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 $10 to $11 per hour as a PT Tech, or $14 to $17 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 interested in the medical field?
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Are you available at least 10 hours per week on average?
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Can you be in-person at one of our clinics weekly for at least 3 months?
How the Pathway works
1
Apply
Fill out the form at the bottom of this page. Mountain Land’s HR team will reach out and guide you from there.
2
Get placed
We match you with a clinic near you as a PT Tech or Front Office Coordinator.
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Work and learn
Earn paid clinical hours in the clinic while you work through roughly 30 hours of coursework from our therapists.
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Apply to PT school
Finish the Pathway prepared to apply, and eligible for the scholarship and sign-on bonus.
How to apply
If you are interested in the Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway, fill out the form below and Mountain Land’s HR team will guide you along the Pathway.