a{\n  background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;\n  color: black;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n}\n.reg-cell-b{\n  background-color: #E3E3E3 !important;\n  color: black;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  border-color:inherit;\n  text-align:center;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><table class=\"scholarship-table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gold\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">* rates as of 12\/01\/2025<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2022<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2023<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2024<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2025<\/td>\n<td class=\"gold\">2-Year Average (24-25)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">Graduation Rate<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">88%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">82%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">89%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">85%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">First Attempt Licensure Exam Pass Rate<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">86.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">50%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">40%*<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-b\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">Ultimate Licensure Exam Pass Rate<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">93.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">50%*<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">72%*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">Employment Rate (one year after graduation)<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">100%<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-a\">n\/a*<\/td>\n<td class=\"reg-cell-b\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body 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fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;border-width: 4px 4px 4px 4px;border-color:#ffc700;border-style:solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:1px 1px 40px 1px rgba(255,199,0,0.64);;padding: 0px 2% 0px 1%;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Program Accreditation<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/pta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/2025-PTA-Student-Financial-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 PTA Student Financial Fact Sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Missouri Western State University 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:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:accreditation@apta.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accreditation@apta.org<\/a><\/strong>; website:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capteonline.org\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.capteonline.org<\/a><\/strong>. If needing to contact the program\/institution directly, please call \u00a0816-271-5996 or email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:rpta@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pta@missouriwestern.<wbr \/>edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; backgroundcolor: transparent;\" src=\"https:\/\/yoshki.com\/badge-apta.html\" width=\"200\" height=\"81\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-19{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-19 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 2% !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 1% !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-19{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-19 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-19{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-19 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-20 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-20{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-20{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-20{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-21 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-27\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Additional Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-28\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mapping your degree plan is important. 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