Library Guides@mcc.edu: Physical Therapist Assistant: Internet Resources

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American Physical Therapy Association
Michigan Physical Therapy Association
Physical Therapy Assistant Practice Exams (1-4 and COTA Practice Exam)
Through the eResources offered by the State of Michigan and Michigan Electronic Library (MEL) @ mel.org, are practice exams for certification as a Physical Therapy Assistant.

Create an account or login using your Mott email or personal email. Once you have created your account, type Physical Therapy Assistant in search box, press Enter. You may have to scroll down on the 'results page' to find your practice exams. Click on the practice exam that you want to use. It will take you to the page where you can then START the practice exams.

What does the domain name tell you? If the domain name includes .gov at the end it is a government website (www.irs.gov), if has an .edu it is educational (www.mcc.edu), and .org is for non-profits (www.livestrong.org). Remember that just because a site is a non-profit, doesn't mean it may not have bias, but in general these are more reliable sites. Also, remember that anyone can purchase and register a .com domain name.
Look at the URL (the web address located on the top of the page in the address bar). Is there a personal name in the URL? That may give you a clue that it is a personal site and reflects the views of an individual person.
Who is responsible for the page? Is there a page author listed? Is there a company name or contact information listed? If there is no one listed that takes responsibility for the page you may want take that into consideration.

Here are some links to reliable sites that will help you with your evaluation: