The Doctor of Physical Therapy at Elon University
A Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in North Carolina Like No Other
Elon University’s three-year, in-person, full-time Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program emphasizes a patient-centered approach to the profession. The program, which begins in January, immerses students in science and research while teaching them the value of respect and communication. Forty weeks of hands-on clinical practicums reinforce the solid academics taught in the classroom. One hundred percent of Elon DPT students find employment after graduation.
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Elon DPT Financial Fact Sheet
The Elon DPT Financial Fact Sheet provides a summary of of information for program cost, length, clinical information and average debt.
Accreditation
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Elon University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 336-278-6400 or email dpteprogram@elon.edu.
The program has determined that it meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification by examination in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, based on the following:
CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.
Additional requirements for Michigan and Pennsylvania:
The program has determined that it does not meet all of the basic educational requirements for initial licensure by examination in Michigan. In addition to the National Physical Therapy Examination, Michigan requires training in identifying victims of human trafficking and implicit bias training. Please see https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health for information about how to meet these training requirements.
The program has determined that it does not meet all of the basic educational requirements for initial licensure by examination in Pennsylvania. In addition to the National Physical Therapy Examination, Pennsylvania requires training in identifying and reporting victims of child abuse. Please see http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/049/chapter40/s40.208.html&d=reduce for information about how to meet this condition of initial licensure.
Program policy and procedure that addresses handling complaints that fall outside due process.
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