program accreditation status
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On March 3, 1983 the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) granted Accreditation to the Physical Therapy Program at the Medical University of Ohio. In 2002, the entry-level master’s program was granted Accreditation. In 2014, The UToledo Physical Therapy Program received a full Accreditation status. The accreditation cycle extends through June 2025.
The University of Toledo Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at The University of Toledo 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: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 419-530-6671 or email Lucinda.bouillon@utoledo.edu.
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY (DPT) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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This Doctor of Physical Therapy accredited program leads to licensure as a physical therapist, and satisfies the academic requirements for those credentials set forth by the State of Ohio. Requirements for licensure eligibility vary from state to state. Please reference the Professional Licensure Information page for state details. For students who wish to practice in a state other than Ohio, please email the program director/advisor, Dr. Bouillon or call 419.530.6671 to discuss requirements in that state.
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The 8 semester, 95 credit hour DPT Program is located on the Main Campus of The University of Toledo. The program utilizes comprehensive facilities located on the Main and the Health Science campuses that are located in close proximity to each other.
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The UToledo Health Science Campus provides students with the benefit of the sophisticated physical and intellectual resources of an academic health science center, such as an acute care hospital, a CARF accredited in-patient rehabilitation center, a comprehensive out-patient rehabilitation center, advanced simulation technologies, and clinicians and scientists who are engaged in health-related research and advanced patient care.
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The University of Toledo’s Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center and the Hillebrand Clinical Skills Center provide students the opportunity to develop their clinical, communication and interprofessional skills in a realistic environment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbTHXWEYILw. They participate in learning experiences with students of other health care disciplines, including occupational therapy, speech language pathology, athletic training, nursing, physician assistant, medicine, and pharmacy. Thus, students learn the skills of physical therapy practice, as well as the culture and professionalism of health care.
- Students in the DPT program have the option to pursue a combined DPT/PhD. The DPT
student can choose to combine the clinical doctorate (DPT) and academic (PhD) degrees.
The student will be able to apply their DPT academic credit, in part, to the fulfillment
of the PhD degree. For this DPT/PhD pathway, students must be accepted into the DPT
program and will begin with the DPT curriculum. For more information of the dual
DPT/PhD track, refer to https://www.utoledo.edu/hhs/exercise-science/main-lab/prospective-students.html
- DPT students have the opportunity to obtain a GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TEAMING IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD. This is an eight-credit hour certificate specifically for graduate students
in select professional programs, which includes the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
For more information related to the blended classrooms, DL courses, and practicum
refer to https://www.utoledo.edu/hhs/gctec/
- After earning their DPT degree, students may also pursue educational opportunities
such as the Accredited Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency offered through the University of
Toledo Medical Campus!
- Read about our DPT Student Accomplishments