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
Lorain County Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Physical Therapy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport Physical Therapy
Macomb Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Macomb Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Madison Area Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Madisonville Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Marion Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Marist College Physical Therapy
Marquette University Physical Therapy
Marshall University Physical Therapy
Martin Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Mary Baldwin University Physical Therapy
Marymount University Physical Therapy
Maryville University of Saint Louis Physical Therapy
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Physical Therapy
McHenry County College Physical Therapist Assistant
McLennan Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
MCPHS University Physical Therapy
Medical University of South Carolina Physical Therapy
Mercer County Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercer University Physical Therapy
Mercy University Physical Therapy
Mercy College of Health Sciences Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercyhurst University Physical Therapist Assistant
Meridian Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Messiah University Physical Therapy
Methodist University Physical Therapy
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Physical Therapist Assistant
MGH Institute of Health Professions Physical Therapy
Miami Dade College Physical Therapist Assistant
Mid Michigan College Physical Therapist Assistant
Midlands Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Midwestern University Physical Therapy
Midwestern University Physical Therapy

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only