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Accreditation and Program Outcomes


CAPTE Accreditation

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Winston-Salem State University is accredited by the



Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
703-706-3245
accreditation@apta.org

If needing to contact The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Winston-Salem State University directly, please call Dr. Judy Foxworth, Chair of the Department, at (336) 750-2190 or email foxworthj@wssu.edu.

Licensure

The Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences offers the Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree plan which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Winston-Salem State University DPT graduates meet all education requirements for licensure through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) in all states and territories. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, please refer to The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), developed and administered by The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Please note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to take the NPTE. Determination of eligibility to take the licensure exam is by the state board(s) of physical therapy examiners.

The Department of Physical Therapy at Winston-Salem State University is committed to the timely payment of all accreditation fees and submission of required documentation to CAPTE. The departmental chair submits all required documentation by scheduled due dates to CAPTE and submits issued invoices in a timely manner to the university for payment. The university is responsible for payment of the required fee by the due date.

Program Outcomes

Graduates from our program have achieved excellent outcomes. Our most recent two-year average (2021 – 2022) for ultimate licensure passage rate is 98% and for first time passage rate is 94.2% on the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE). Most schools end in May where there is a flood of new DPT students looking for jobs. Our students complete the program in December and have no trouble gaining employment (100% employed) after licensure. Below are the outcome data for specific classes from the last 3 years:

Graduation, Pass, and Employment Rates
2020 2021 2022
Graduation Rate 100% 100% 100%
First-Time Pass Rate Licensure Exam 100% 95.8% 92.6%
Ultimate Pass Rate Licensure Exam
(percent of graduates who have passed the licensure exam on one or more attempts)
100% 95.8% 100%
Employment Rate 100% 100% 100%