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PTA Program Statistics 2004-2009

MHCC: A Leader in PTA Education

The MHCC PTA Program currently continues a long tradition as a leader in PTA education nationwide.

• 92% of admitted students graduated from the program (2007-2009)
• 100% of the graduates passed the licensing exam – well above the national average (3-year average for 2007-2009)
• 100% of those program graduates responding to surveys are employed (3-year average for 2007-2009)

Licensure Results

MHCC graduated its first Physical Therapist Assistants in 1970. In 1971, the Oregon Physical Therapy Licensing Board (OPTLB) began administering the PT Assistant exam. In 1996, the OPTLB adopted a new system of determining the passing score on exams called “criterion referenced scoring”. This system has been adopted by virtually all of the US jurisdictions that license PTAs, thus continuing the assurance that individuals who pass the licensing exam in Oregon will continue to meet the qualifications to practice anywhere

For further details, please see the accompanying charts.