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CAPTE Adopts 2024 Standards and Required Elements
CAPTE adopted new Standards and Required Elements for Accreditation of Physical Therapist Education Programs and new Standards and Required Elements for Accreditation of Physical Therapist Assistant Programs. All programs should refer to the 2024 Standards ad Required Elements Transition Plan for when the new standards will apply. CAPTE expects all programs to meet the new standards and required elements as of Jan. 1, 2026.
The Commission thanks all those who provided feedback on the adequacy of previous PT Standards and Required Elements and PTA Standards and Required Elements as well as the multiple drafts of the revised standards.
The CAPTE Accreditation Handbook comprises the official operating policies, practices, and procedures used by CAPTE. It includes the Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Standards and Required Elements for PTs and PTAs, and CAPTE's Position Papers.
For ease of use, the Handbook is divided into those four parts:
2016 PT Standards and Required Elements
Defines the standards and required elements for accreditation as a physical therapist education program.
2016 PTA Standards and Required Elements
Defines the standards and required elements for accreditation as a physical therapist assistant education program.
2024 PT Standards and Required Elements
Defines the standards and required elements for accreditation as a physical therapist education program.
2024 PTA Standards and Required Elements
Defines the standards and required elements for accreditation as a physical therapist assistant education program.
2016 - 2024 PT SRE Crosswalk
This crosswalk highlights the differences between the 2016 SREs and the 2024 SREs.
2016 - 2024 PTA SRE crosswalk
This crosswalk highlights the differences between the 2016 SREs and the 2024 SREs.
CAPTE Position Papers
Lists the positions that CAPTE has adopted, with adoption and revision dates, as well as positions the commission has rescinded. The most recent revisions are highlighted.
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