Kosair for Kids School of Physical Therapy

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Kosair for Kids School of Physical Therapy

A Modern DPT Designed for Today’s Students

The Spalding University Kosair for Kids School of Physical Therapy meets students where they are so they can become physical therapists who meet the needs of the times. Our hybrid, low-residency DPT program does not require a bachelor’s degree and offers many prerequisite courses online. During on-campus sessions, students engage in immersive experiences in Spalding’s 22,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring anatomy and skills labs.

Available Programs

Graduate

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Accreditation

Effective October 25, 2022 the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Spalding University has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 502-873-4449 or email physicaltherapy@spalding.edu.

Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Initial Accreditation.

Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT; www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT’s website.