Accreditation Workshops and Reviewer Training
Accreditation Workshops Travel Arrangements Participants make their own travel arrangements and hotel accommodations. The APTA Centennial Center is approximately one mile from the Ronald Reagan National Airport. Parking is available on-site at the APTA Centennial Center. Parking cost is $20 per day.
Accreditation Process
Accreditation is a voluntary process. Physical therapy education programs desiring accreditation status apply to CAPTE and must first achieve candidacy status before being considered for initial accreditation status.
About Accreditation
Accreditation is a process used in the US to assure the quality of the education that students receive. It is a voluntary, nongovernmental, peer-review process that occurs on a regular basis.
Developing Physical Therapist Assistant Programs
View physical therapist assistant programs that are at various levels of the application for accreditation status. CAPTE recognizes three status levels: Candidates for Accreditation, Applicants for Candidacy, and Programs With a Full-Time Director. Select the status link to see listings of the programs
CAPTE Meetings
Upcoming CAPTE Meetings FALL 2025 MEETING INFORMATION Fall CAPTE Panel Meetings (Virtual Meetings): Panel 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday/September 24, 25, & 26, 2025 Panel 2: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday/September 28, 29, & 30, 2025 Panel 3: Thursday, Friday, Saturday/October 2, 3, & 4, 2025 Fall CAPTE Board
Recent Actions by CAPTE
CAPTE meets twice a year to review PT and PTA education programs. Review CAPTE's most recent actions, including past actions, and reasons for these decisions.
Cadre of Program Reviewers
The Cadre of Program Reviewers consists of approximately 180 PTs, PTAs, and higher education administrators. Each member of the program review team, whether a document reviewer or on-site reviewer has completed hybrid training course to learn about CAPTE's expectations as well as how to conduct a program
Developing PT Programs
View physical therapist programs that are at various levels of the application for accreditation status. CAPTE recognizes three status levels: Candidates for Accreditation, Applicants for Candidacy, and Programs With a Full-Time Director. Click on the status link to see listings of the programs in each
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education