We are excited to share that our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program has received initial approval and is now in active development. This innovative program will offer a hybrid learning model designed to provide flexibility for today’s learners while maintaining the highest standards of academic and clinical excellence.
As we build a curriculum that prepares compassionate, skilled, and practice-ready physical therapists, we look forward to welcoming our first cohort in the coming years. The official start date is forthcoming, and updates will be shared as the program continues to take shape.
Join us as we create a dynamic pathway for future physical therapists who are ready to make a meaningful impact in the communities they serve.
Pending SACSOC and CAPTE approval.
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT; www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT's website).
Mississippi State University is seeking accreditation of new physical therapist education programs from CAPTE. The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program plans to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program(s) will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.