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)
Mary Romanello, PT, PhD
Director of Accreditation

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

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
Pima Medical Institute Physical Therapist Assistant
Pima Medical Institute Physical Therapist Assistant
Pima Medical Institute Physical Therapist Assistant
Pima Medical Institute Physical Therapist Assistant
Pima Medical Institute Physical Therapist Assistant
Pima Medical Institute Physical Therapist Assistant
Plymouth State University Physical Therapy
Polk State College Physical Therapist Assistant
Professional Skills Institute Physical Therapist Assistant
Provo College Physical Therapist Assistant
Pueblo Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Quincy College Physical Therapist Assistant
Quinnipiac University Physical Therapy
Radford University Physical Therapy
Radford University Physical Therapist Assistant
Regis University Physical Therapy
River Valley Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Riverside College of Health Careers Physical Therapist Assistant
Roane State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Rockhurst University Physical Therapy
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Physical Therapy
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Physical Therapy
Rowan College of South Jersey Physical Therapist Assistant
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Physical Therapy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Physical Therapy
SABER College Physical Therapist Assistant
Sacramento City College Physical Therapist Assistant
Sacred Heart University Physical Therapy
Salt Lake Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Samford University Physical Therapy
Samuel Merritt University Physical Therapy
San Diego Mesa College Physical Therapist Assistant
San Diego State University Physical Therapy
The San Jacinto College District Physical Therapist Assistant
San Juan College Physical Therapist Assistant

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only