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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Southwestern Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Southwestern Illinois College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Spokane Falls Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Springfield College | Physical Therapy | ||
| Springfield Technical Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| St. Ambrose University | Physical Therapy | ||
| St. Catherine University | Physical Therapy | ||
| St. Catherine University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| St. Louis College of Health Careers | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Saint Louis Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| St. Petersburg College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Saint Philip's College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Stanbridge University | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Stark State College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| State Technical College of Missouri | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| SUNY Upstate Medical University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Stockton University | Physical Therapy | ||
| SUNY at Stony Brook | Physical Therapy | ||
| SUNY at Stony Brook | Physical Therapy | ||
| Suffolk County Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| SUNY Broome Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Surry Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Tarrant County College District | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Taylor College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Temple University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Tennessee State University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Terra State Community College | Physical Therapist Assistant | ||
| Texas State University | Physical Therapy | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Physical Therapy |