Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Brochure

Doctor of Physical Therapy Clinical Excellence through Graduate Education

DPT Program at USA

The full-time Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program offers students the chance to become highly skilled, autonomous physical therapist practitioners with a focus on evidence-based practice. You will graduate with the knowledge and passion to improve the health of your future patients.

The University’s pioneering efforts in Physical and Occupational Therapy education brought distance education and its associated technologies to our degree and non-degree programs. By using distance education, we are able to bring education anytime, anywhere and to supplement all programs with the ability to review and study online. Our students, even when on clinical affiliation, continue to receive instruction from the University through our distance education platform.

We strive to offer the highest quality classroom instruction and online courses while taking pride in making the entire educational experience accessible and interactive for students. This blended learning approach allows our students to have a vast range of learning techniques at their fingertips. All online courses were developed with an in-depth understanding of the educational needs of our students, how they will best retain the information provided to them and the ease of accessibility to key university support services and staff to offer assistance along the way. Our lab classes are taught in a hands-on setting, while some portions of the course content are presented through a variety of interactive distance activities and augmented by in-class discussions. All courses utilize some online learning component.

An important part of our program is the clinical learning experiences. Most courses in the curriculum have hands-on practice labs with emphasis on clinical reasoning and therapeutic techniques, with a special focus on manual therapy. All DPT students complete three fulltime clinical internships in different practice settings. You will graduate with the knowledge and passion to improve the health of your future patients.

Campus locations for our full-time DPT program are in San Marcos, CA; St. Augustine, FL and Austin, TX. This program can be completed in seven trimesters, or just two years and four months.

To learn more about Blended Learning, please visit www.usa.edu/blendedlearning.

University Mission Statement The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovative, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.

Upon completion of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, graduates will demonstrate the ability to: • Engage in personal and professional development and lifelong learning activities.

• Practice physical therapy in a manner that supports cooperative relationships with patients/ clients, other health care providers, and the community.

• Perform evidence-informed physical therapist practice based on foundational knowledge and professional clinical skills.

• Interact in a professional manner that demonstrates effective communication for various audiences and purposes.

• Implement principles of ethical and professional behavior in physical therapist practice.

• Display qualities of leadership in physical therapist practice to advance the profession of physical therapy and the well-being of society.

• Apply critical thinking to evidence-informed decision making in physical therapist practice.

Possible Career Opportunities for Physical Therapists

• Private Practice • Rehabilitation Centers • Hospitals • Home Health Agencies

• Nursing Homes • School Systems • Pediatric Burn Centers • Wellness Facilities

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Accreditation The entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and the entry-level Flexible Doctor of Physical Therapy degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org.

The University is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). This national accreditation helps ensure that the school has been carefully evaluated and has met nationally recognized standards of education.

For more information contact The Distance Education and Training Council at 1601 18th Street, NW, Ste. 2, Washington, DC 20009, 202-234-5100, www.detc.org.

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