American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education - (APTA-CAPTE)
CAPTE accredits physical therapist professional education programs offered at the clinical doctoral degree levels by higher education institutions in the United States and internationally. CAPTE also accredits paraprofessional physical therapist assistant technical education programs offered at the associate degree level by higher education institutions in the United States only. (2019)
Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)
Recognized by
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
- U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
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The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of August 2019, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.
| CHEA Profile | Accredited Program | City | State / Territory / Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Baylor University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Augusta University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Bay State College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Bay State College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Baylor University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| California Baptist University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Central Methodist University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Central Michigan University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Central New Mexico Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Central Penn College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Clarkson College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Connors State College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Eastern Florida State College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| ECPI University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Finlandia University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Flathead Valley Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Florida Gateway College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Florida International University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Florida National University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Fox College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Franklin Pierce University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Franklin Pierce University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Gannon University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Gannon University | Physical Therapy |