Transition DPT programs.The following list includes the names of higher education institutions that offer a transition DPT program for US-licensed physical therapists. Please keep in mind that the programs are not always referred to as 'transition" programs; other descriptors include "bridge," "postprofessional," "transitional," or "DPT." One element shared by all of the transition programs is that they are offered to US-licensed physical therapists; that is, graduates of an accredited physical therapist professional education program. If you have any questions about the list or have information about other transition programs, please contact Joseph Black at josephblack@apta.org or 800/999-2782, ext 3155. Please report any additions or corrections to this listing to Angela Boyd at angelaboyd@apta.org or 800/999-2782, ext 8528 ONSITE ONLY Arizona Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. As of Fall 2007, the university has 21,352 students, 13,989 of these are situated in the main Flagstaff campus<ref name="Enrollment" />. Flagstaff, AZ Connecticut Sacred Heart University Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D., has been president of Sacred Heart University for 18 years. Sacred Heart University is known for its strong musical roots, and is well known for the Pioneer Bands. SHU is the second largest Catholic university in New England. Fairfield, CT Iowa St Ambrose University Davenport, IA Massachusetts Boston University Boston, MA New York Daemen College Amherst, NY Long Island University Brooklyn Campus Brooklyn, NY New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the New York, NY State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. at Stony Brook Stony Brook Campus Stony Brook, NY State University of New York at Stony Brook Manhattan Campus New York, NY Pennsylvania Arcadia University Glenside, PA Chatham College Pittsburgh, PA Tennessee East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an accredited American university, founded October 21911 and located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities. Johnson City, TN DISTANCE LEARNING ONLY Arizona AT Still University Arizona School of Health Sciences Mesa, AZ Florida University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Georgia Emory University Atlanta, GA Iowa Des Moines University Des Moines, IA Illinois Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School North Chicago, IL Massachusetts Boston University Boston, MA MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA University of Massachusetts Lowell UMass Lowell was named the University of Lowell from 1975 to 1991, and was created from the merger of the Lowell Technological Institute and Lowell State College in 1975. These colleges in turn were originally named the Lowell Textile School, founded in 1895 to train technicians and Lowell, MA North Dakota University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Pennsylvania Temple University Philadelphia, PA COMBINATION ONSITE AND DISTANCE LEARNING Arkansas University of Central Arkansas The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock. The school is most respected for its programs in Education, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. Conway, AR California Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA The Ola Grimsby Institute San Diego, CA Western University of Health Sciences Founded in 1977 with a student body of 36, it now has over 2,000 students. The College of Veterinary Medicine was the first to open in the country in 20 years and the first in Southern California. Pomona, CA Colorado Regis University Denver, CO Florida Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL University of St Augustine for Health Sciences St Augustine, FL Indiana University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Maryland University of Maryland-Baltimore Baltimore, MD Massachusetts MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA Simmons College Boston, MA Michigan Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI Missouri Saint Louis University St Louis, MO Washington University School of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine, located in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the most competitive and highly regarded medical schools and biomedical research institutes in the United States. St Louis, MO Nebraska Creighton University Omaha, NE New Jersey Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is the state-run health sciences institution of New Jersey and comprises eight distinct academic units: the New Jersey Medical School, the New Jersey Dental School, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Newark, NJ New York D'Youville College Buffalo, NY The Sage Colleges Troy, NY State University of New York Upstate Medical University The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a State University of New York university of health sciences in the University Hill district of Syracuse, New York, USA. Syracuse, NY North Carolina Elon University Elon, NC This program is for Elon MPT graduates only University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC Chapel Hill, NC Oregon Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Pennsylvania Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA Widener University Chester, PA Utah Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Richmond, VA Wisconsin Concordia University Mequon, WI |
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