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School of Health Professions

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation 

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ, is accredited by the  (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404)-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website, 

Program Accreditation 

Graduation from an accredited program is required to sit for the national exam. The º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ Doctor of Physical Therapy program is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). This accreditation allows graduates to sit for the national licensure examination.

The national licensing exam allows initial professional licensure in any state.

CAPTE accreditation is important because:

  • It helps students and their parents select programs that will provide the education necessary to enter the profession.
  • It fosters quality educational experiences and helps to assure that the program is taught by qualified faculty, has the resources it needs to support the curriculum, meets its mission, has acceptable student outcomes, and provides accurate information to the public.
  • It provides students and others a place to if an accredited program fails to meet its obligation to maintain compliance with CAPTE's .
  • Graduation from a CAPTE-accredited program is required for eligibility to sit for the licensing exam. It is also required in order to provide physical therapy services to patients/clients on Medicare.

 

CAPTE contact information

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ is accredited by 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: . If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 210-567-8750 or email tragord@uthscsa.edu.

 

Graduates of our DPT program are eligible to sit for National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), given by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the Jurisprudence Exam, given by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. A license to practice physical therapy in Texas is contingent on the successful completion of these examinations.

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National Physical Therapy Exam Outcomes
Graduation Year Number of Graduates Number taking the exam to-date Number passing (first attempt) Total Passing
2024 47 46 45 (97.8%) 46 (100%)
2023 43 43 41 (95.3%) 40 (100%)
2022 40 40 37 (92.5%) 40 (100%)
2021 44 42 40 (95%) 42 (100%)
2020 39 39 39 (100%) 39 (100%)

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Program Combined Average Rates for Cohorts 2023 and 2024
Rate Average
Graduation Rate 95.6%
Employment Rate 100%
Licensure Pass Rate 100%
First-Time Pass Rate 96.5%