Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Florida National University is developing through 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: www.capteonline.org.

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is the only recognized agency in the United States for accrediting education programs for the preparation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The Commission strives to assure that accredited programs prepare graduates who will be effective in their roles as physical therapists and as assistants to physical therapists in the contemporary practice of physical therapy