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  • The Accreditation Handbook includes the rules of procedure by which CAPTE operates, the Standards and Required Elements, and CAPTE's Position Papers. For ease of use, the Handbook is provided here in four parts:

    Rules of Practice and Procedure (.pdf)
    Includes the Table of Contents. The most recent revisions are highlighted in yellow

    PT Standards and Required Elements (.pdf) [effective January 1, 2016]

    PTA Standards and Required Elements (.pdf) [effective January 1, 2016]

    Position Papers (.pdf)  

  • Last Updated: 5/30/2019
    Contact: accreditation@apta.org

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