Aug 8, 2022/PDF

All COVID-19 exceptions ended on Oct. 8, 2023. CAPTE COVID-19 Guidance With Congress and President Biden ending the National Emergency on April 11, 2023, all waivers for distance education delivery, minimum length and/or hours of full-time clinical education experiences, as well as breadth and depth

Access resources to develop Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Assistant programs, pursue accreditation, and support faculty in staying current and enhancing their educational skills.

As part of the CAPTE accreditation review process, institutions host an onsite evaluation of the program under consideration.  Each spring and fall, CAPTE  meets to make accreditation decisions.  At its spring meeting, the Commission reviews programs that hosted a fall onsite visit. And during the fall

Pursuant to requirements for recognition by the US Department of Education, below are brief statements about the reasons for decisions to place or maintain programs on probation and for final decisions to deny candidacy, withdraw candidacy, withhold accreditation, or withdraw accreditation. All programs

This page provides a comprehensive list of resources for CAPTE Commissioners.

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

These programs are in varying degrees of development. They have begun the process toward accreditation by submitting an Application for Candidacy. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education has not yet granted Candidate for Accreditation status to these programs.

These programs are placed on this list when the Department of Accreditation is officially notified that a Program Director has been employed. These programs are in the early stages of development; no students have been admitted.

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. Candidacy status indicates that a program is making satisfactory progress toward compliance with accreditation criteria,

These programs are in varying degrees of development. They have begun the process toward accreditation by submitting an Application for Candidacy. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education has not yet granted Candidate for Accreditation status to these programs.