PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT) OBSERVATION HOURS

Summary of Requirements for Programs Participating in PTCAS

Review the PTCAS instructions to properly report your PT observation or work experience.

Carefully review the program pages for important information about the PT observation requirements. PTCAS does not determine if you have completed the appropriate number of hours for a particular program.

Institution
PT Hrs Required - PT must verify Hrs with signed form
PT Hrs Required - NO verification by a PT
PT Hrs are highly recommended
PT Hrs are NOT required or considered
Other
Alabama State U.
X
Andrews U.
X
Arcadia U.
X
AT Still U. of Health Sciences  
X
Azusa Pacific U.
X
Bellarmine U.
X
Belmont U.
X
Boston U.
X
California State U., Fresno
X
California State U., Long Beach
X
California State U., Northridge
X
California State U., Sacramento
X
Central Michigan U.
X
Chapman U.
X
Chatham U.
X
Clarkson U.
X
Cleveland State U.      
X
  
Columbia U.
X
Creighton U.
X
Des Moines U.
X
Dominican College of Blauvelt
X
Duke U.
X
Duquesne U.
X
Eastern Washington U.
X
Emory U.
X
Florida International U.
X
Institution
PT Hrs Required - PT must verify Hrs with signed form
PT Hrs Required - NO verification by a PT
PT Hrs are highly recommended
PT Hrs are NOT required or considered
Other
Franklin Pierce U. - Conconrd NH  
X
Franklin Pierce U. - Goodyear AZ  
X
George Washington U.
X
Governors State U.
X
Hampton U.
X
        
Howard U.
X
Loma Linda U.
X
Long Island U. - Brooklyn Campus
X
Marymount U.
X
Maryville U. of Saint Louis
X
Mayo School of Health Sciences  
X
MGH Institute of Health Professions  
X
Midwestern U.
X
Misericordia U.
X
Missouri State U.
X
Mount St Mary's College
X
Nazareth College of Rochester
X
New York Institute of Technology
X
New York Medical College
X
        
New York U.
X
Northern Arizona U.
X
Northwestern U.
X
Nova Southeastern U.
X
Oakland U.
X
Ohio State U., The
X
Old Dominion U.
X
Pacific U.
X
Institution
PT Hrs Required - PT must verify Hrs with signed form
PT Hrs Required - NO verification by a PT
PT Hrs are highly recommended
PT Hrs are NOT required or considered
Other
Quinniapiac U.
X
Regis U.
X
Rockhurst U.
X
Rosalind Franklin U. of Medicine and Science  
X
Sacred Heart U.
X
Saint Louis U.
X
Samuel Merritt U.
X
Shenandoah U.
X
Simmons College
X
Southwest Baptist U.
X
St Ambrose U.
X
Stony Brook U.
X
Temple U.
X
Thomas Jefferson U.
X
Touro College
X
Touro University Nevada  
X
      
U. of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State U.
X
U. of Central Arkansas
X
U. of Colorado Denver
X
U. of Delaware
X
U. of Findlay, The
X
U. of Illinois at Chicago, The
X
U. of Iowa, The
X
U. of Kentucky
X
U. of Mary
X
U. of Maryland - Baltimore
X
U. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey  
X
U. of Miami
X
U. of Michigan - Flint
X
Institution
PT Hrs Required - PT must verify Hrs with signed form
PT Hrs Required - NO verification by a PT
PT Hrs are highly recommended
PT Hrs are NOT required or considered
Other
U. of Montana - Missoula, The  
X
U. of Nebraska Medical Center  
X
U. of Nevada, Las Vegas
X
U. of New England
X
U. of New Mexico
X
U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The  
X
U. of Pittsburgh
X
U. of Puget Sound
X
U. of Rhode Island
X
U. of South Dakota
X
U. of Southern California
X
U. of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The
X
U. of Tennessee HSC, The
X
U. of the Pacific
X
U. of Utah
X
U. of Vermont
X
U. of Washington
X
Virginia Commonwealth U.
X
Washington U. in St Louis
X
Wayne State U.
X
West Virginia U.
X
Western Carolina U.
X
Western U. of Health Sciences
X
Wheeling Jesuit U.
X
Wichita State U.
X
Institution
PT Hrs Required - PT must verify Hrs with signed form
PT Hrs Required - NO verification by a PT
PT Hrs are highly recommended
PT Hrs are NOT required or considered
Other

Disclaimer - This summary information is provided as a service to applicants. APTA, PTCAS, and participating programs strive to maintain accurate and current information on all PTCAS web pages; but are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Admission requirements are subject to change.