Physical Therapy program reaches accreditation milestone

The UNT Health Science Center’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, which began accepting students in 2010, has achieved initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education. The program’s first class, which graduates this month, will be eligible to sit for the Texas state board licensing exam. Initial accreditation is valid for five years; subsequent cycles will be for 10 years.

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