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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. University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program - Wikipedia

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    CU Physical Therapy Program Professor, Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, was recognized as the 3rd highest ranked Principal Investigator in the U.S. for federal funding within a PM&R Department. [54] The CU Physical Therapy Program is one of the few U.S. physical therapy programs with an endowed Chair position.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Doctor of Physical Therapy - Wikipedia

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    The DPT degree prepares students to be eligible for the physical therapy license examination in all 50 US states. Along with the license examination, some states do require physical therapists to take a law exam and a criminal background check. As of March 2017, there are 222 accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in the United States. [9]

  6. What Is an Orthopedic Physical Therapist? - WebMD

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    Orthopedic physical therapists are physical therapists who have received additional training and education in orthopedics. Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the musculoskeletal ...

  7. 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 ...

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