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2. Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

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   The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education ( CAPTE) is the agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for granting accreditation status to entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The stated mission of CAPTE includes "establishing and applying standards that ...

3. Gurnick Academy - Wikipedia

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   In addition, individual programs offered by the Gurnick Academy have received accreditation or recognition from the other governmental regulatory bodies and organizations including Nursing B.S. Degree, Vocational Nurse Program Nurse Assistant Program, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program, Ultrasound ...

4. American Physical Therapy Association - Wikipedia

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   The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a U.S-based individual membership professional organization representing more than 100,000 member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy. The nonprofit association, based in Alexandria, Virginia, seeks to improve the health and quality of life of ...

5. What Is a Physiatrist? What They Do, When to See One, and ...

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   A physical therapist is not a medical doctor but someone who has a bachelor's degree plus a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited program. The DPT program usually lasts 3 years.

6. What Is a Physical Therapist? - WebMD

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   Education and Training. Physical therapists who practice in the United States must earn a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree from a program accredited (approved) by the Commission on ...

7. Samuel Merritt University - Wikipedia

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   In 2005, the department of Physical Therapy graduated its first Doctor of Physical Therapy class. The university started the Master Physician Assistant program in 1999, the first entry-level graduate program for physician assistants in California, [citation needed] and in 2002 established the California School of Podiatric Medicine.