Marian University is excited to be adding two physical therapy degrees to its strong portfolio of healthcare programs. Embedded in the institutional vision of preparing transformational leaders for service to the world, the Marian University Physical Therapy programs aim to develop leaders in physical therapy who illuminate the dignity of individuals across communities.
The physical therapy program options currently under development at Marian University are:
Applications for the PTA program are scheduled to open in January 2026 with the first cohort matriculating in January 2027. Cohorts will then be admitted annually each January. Applications for the DPT program are scheduled to open in Summer 2029 with the first cohort matriculating in January 2030. Cohorts will then be admitted annually each Fall. The DPT program is currently on a waiting list with our accreditor to move our timeline up.
What is Physical Therapy? Why Choose PT?
Graduation from a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT; www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT's website).
Marian University is seeking accreditation of new physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs from CAPTE. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is planning to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on May 1, 2029. The physical therapist assistant program is planning to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on May 1, 2026. Submission of this document does not assure that the program(s) will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.
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