The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) will provide students with the skills and expertise needed for a rewarding career as a professional physical therapist.
Students enrolled in Trine University's DPT program will be required to participate in clinical education experiences and internships in addition to the didactic coursework within the curriculum. These experiences will include part-time integrated clinical experiences (CARE) during the first five semesters and four full-time clinical internships. It is Trine University's DPT program philosophy "to bring students to the real world of physical therapy," therefore, 34 weeks of the curriculum are dedicated to full-time clinical internships. Students are required to complete clinical affiliations in a variety of settings with the intended goal to be an entry-level physical therapist at graduation.
Mission
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Trine University, by providing high-quality, professionally focused physical therapy education, enables its graduates and faculty to make a positive impact on the healthcare needs of their communities through service, leadership, and scholarship.
Vision Statement
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Trine University will be recognized as a premier provider of physical therapy education, adding value to the lives of its graduates and community members.
Goals and Outcomes
Goal 1: Students will be prepared for entry-level physical therapist practice in a variety of settings, to make a positive impact on the healthcare needs of their communities through service, leadership, and scholarship.
Goal 2: Graduates of the Trine University Doctor of Physical Therapy program will be engaged in ethical, competent, and professional physical therapy practice.
Goal 3: Faculty of the Trine University Doctor of Physical Therapy program will advance the profession through service, leadership, or scholarship.
Goal 4: Faculty of the Trine University Doctor of Physical Therapy program will provide high-quality, professionally focused, physical therapy education, through the utilization of best educational practices, and the promotion of evidence-based physical therapy practice.
Goal 5: The Doctor of Physical Therapy program will utilize feedback from program stakeholders to establish a focus project for program improvement with a timeline.
Goal 6: The Doctor of Physical Therapy program will demonstrate a commitment to the physical therapy profession by facilitating collaborative activities for continuous professional growth in its communities.
Goal 7: The Doctor of Physical Therapy program will support core faculty clinical specialization and clinical currency in the subjects that they teach.
Goal 8: The Doctor of Physical Therapy program will publish a newsletter to communicate program updates and relevant physical therapy information to the community and program stakeholders.
Accreditation
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Trine 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: http://www.capteonline.org.
Degree Requirements
Program Requirements
DPT 6314 First Full-Time Clinical Education Experience: 5 wks
DPT 7118 Terminal Full-Time Clinical Education Experience I and DPT 7128 Terminal Full-Time Clinical Education Experience II: 8wks
DPT 7214 Terminal Full-Time Clinical Education Experience III: 14 wks