American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education - (APTA-CAPTE)

CAPTE accredits physical therapist professional education programs offered at the clinical doctoral degree levels by higher education institutions in the United States and internationally. CAPTE also accredits paraprofessional physical therapist assistant technical education programs offered at the associate degree level by higher education institutions in the United States only. (2019)

Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  • U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Mary Romanello, PT, PhD
Director of Accreditation

3030 Potomac Ave
Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of August 2019, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

Filter by First Letter of Program Name
CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
AdventHealth University Physical Therapy
Alabama State University Physical Therapy
Albany State University Physical Therapist Assistant
Allegany College of Maryland Physical Therapist Assistant
Allen College Physical Therapy
Alvernia University Physical Therapy
Amarillo College Physical Therapist Assistant
American Career College Physical Therapist Assistant
American Career College Physical Therapist Assistant
American International College Physical Therapy
Anderson University Physical Therapy
Andrews University Physical Therapy
Angelo State University Physical Therapy
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Arapahoe Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Arapahoe Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Arcadia University Physical Therapy
Arcadia University Physical Therapy
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Physical Therapy
Arkansas State University Physical Therapy
Arkansas State University Physical Therapist Assistant
Arkansas State University Physical Therapist Assistant
Arkansas Tech University Physical Therapist Assistant
Baylor University Physical Therapy
A. T. Still University of Health Sciences Physical Therapy
Athens Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Atlanta Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Augusta University Physical Therapy
Augustana University Physical Therapy
Austin Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Azusa Pacific University Physical Therapy
Baker College Physical Therapist Assistant
Baker College Physical Therapist Assistant
Baker College Physical Therapist Assistant
Bakersfield College Physical Therapist Assistant

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only