Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; (404) 679-4501) to award certificates and baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees.  The institution was last reviewed and reaffirmed in 1998.  The 1998 reaffirmation review covered the main campus and all extended sites.  The institution’s accreditation extends to all programs offered on the institution’s main campus as well as those offered at all extended program sites wherever located.  The institution is scheduled to receive its next reaffirmation of accreditation review in 2008.

Physical Therapy Program

The Department of Physical Therapy offers a three-year, full time Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) degree, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).  The Commission is an independent part of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

The next accreditation self study and site visit are due in 2009.

The Department of Accreditation may be contacted at:

Department of Accreditation

American Physical Therapy Association

1111 North Fairfax Street

Alexandria , VA  22314

Phone:  703-706-3240

Fax:  703-838-8910

www.apta.org

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