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Physical Therapy accreditation

Graduation from an accredited program is required to sit for the national exam. The UT Health San Antonio Doctor of Physical Therapy program is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). This accreditation allows graduates to sit for the national licensure examination.

The national licensing exam allows initial professional licensure in any state.

CAPTE accreditation is important because:

  • It helps students and their parents select programs that will provide the education necessary to enter the profession.
  • It fosters quality educational experiences and helps to assure that the program is taught by qualified faculty, has the resources it needs to support the curriculum, meets its mission, has acceptable student outcomes, and provides accurate information to the public.
  • It provides students and others a place to complain if an accredited program fails to meet its obligation to maintain compliance with CAPTE's Evaluative Criteria.
  • Graduation from a CAPTE-accredited program is required for eligibility to sit for the licensing exam. It is also required in order to provide physical therapy services to patients/clients on Medicare.

Program Outcomes

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Graduation Year 1st Time Passing Rate Ultimate Passing Rate Graduation Rate Employment
  1st time 2-year average 1-year 2-year average 1-year 2-year average 1-year
2019 94.3% 89.65% 94.3% 97.15% 92.5% 93.75%  
2018 85% 100% 95% 100%
2017 92.3% 93.3% 100% 100% 95% 89.15% 100%
2016 94.3% 100% 83.3% 100%

Graduates of our DPT program are eligible to sit for National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), given by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the Jurisprudence Exam, given by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. A license to practice physical therapy in Texas is contingent on successful completion of these examinations.

CAPTE contact information

Candy Bahner, PT, DPT, MS, Associate Director, PT Programs
Department of Accreditation
American Physical Therapy Association
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
703-706-3245
accreditation@apta.org
www.capteonline.org
 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy at UT Health San Antonio is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.  If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 210-567-8750 or email ernstg@uthscsa.edu.

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