Nova Southeastern U. Doctor of Physical Therapy-Prospective Student Page

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The full-time professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program at Nova Southeastern University is offered as a campus based program that is completed in 3 years. Students are admitted in the summer semester. The program includes full time clinical experiences as well as didactic coursework. During coursework, student learning experiences occur in a combination of traditional instruction, case based interactive learning, clinical lab skills training, and integrated clinical experiences. Faculty-supervised clinical education training begins in the winter term of year one. Students experience direct patient care in a variety of health care facilities located in S. Florida that serve primarily underserved populations.

Graduates will be awarded a D.P.T. degree upon satisfactory completion of graduation requirements, which include a comprehensive examination and full time experiences in addition to the coursework.

Visit the link below to schedule a visit to one of our open houses and see what Nova Southeastern University's Physical Therapy program has to offer!
https://healthsciences.nova.edu/pt/orientation/open_house.html