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Highlights of the three-year DPT curriculum include:
CSP DPT Class of 2019 and 2020 Summary | |
National Physical Therapy Examination Pass Rate – First Time | 93% |
CSP DPT Class of 2020 | |
Graduation Rate | 100% |
National Physical Therapy Examination Pass Rate – First Time | TBD |
Employment Rate | TBD |
CSP DPT Class of 2019 | |
Graduation Rate | 100% |
National Physical Therapy Examination Pass Rate – Total | 96% |
Employment Rate | 100% |
CSP DPT Class of 2018 | |
Graduation Rate | 100% |
National Physical Therapy Examination Pass Rate – Total | 100% |
Employment Rate | 96% |
The mission of the Concordia, St. Paul Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is to prepare students for autonomous practice across the lifespan. Our students and graduates will apply and contribute to evidence-based practice while epitomizing the art of physical therapy. Our graduates embody lifelong learning and will be leaders in education, scholarship, and Christian service within their communities.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Concordia University, St. Paul is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 651-641-8850 or email rundquist@csp.edu.
Classes consist of 111 credit hours, a combination of lecture, discussion, laboratory, and clinical activities.
100-91%: A
90-81%: B
80-71%: C
61-70%: D
60 and below: F
Students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Additionally, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA to participate in full-time clinical education experiences.
Competence in professional behavior is defined as performing at the beginning level on all items of the Professional Behaviors Assessment Tool (May, Kontney, Iglarsh, 2010) in year one, at the intermediate level in year two, and at the entry level by the end of year three of the program.
Each state has different requirements for professional licensure and certifications. The primary requirements for physical therapy licensure are successfully completing a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited program and passing the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE). CSP’s Doctorate in Physical Therapy is a CAPTE-accredited program, which currently meets the educational requirements for licensure in all states. Check with your state licensing authority to confirm their licensure requirements. Please see the contact information for Physical Therapy licensing boards here.