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CAPTE is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Accreditation is a process used in the US to assure the quality of the education that students receive. It is a voluntary, non-governmental, peer-review process that occurs on a regular basis.
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Accredited and Candidacy Programs
Data collected from 2020 Annual Accreditation Reports submitted by programs on or before 12/1/2020.
271
Number of PT Programs
36,799
Number of Enrolled PT Students (2020)
389
Number of PTA Programs
12,399
Number of Enrolled PTA Students (2020)