CAPTE does not accredit, certify, approve or otherwise legitimize the academic credentials of individuals who received their physical therapy education in other countries. For information related to obtaining a license to practice in the US, visit the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, the Foreign

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The Health Professions Accreditors Collaborative and the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education collaborated on the document "Guidance on Developing Quality Interprofessional Education for the Health Professions." The document, endorsed by 24 HPAC member boards/commissions including

Our work is rooted in an understanding that high standards in physical therapy education are key to the continued health and growth of the profession. Our commitment to this idea guides everything we do.

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CAPTE is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized and grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

Access the directory of accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs, bridge programs, and developing programs, as well as the master lists of physical therapy programs, which includes currently and previously accredited education programs.

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