American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:

640

Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs:

49,202

Students

640 Total Degree-Granting:

392	Public
187	Private Nonprofit
61	Private For-Profit

0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0	Public
0	Private Nonprofit
0	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

CAPTE accredits physical therapist professional education programs offered at the clinical doctoral degree levels by higher education institutions in the United States and internationally. CAPTE also accredits paraprofessional physical therapist assistant technical education programs offered at the associate degree level by higher education institutions in the United States only. (2019)

Sponsoring Organization:

CAPTE is a recognized body of the American Physical Therapy Association. Its functional relationship is defined in APTA Board Policy

International Accreditation Activity:

1	Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0	U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No	Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:

$2,729,920

$0	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

9	Full-time Employees
0	Part-time Employees
337	Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body

32 commissioners

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 10 years

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 5 years

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:

13	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
2	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
8	Initial Accreditation Granted
0	Initial Accreditation Denied
26	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
166	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
15	Notice or Warning
13	Probation
1	Show Cause
3	Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0	Actions under Appeal
4	Other