American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education - (APTA-CAPTE)

Programmatic Accrediting Organizations

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)
Mary Romanello, PT, PhD
Director of Accreditation

3030 Potomac Ave
Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
United States

Phone
(800) 999-2782, ext. 3241
Fax
(703) 706-3387
Email
[email protected]
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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.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Vincennes University Physical Therapist Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University Physical Therapy
Volunteer State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Wallace State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Walsh University Physical Therapy
Walters State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Washburn University of Topeka Physical Therapist Assistant
Washington State College of Ohio Physical Therapist Assistant
Washington University in St. Louis Physical Therapy
Washtenaw Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Wayne State University Physical Therapy
Weatherford College Physical Therapist Assistant
West Coast University Physical Therapy
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
West Virginia University Physical Therapy
Western Carolina University Physical Therapy
Western Iowa Tech Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Western Kentucky University Physical Therapy
Western Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Western Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Western University of Health Sciences Physical Therapy
Wharton County Junior College Physical Therapist Assistant
Whatcom Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Whatcom Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Wheeling University Physical Therapy
Wichita State University Physical Therapy
Widener University Physical Therapy
William Carey University Physical Therapy
Wingate University Physical Therapy
Winston-Salem State University Physical Therapy
Wor-Wic Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Wytheville Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Youngstown State University Physical Therapy
Zane State College Physical Therapist Assistant

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only