The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)-Military Bridge program is a unique program for service members with military therapy training. As an accepted student, your previous military training and experience will apply to the program. You will start the program with 54 equivalent civilian credits to apply to the 74 credit PTA Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree. The Physical Therapist Assistant-Military Bridge program enables you to complete the AAS Degree online in 20 credits. It is the only program of its kind in the nation.
The LSC PTA-Military Bridge is a fully online program which starts once a year in Spring semester. Applications are accepted year-round, and the program currently has no waiting list.
Become an LSC student
Complete military training
Complete an approved military training program per current admission criteria. Please note that you must wait 6 months after the Phase 2 or Journeyman training before applying.
Apply for benefits
As a Military or Veteran student, you may be eligible for educational benefits though numerous GI Bill® programs. Keep in mind it can take 60-90 days to process new certifications, so apply for military benefits early!
LSC Professional Advisors
We highly recommend you meet with a Health Sciences Academic Advisor as you begin your program and throughout to address any questions you may have.
Background check
If you have been arrested, charged, or convicted of any criminal offense, you should investigate the impact that the arrest, charge, or conviction may have on your chances of employment in the field you intend to study.
Student selection
Students who become LSC students and complete all PTA Military Bridge pre-program requirements will be admitted to the PTA Military Bridge program as long as there are available seats in the program. Students are ranked by the date on which their final program requirement was met, and when they completed their application to LSC / declared PTA as their program.
Accreditation
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Lake Superior 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: [email protected]; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (218) 733-7632 or email [email protected].