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 June 2024, 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
Lake Land College Physical Therapist Assistant
Lake Superior College Physical Therapist Assistant
Lake Superior College Physical Therapist Assistant
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Physical Therapist Assistant
Lakeland Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Lane Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Lane Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Langston University Physical Therapy
Lanier Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Laramie County Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Laredo College Physical Therapist Assistant
Lebanon Valley College Physical Therapy
Lehigh Carbon Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Lincoln Memorial University Physical Therapy
Loma Linda University Physical Therapist Assistant
Loma Linda University Physical Therapy
Lone Star College System Physical Therapist Assistant
Long Island University Physical Therapy
Lorain County Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Louisiana Christian University Physical Therapist Assistant
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Physical Therapy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport Physical Therapy
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Macomb Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Macomb Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Madison Area Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Madisonville Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Marion Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant
Marist University Physical Therapy
Marquette University Physical Therapy
Marshall University Physical Therapy
Martin Community College Physical Therapist Assistant
Mary Baldwin University Physical Therapy
Marymount University Physical Therapy
Maryville University of Saint Louis Physical Therapy

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only