Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

06/09/2025

REMINDER- PTA Town Hall tomorrow night has been changed to 7 PM Eastern….see you there!!!

05/28/2025

Hello everyone! It's been a while. We are happy to announce that CAPTE will host virtual town hall meetings in June. One for PTA programs and one for PT programs to provide an update on CAPTE for 2025. See the information below on each virtual meeting. Please note that these meetings will not be recorded.

2025 CAPTE PT Town Hall Meeting Zoom Link (June 11, 2025 @ 7pm-8:30 pm): https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/87231974350?pwd=nsEAEZsWr0APhMR4XvOvjdeoso1dqa.1

2025 CAPTE PTA Town Hall Meeting Zoom Link (June 10, 2025 @ 4pm-5:30 pm): https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/81692177543?pwd=vexe1bDtZKHyeZumEBaBGK6VMl9BIf.1

11/14/2024

We will conduct a virtual PTA Listening session meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4th.

Topic: PTA End of Year Town Hall and Listening Session

Time: Dec 4, 2024 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

The link for this listening session has been sent to all PTA program directors via an email from Mary Romanello.

08/08/2024

We are currently experiencing issues with our website. The team is actively working to resolve this issue as soon as possible and will provide an update once new information becomes available.

We appreciate your patience during this time! For PTA program questions, please contact Sharan Zirges – PTA manager, at [email protected]. For PT program questions, Doreen Stiskal – PT Manager, at [email protected]. For all other questions please give us a call at 703.706.3244 or [email protected].

10/04/2023

2024 Standards and Required Element Update:

Thank you to all who provided feedback on the adequacy of previous drafts of the Revised PT Standards and Required Elements and revised PTA Standards and Required Elements. The revision group incorporated feedback to complete this third draft. When completed, the Commission will use the revised PT Standards and Required Elements and the PTA Standards and Required Elements to assess the quality of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant programs and their relevance to student needs.

Links for sessions can be located at : https://www.capteonline.org/faculty-and-program-resources/resource_documents/accreditation-handbook

The session for final feedback on the third draft of the PT Standards and Required Elements is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

Final (Third Draft) Revised PT Standards and Required Elements
PT Virtual Listening Session, Wednesday, October 4, 2023; 12:00pm ET

The session for feedback on the third draft of the PTA Standards and Required Elements is scheduled for Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 1:00 PM ET.

Final (Third Draft Revised PTA Standards and Required Elements
PTA Virtual Listening Session, Thursday, October 5, 2023; 1:00PM ET

CAPTE's Accreditation Handbook includes the Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Standards and Required Elements for PTs and PTAs, and CAPTE's Position Papers.

05/31/2023

Please join us AND BRING YOUR FACULTY on May 31st for the CAPTE PTA Town Hall. Please contact your lead PT or PTA specialist for the zoom link. We will talk about:
CAPTE Reimagined – Restructure of
The commission
Program reviews (onsite visits)
We will give you a background based on our pilot onsite visits last year of the TWO STEP program review including findings from those pilot visits
The transition to 2024
The new Standards and Required Elements transition
What are the expectations for programs with onsite visits in 2024 and 2025
Annual Accreditation Report
Training for PDs for use of the portal to submit the AAR this year
Finally, we will have a discussion to clarify the Summary of Actions (SOA) letters sent out after each CAPTE meeting

We hope you and your faculty will join us!

05/18/2023

Big Funding Opportunity for PT and PTA Education Programs

APTA's continuous advocacy with the U.S. Department of Education resulted in a significant opportunity for PT and PTA education programs: The availability of grant awards to enhance training and support for future PTs and PTAs working with children with disabilities. Three funding sources are available: one aimed at historically black colleges and universities, American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions (July 14 application deadline); and two open to all institutions of higher learning: one for increasing the number of service related personnel (June 29 application deadline), and another to prepare personnel for leadership roles (July 7 application deadline). APTA's efforts were guided by input from pediatric physical therapists, who cited a need for trained therapy personnel in schools across the county. See below for some basic information and refer to the individual grant program pages for the full request, including webinars that provide insights on the application process.

Read the document titled "Shortened SISP Grants" on our CAPTE Accreditation Resource Documents (linked below) in the additional resources section for more information. Please distribute this to faculty in your program. https://www.capteonline.org/faculty-and-program-resources/resource_documents

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/05/2023-09615/applications-for-new-awards-personnel-development-to-improve-services-and-results-for-children-with

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/08/2023-09688/applications-for-new-awards-personnel-development-to-improve-services-and-results-for-children-with

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/10/2023-09954/applications-for-new-awards-personnel-development-to-improve-services-and-results-for-children-with

These resources have been curated to assist accredited programs, programs with candidacy status, and those that are considering developing a physical therapy education program. 

