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These resources have been curated to assist accredited programs, programs with candidacy status, and those that are considering developing a physical therapy education program. 

AASC
AASC change guide with key
AASC Forms Packet
AASC Directions
AASC Signature Page

Accreditation Onsite visit information
OSV Preparation Guidelines for Programs
Suggested Schedule Template
SSR Signature Page - PT
SSR Signature Page - PTA

Application for Candidacy
AFC Instructions & Forms (.doc)
Application for Candidacy - PT (.doc)
Application for Candidacy – PTA (.doc)

Self-study Reports
Self-study Report Instructions & Forms (.doc)  
PTA Standards and Required Elements.  (In addition to providing the standards and required elements, the narrative evidence list is delineated)
PT Standards and Required Elements.  (In addition to providing the standards and required elements, the narrative evidence list is delineated)

Visit Reports
Candidacy Visit Report Template - PT Programs
Visit Report Template - PT Programs
Candidacy Visit Report Template - PTA Programs
Visit Report Template - PTA Programs

Focused visit
- Located in the CAPTE rules, section 7.27, Page 63

Summary of Action
Instructions for PT/PTA submission
Instructions for candidacy submission

Data and Research
Aggregate Program Data
Includes demographic information accredited PT and PTA education programs and the numbers of accredited and developing programs.

Student Financial Fact Sheet
The Commissioner on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education requires all Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs and Physical Therapist Assistant Programs to “provide the public with current, accurate, reliable, and easily available information about the cost of attendance” (CAPTE Rules of Practice and Procedures 8.20(c) Student Costs). Post the document within one click of the program’s main web page. Post the completed 2023 student financial fact sheet by October 15, 2023.

2023 PTA student financial fact sheet
Instructions for the PTA 2023 Financial Fact Sheet

2023 DPT student financial fact sheet
Instructions for the DPT 2023 Financial Fact Sheet

CAPTE Town Hall Videos
CAPTE PTA Town Hall - May 31, 2023
Passcode (PTA only): xKQkcd4=

CAPTE PT Town Hall - June 7, 2023

Additional Resources
The following resource documents will be referred to during the Workshop and will either be needed or helpful during the development of your Self-Study Report.

PTA Notification Form - Notification form for reporting PTA program changes that do not require prior approval
2023 Fee Schedule
Introduction to CAPTE Accreditation
Program- Accepting Onsite Visit Dates
Program-Submitting Conflicts
CAPTE’s Rules of Practice and Procedure
CAPTE Position Papers
Examples of Matrices and Tables
On-site Visit Preparation Guidelines
PTA CPI Performance Criteria Matched with Elements for PTA Programs
PT CPI Performance Criteria Matched with Elements for PT Programs
PTA Cheat Sheet (a one-page guide to the Standards & Required Elements)
Shortened SISP Grants