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These programs have admitted at least one class of students and have been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
Candidate for Accreditation is awarded prior to enrollment of students in the technical (PTA programs) or professional (DPT programs) phase of the program, which indicates that the physical therapy education program is making satisfactory progress toward and likely to attain full accreditation. All credits and degrees earned and issued by a program holding candidacy are considered to be from an accredited program.
Candidacy programs must submit a teach-out plan as part of their Self-Study Report for Initial Accreditation. The teach-out plan must ensure CAPTE that students completing the teach-out plan would meet curricular requirements for professional licensure. If a program has its initial accreditation withheld on reconsideration, the program will maintain its pre-accreditation status for currently enrolled students. Only those students completing the teach-out plan of the outlined curriculum within 120 days of CAPTE’s final decision to deny initial accreditation will be considered graduates of an accredited program. CAPTE may approve a slightly longer teach-out plan if CAPTE determines the extension is for good cause [32 CFR 602.23(f)].
ALABAMA
Auburn University
Harsimran Baweja, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
School of Kinesiology
301 Wire Road
Auburn, AL 36849-0001
Program: 334/844-1456
Email: hsb0025@auburn.edu
ARIZONA
University of Arizona Health Sciences
Christine M Childers, PT, BSc, MS, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1670E Drachman
Tucson, AZ 85721-0216
Program: 520/621-5618
Email: cchilders@arizona.edu
ILLINOIS
Lewis University
Arvie Vitente, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, GCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446-2200
Program: 815/836-5702
Email: avitente@lewisu.edu
INDIANA
Manchester University
Connie Crump, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
10627 Diebold Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46845-4463
Program: (260) 470-2738
Email: cjcrump@manchester.edu
KENTUCKY
Spalding University
Jason Ashby, PT, ScD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
901 South 3rd Street
Louisville, KY 40203-3205
Program: 440/873-4449
Email: jashby@spalding.edu
First Class Graduates: 06/2027
NEVADA
Hawai’i Pacific University - Las Vegas Campus
Annie Burke-Doe, PT, MPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1 Aloha Tower
Honolulu, HI 96813
Program Director: 808/236-5808
Email: aburkedoe@HPU.edu
NEW YORK
Hofstra University
Jacklyn Kuehn
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
119 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549-1190
Program Director: N/A
Email: jacklyn.kuehn@hofstra.edu
Long Island University - LIU Post
Martha Hinman, PT, DPT, EdD, MHEd
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548-1300
Program Director: 516/299-2485
Email: martha.hinman@liu.edu
OREGON
Oregon Institute of Technology – Oregon Health and Science University
Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
3201 Campus Dr
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801
Program: 541/885-1971
Email: marybeth.grantbeuttl@oit.edu
First Class Graduates: 06/2024
PUERTO RICO
Universidad Ana G Mendez - Cupey Campus
Carmen Capo-Lugo, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
UAGM Cupey 1399 Ave. Ana G Méndez
San Juan, PR 00926-2602
Program Director: 787/766-1717
Email:capolugo@uagm.edu
RHODE ISLAND
Johnson & Wales University
Adam Thomas, PT, DPT, EdD
Interim Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903-3703
Program Director: 401/598-1385
Email:athomas@jwu.edu
TENNESSEE
South College-Nashville Campus
Kevin MacPherson, PT, DPT, DSc
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
616 Marriott Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Program: 470/322-2809
Email: kmacpherson@south.edu
The University of Memphis
Jacque Bradford, PT, DPT, EdD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
705 Lambuth Blvd.
Jackson, TN 38301
Program: 731/425-7310
Email: jacque.bradford@memphis.edu
TEXAS
Tarleton State University
Dawn James PT, DPT, DSc
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1333 W. Washington
Stephenville, TX 76401
Program: 254/459-5480
Email: djames@tarleton.edu
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Jeananne Elkins PT, DPT, MPH, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
7101 University Ave
Texarkana, TX 75503
Program: 903/334-3142
Email: Jelkins@tamut.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mark Lester PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1201 West University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78539-2909
Program: 956/882-5000
Email: mark.lester@utrgv.edu
WASHINGTON
The University of Charleston
Steven Lesh, PhD, PT, AT Ret.
Program Director
Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
2300 MacCorkle Ave. SE
Charleston, WV 25304-1099
Program: 304/410-0476
Email: StevenLesh@UCWV.edu
Tufts University - Seattle, WA
Evan Papa, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
136 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02111-1817
Program Director: 617/636-4056
Email: Evan.Papa@tufts.edu