03/08/2023

Reminder!!!!!
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Call for Comment
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education provides this opportunity for physical therapy education constituents and the public to provide feedback on the adequacy of the first draft of the Revised PT and PTA Standards and Required Elements. The Commission uses the standards and required elements to evaluate the quality of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs and their relevance to student needs.
We hope you will provide feedback during this important comprehensive revision of the CAPTE accreditation standards. View the 2023 PT Standards and Required Elements Second Draft and the 2023 PTA Standards and Required Elements Second Draft. Then, please take the PT Survey and PTA Survey to provide your feedback. Both drafts and surveys can be located at https://www.capteonline.org/about-capte/resource_documents/accreditation-handbook . CAPTE needs to hear from you, so please participate in this survey and send your responses by March 26, 2023.
If you have questions or additional comments related to this five-year review of the standards and required elements for either PT programs or PTA programs, please contact CAPTE at [email protected].

CAPTE Standards and Required Elements Second Draft Listening Sessions
Monday, March 20, 2023
12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/82090715062...

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
2:00-3:30 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/83898493073...

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
4:30-6:00 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/86170005780...

Thursday, March 23, 2023
12:00 – 1:30 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/89713041117... 09

Friday, March 24, 2023
2:00-3:30 PM
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/82342393457...

CAPTE's Accreditation Handbook includes the Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Standards and Required Elements for PTs and PTAs, and CAPTE's Position Papers.

02/21/2023

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Call for Comment

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education provides this opportunity for physical therapy education constituents and the public to provide feedback on the adequacy of the first draft of the Revised PT and PTA Standards and Required Elements. The Commission uses the standards and required elements to evaluate the quality of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs and their relevance to student needs.

We hope you will provide feedback during this important comprehensive revision of the CAPTE accreditation standards. View the 2023 PT Standards and Required Elements Second Draft and the 2023 PTA Standards and Required Elements Second Draft. Then, please take the PT Survey and PTA Survey to provide your feedback. Both drafts and surveys can be located at https://www.capteonline.org/.../accreditation-handbook . CAPTE needs to hear from you, so please participate in this survey and send your responses by March 26, 2023.

If you have questions or additional comments related to this five-year review of the standards and required elements for either PT programs or PTA programs, please contact CAPTE at [email protected].

CAPTE Standards and Required Elements Second Draft Listening Sessions
Monday, March 20, 2023
12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/82090715062?pwd=MC8vcXMralI1TnZFL3BhSy9ZN0ZzZz09

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
2:00-3:30 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/83898493073?pwd=YmdWRFlSa2hNUlhlUVFCcjhtMmJydz09

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
4:30-6:00 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/86170005780?pwd=Nk11WGNRWHlVcFRDaVUzdG1oeHJZUT09

Thursday, March 23, 2023
12:00 – 1:30 PM Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/89713041117?pwd=Z2tPazFPRjFKd1VZRUdWV3d2TUhGZz09 09

Friday, March 24, 2023
2:00-3:30 PM
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/82342393457?pwd=OG5iTWNKTEVpN0FmR25wWVo4QXJpQT09

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11/15/2022

Accreditation staff are aware of portal errors. We are working with our vendor to correct the situation as quickly as we can. We apologize for this inconvenience. We will provide an update as soon as we are able.

Sincerely,
Mary Romanello

11/10/2022

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Call for Comment

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education provides this opportunity for physical therapy education constituents and the public to provide feedback on the adequacy of the first draft of the Revised PT and PTA Standards and Required Elements. The Commission uses the standards and required elements to evaluate the quality of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs and their relevance to student needs.

We hope you will provide feedback during this important comprehensive revision of the CAPTE Standards and Required Elements. We hope you will provide feedback during this important comprehensive revision of the CAPTE accreditation standards. View the 2022 PT Standards and Required Elements First Draft and the 2022 PTA Standards and Required Elements First Draft. Then, please take the PT Survey and PTA Survey to provide your feedback. Both drafts and surveys can be located at https://www.capteonline.org/about-capte/policies-and-procedures/accreditation-handbook . CAPTE needs to hear from you, so please participate in this survey and send your responses by December 15, 2022. Individuals may also provide feedback during CAPTE Zoom listening sessions December 5-9, 2022.

If you have questions or additional comments related to this five-year review of the standards and required elements for either PT programs or PTA programs, please contact CAPTE at [email protected].

CAPTE Standards and Required Elements First Draft Listening Sessions

Monday, December 5, 2022
12:00-1:30 Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/83380693289?pwd=djZjRFpla1M0K1lPcU8xL3JMaHh2UT09

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
6:00-7:30 Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/82875086049?pwd=MTN1eTgvdHBITjE2ZVFpWE4rektJdz09

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
4:30-6:00pm Eastern time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/81036376991?pwd=OWQzTHBoQTZyV05ha2tWeW5BTXZFQT09

Thursday, December 8, 2022
1:30-3:00 Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/87095108560?pwd=bUlMQ3hyZE82UmdmQUNPbkRRMFN5Zz09

Friday, December 9, 2022
3:00-4:30 Eastern Time
https://apta-org.zoom.us/j/89580643080?pwd=dU5yd3htSTdSV0J3b25kQW12R0RTZz09

CAPTE's Accreditation Handbook includes the Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Standards and Required Elements for PTs and PTAs, and CAPTE's Position Papers.

09/30/2022

If you HAVE completed the NPTE webinar don't forget to join us MONDAY, OCTOBER 3rd from 4-5 pm Eastern for a Zoom Q & A session. The Zoom link can be found on the APTA Learning Center in the course description.