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Clarkson University Department of Physical Therapy
Website
Organization Website

http://www.clarkson.edu/pt/admission/index.html

Dept of Physical Therapy 8 Clarkson Ave Box 5880 Potsdam NY 13699 United States
Phone+1 315.268.3786
Phone 2 +1 315.268.3786
Email bashley@clarkson.edu
Private
CAPTE Accredited
Supplemental Requirements
Supplemental FEE required?
No
Supplemental fee amount
$0
Supplemental APPLICATION required?
No
Supplemental MATERIALS required?
No
Description of supplemental materials required 
Go to the "Program Materials" section of the 2020-2021 PTCAS application to view the document upload instructions for Clarkson University. Please upload proof of completion (certificate or transcript) of a Medical Terminology Course into the "Other" box.
Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 1
Proof of completion (certificate or transcript) of a Medical Terminology Course (Needs to be completed prior to matriculation)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Is GRE Required?
No
Reference Requirements
Physical Therapist-1
Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator
Physical Therapist-2
Evaluator type accepted
Professor in Major
Evaluator type accepted
Professor
Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator
Academic
Evaluator type accepted
Supervisor/Employer
Evaluator type accepted
Teaching Assistant
Evaluator type not accepted
PTA
Evaluator type accepted
Pre-PT Advisor
Evaluator type accepted
Politician
Evaluator type not accepted
Health Care Professional
Evaluator type accepted
Friend
Evaluator type not accepted
Family Member
Evaluator type not accepted
Co-worker
Evaluator type not accepted
Clergy
Evaluator type not accepted
Other
Evaluator type not accepted
Number of references required by program
3
Additional information about program's reference requirements 
Of the three references, one must be from a physical therapist and one must be from a college/university professor that you have been taught by. The third reference may be from any of the acceptable evaluators. Group references, such as those done by committee, will count as only ONE reference.
PT Observation Hours
Information about your PT requirements 
* PT Observation Hours requirement is not waived at this time but deadline will be extended if unable to complete hours due to clinical impact from COVID19, (3) at this point in time, we will require graded coursework for prerequisite courses from the Spring 2020 term. If your university has established a P/F policy that precludes you from having a graded option. Please contact bashley@clarkson.edu.  

* The total of 50 hours must be in two separate specialty settings (outpatient, acute care, skilled nursing, etc.)  The two specialty settings may be done in the same clinic. Applicants who use their experience as a patient for some of the observation hours may not use the same specialty setting, or the same clinic in which they received their PT treatment, for their second setting.
Program's PT hours requirement
PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours w/ signed form uploaded or online via PTCAS
Total number of PT Hours REQUIRED
50
Paid
Accepted/Considered
Volunteer
Accepted/Considered
Inpatient
Accepted/Considered
Outpatient
Accepted/Considered
GPA Requirements
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.20
3.40
Program-specific prerequisite
3.20
3.40
Additional information about program's GPA requirements 
Program uses only highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations for required prerequisite courses when a course was repeated. For overall GPA calculations, all courses taken, including repeats, are included. Higher level courses MAY be acceptable and used when calculating GPA.

Any course with a grade less than C will not be acceptable in meeting the requirement of a prerequisite course.
Background Checks
Background check required prior to matriculation.
Yes
Program participates in PTCAS Background Check process through Certiphi Screening.
No
International Students
Program considers Canadian coursework?
Yes
CanadianTranscriptsDictionary
Send original Canadian transcript to PTCAS (recommended)
Program policy for non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework
Other
Additional information for the foreign transcripts
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an independent agency chosen by the applicant.The cost of independent evaluations is the responsibility of the applicant. Send foreign transcript evaluations to PTCAS and to the program. English translation required.
Are non-native English Speakers required to submit TOEFL scores?
Yes
Citizenship requirements
Citizenship types eligible for admission U.S. citizens
U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, Canadian citizens, Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
Additional information about program's policy on foreign coursework
All applicants for whom English is a second language must take an English language equivalency exam. Clarkson University accepts TOEFL or IELTS scores. Official scores should be submitted directly from the testing company to the University. Although Clarkson’s graduate program requires the submission of TOFEL/IELTS scores for the completion of their application file, the School of Arts & Sciences does not have a minimum score requirement for these exams. All applications are evaluated on the merits of all information received.