Accreditation

The Division of Physical Therapy at Shenandoah University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 540-665-5520 or email Dr. Sheri Hale.

Institutional Information
Accreditor	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges
Carnegie Classification	Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Physical Therapist Program Accreditation
Date of initial accreditation	05/93
Current accreditation	Accreditation
Next visit	Spring 2018
Five-year history	Accreditation
Degree conferred	Doctorate of Physical Therapy

 The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants

Program Complaints
File a formal complaint about the program with CAPTE