Accreditation Status and Eligibility for Licensure

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Seminole State College of Florida is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

CAPTE
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
703.706.3245
accreditation@apta.org
capteonline.org. 

To contact the program/institution directly, please call 407.404.6196 or email the program.

Graduation from an accredited physical therapist assistant education program is required for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states.  Seminole State's CAPTE accreditation meets the educational and clinical requirements for this eligibility.  To provide input or feedback into the program, please contact Dr. Jeff Miller, the program manager.

The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, based on the following:

CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.