Accreditation
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Morton College 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. The program’s current status is probationary accreditation; for more information, see https://www.capteonline.org/about-capte/recent-actions-and-updates/recent-actions .If needing to contact the program directly, please call 708-656-8000 Ext 2380 or email cara.bonick@morton.edu.
Cara Bonick, PTA, M.Ed.
Director of Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Enrollment 2023
- 34 individuals applied to the program.
- 13 applicants met all requirements for admission.
- 11 applicants were offered a place in the class; both initial offers and offers to applicants on a “waiting” list.
- 10 applicants accepted the offer and enrolled in the program.
Program Outcomes (2021-2022):
- 87.05% of students completed the technical phase of the program within 150% of the normally expected time.
- 100% of graduates who sought employment were working as PTAs within 1 year following graduation.
- The ultimate pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam is 75%.
- The first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam is 44.95%.
Program Outcomes (2022-2023):
- 92.68% of students completed the technical phase of the program within 150% of the normally expected time.
- 100% of graduates who sought employment worked as PTAs within 1 year following graduation.
- The ultimate pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam is 66.67%.
- The first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam is 52.78%.
Program Outcomes (2023-2024):
- 85.29% of students completed the technical phase of the program within 150% of the normally expected time.
- 100% of graduates who sought employment worked as PTAs within 1 year following graduation.
- The ultimate pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam is 78.13%.
- The first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam is 62.5%.