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Accreditation: 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at University of Texas at El Paso 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: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the
program/institution directly, please call 915-747-8207 or
email: dpt@utep.edu.

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Following graduation, students are eligible to take the national licensure exam (National Physical Therapy Exam). Successful outcome on the licensure examination qualifies the graduate to work in any of the 50 states. We are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), recognized by United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

CAPTE Accreditation information can be found at:  CAPTE Accreditation

 


 

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The University of Texas at El Paso
Physical Therapy
Mailing Address: 500 W University Ave. El Paso, Texas 79968
Physical Address: 1101 N. Campbell St.
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: dpt@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-8207
F: (915) 747-8211