Spell-Like Ability Count?

[Blue Tempest]

Does Mage Hand as a spell-like ability count toward the prerequisite ability to cast the spell for the Arcane Trickster prestige class?

[EvilPaladin]

yes

[Blue Tempest]

I thought that Spell-Like Abilities didnt count towards prerequisites that require casting magic.

[EvilPaladin]

Check the FAQ I linked. Here is it written out, if you're computer/tablet/phone/etc. won't let you follow it.
http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fm#v5748eaic9qow
and the FAQ quoted

FAQ wrote:

Spell-Like Abilities, Casting, and Prerequisites: Does a creature with a spell-like ability count as being able to cast that spell for the purpose of prerequisites or requirements?

Yes.
For example, the Dimensional Agility feat (Ultimate Combat) has "ability to use the abundant step class feature or cast dimension door" as a prerequisite; a barghest has dimension door as a spell-like ability, so the barghest meets the "able to cast dimension door prerequisite for that feat.

Edit 7/12/13: The design team is aware that the above answer means that certain races can gain access to some spellcaster prestige classes earlier than the default minimum (character level 6). Given that prestige classes are usually a sub-optimal character choice (especially for spellcasters), the design team is allowing this FAQ ruling for prestige classes. If there is in-play evidence that this ruling is creating characters that are too powerful, the design team may revisit whether or not to allow spell-like abilities to count for prestige class requirements.