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Developing Physical Therapist Assistant Programs

View physical therapist assistant programs that are at various levels of the application for accreditation status. CAPTE recognizes three status levels: Candidates for Accreditation, Applicants for Candidacy, and Programs With a Full-Time Director. Select the status link to see listings of the programs

CAPTE Meetings

Upcoming CAPTE Meetings Spring CAPTE Board Meeting: Friday, April 25 & Saturday, April 26 - Virtual Sunday, April 27 through Tuesday, April 29 - In-Person Summer CAPTE Board Meeting (in-Person): Sunday, July 27 through Tuesday, July 29 Fall CAPTE Panel Meetings (Virtual Meetings): Panel 1: Wednesday,

Recent Actions by CAPTE

CAPTE meets twice a year to review PT and PTA education programs. Review CAPTE's most recent actions, including past actions, and reasons for these decisions.

Status & Action Definitions

Access commonly referred to CAPTE status and action definitions.

Cadre of Program Reviewers

The Cadre of Program Reviewers consists of approximately 180 PTs, PTAs, and higher education administrators. Each member of the program review team, whether a document reviewer or on-site reviewer has completed hybrid training course to learn about CAPTE's expectations as well as how to conduct a program

Developing PT Programs

View physical therapist programs that are at various levels of the application for accreditation status.  CAPTE recognizes three status levels: Candidates for Accreditation, Applicants for Candidacy, and Programs With a Full-Time Director. Click on the status link to see listings of the programs in each

PTA to PT Bridge Programs

Access the list of accredited education programs bridging from PTA to PT. These programs are designed for physical therapist assistants who want to continue their education to become a physical therapist.

Data and Research

Program data is collected annually and is used for program reviews and to create the annual aggregate data and salary reports.

Information for Institutions Interested in Developing a Program

Access steps, information on the process, and resource documents for institutions considering developing a physical therapy education program.

CAPTE Portal

The CAPTE Accreditation Portal provides commissioners and program reviewers with an opportunity to keep their personal and professional information current, update conflicts with programs before and after meetings, and review all related materials for programs assigned to them for review (i.e., Self-study