ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook 2021-2022 June 30, 2022 Students with an unrelated Associate’s degree or higher, or at least 90 eligible quarter credits, may be considered for this program as specified below: • Students may be required to take additional lower-level prerequisite courses when comparable courses have not been completed. Prerequisite courses a student may be required to complete include: PSY1012 General Psychology and SYG1000 Introduction to Sociology. p. 50, Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree (9/30/2021) Delete and replace the second paragraph in the ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS section with the following: This program requires specific immunizations prior to professional practice experience, which are listed in the program handbook. A health physical may be required within the six months prior to internship/practicum as specified by the clinical facility. Current students in other programs wishing to transfer into a course of study requiring the admissions standards outlined above will be required to take or retake School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam (TEAS). Once the applicant file is complete, the University will schedule an interview between the applicant and programmatic faculty. p. 50, Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Replace the statement that appears after Total Associate’s Degree Credits with the following (11/23/2021): Update the statement by replacing “Brooklyn Park/ Maple Grove” with “Hennepin/Anoka” (6/30/2022): This program is only available at the Ocala campus in Florida and the Hennepin/Anoka campus in Minnesota. p. 50-51, Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Replace the last paragraph on page 50 and all information on page 51 in its entirety and replace with the following (12/17/2021): In the second paragraph on page 51, replace “Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove” with “Hennepin/Anoka” (6/30/2022). Graduation from a Physical Therapist Assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22305- 3085; 703-706-3245; [email protected] is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen University – Hennepin/Anoka 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 763- 496-6022 or email [email protected]. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen University – Ocala 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 352- 291-8552 or email [email protected]. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen University – Central Pasco 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. The program’s current status is probationary accreditation; for more information see https://www.capteonline.org/about-capte/recent- actions-and-updates/recent-actions/public- disclosure-notices. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 813-435-3645 or email [email protected] Probationary Accreditation is an accredited status. Students who graduate from the program while it is on probation are considered to be graduates of an accredited program. This means that graduates will be eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and meet the educational requirements for professional This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 7 / 57
