Gain hands-on experience while you prepare for PT school
Work paid clinical hours alongside nationally recognized physical therapists, and learn the do’s and don’ts of getting accepted into PT school.
What is the Pre-PT Pathway?
An online and in-person course that involves paid clinical hours working as a PT Tech or Office Coordinator in one of Mountain Land’s outpatient clinics across Utah, Idaho, and Montana, plus roughly 30 hours of informative videos from our therapists covering the topics below.
What you’ll learn
- Resume building
- Writing your personal statement
- Letters of recommendation
- Admission interview prep
- Financial prep
- Ethics in PT
- Advocating for the PT profession
- PT writing and documentation
- Social success in PT school
- Prioritizing
What’s in it for you
The Pathway pays you while you build the experience PT schools are looking for.
$3,000 scholarship
Graduates of the Pathway who complete 800 hours as a Mountain Land employee are eligible for a $3,000 scholarship, or $1,500 toward PTA school.
$5,000 sign-on bonus
Come back to Mountain Land for your first PT job after DPT school and receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, or $1,500 for PTAs.
Paid clinical hours
Earn $9 to $12 per hour as a PT Tech, or $16 to $19 per hour as a full-time Front Office Coordinator, while you build the clinical hours PT schools look for.
Prepared to apply
Our goal is that 100% of participants finish the Pathway ready to apply to PT school.
Is the Pre-PT Pathway right for you?
If you answer yes to all three, you should apply.
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Are you looking to gain hands-on clinical experience?
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Are you interested in pursuing PT or PTA school?
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Would you benefit from guidance and resources to help you prepare for and apply to PT or PTA school?
How the Pathway works
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Express interest
Click the link below to complete the application. Once submitted, Mountain Land’s HR team will guide you through the next steps along the Pathway.
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Find your clinic
We’ll help identify an available PT Tech or administrative/support staff position at a clinic near you.
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Work and learn
Gain paid, hands-on clinical experience while completing approximately 30 hours of coursework created by Mountain Land Clinicians.
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ApPrepare for PT or PTA school
Complete the Pathway with additional guidance and resources for school applications, plus eligibility for the scholarship and future sign-on bonus.