PHYSICAL THERAPY OBSERVATION HOURS (2011-12)

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 Observation Hour Requirements 
Alabama State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Andrews U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Arcadia U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Arkansas State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Armstrong Atlantic State U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
AT Still U. of Health Sciences REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Azusa Pacific U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Bellarmine U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Belmont U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Boston U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Bradley U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
California State U., Fresno REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
California State U., Long Beach REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
California State U., Northridge REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
California State U., Sacramento REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Central Michigan U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Chapman U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Chatham U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Clarkson U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Cleveland State U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
College of Mount St. Joseph REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
College of St Scholastica REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Columbia U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Concordia U. Wisconsin Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Creighton U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Des Moines U. - Osteopathic Medical Center REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Dominican College of Blauvelt REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Drexel U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Duke U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Duquesne U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Eastern Washington U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Elon U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Emory U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Florida Gulf Coast U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Florida International U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Franklin Pierce U.  REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Georgia Health Sciences U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
George Washington U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Governors State U. Not required or considered
Hampton U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Howard U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Husson U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Idaho State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Indiana University REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Loma Linda U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Long Island U. - Brooklyn Campus REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Louisiana State U. Health Sciences Center in New Orleans REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Louisiana State U. Health Sciences Center in Shreveport REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Lynchburg College REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Marymount U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Maryville U. of Saint Louis REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Massachusetts C. of Pharmacy & Health Sciences REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Mayo School of Health Sciences REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Mercer U.* REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
MGH Institute of Health Professions REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Midwestern U. (Downers Grove) Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Midwestern U. (Glendale) Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Misericordia U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Missouri State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Mount St Mary's College REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Nazareth College of Rochester REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
New York Institute of Technology REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
New York Medical College REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
New York U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
North Georgia College & State U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Northern Arizona U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Northwestern U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Nova Southeastern U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Oakland U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Ohio State U., The REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Ohio U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Old Dominion U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Pacific U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Quinniapiac U. Not applicable
Regis U. Not required or considered
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Rockhurst U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Rocky Mountain U. of Health Professions REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Rosalind Franklin U. of Medicine and Science REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Sacred Heart U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Samuel Merritt College REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Shenandoah U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Simmons College REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Southwest Baptist U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
St Ambrose U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
St Catherine University REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Stony Brook U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Temple U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Tennessee State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Thomas Jefferson U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Touro College REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Touro U. Nevada REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of Alabama at Birmingham, The REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Central Arkansas REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Cincinnati REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Colorado  REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Delaware REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Findlay, The REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Florida REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Illinois at Chicago, The REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Indianapolis Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
U. of Iowa, The Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
U. of Kansas Medical Center REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Kentucky REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of Mary REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Maryland - Baltimore REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Maryland - Eastern Shore REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of Miami REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Michigan - Flint REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Montana - Missoula, The REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Nebraska Medical Center Not required, but considered
U. of Nevada, Las Vegas REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of New England Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
U. of New Mexico REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
U. of North Florida REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Pittsburgh REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of Puget Sound REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of Rhode Island REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of Scranton REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of South Alabama REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of South Dakota REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
U. of South Florida REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Southern California Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
U. of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Tennessee Health Science Center, The REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of the Pacific REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Toledo Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
U. of Utah REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
U. of Vermont Not required or considered
U. of Washington Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Utica College REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Virginia Commonwealth U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Washington U. in St Louis Not required, but acknowledged
Wayne State U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
West Virginia U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Western Carolina U. Not required, but highly RECOMMENDED
Western U. of Health Sciences REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Wheeling Jesuit U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Wichita State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Widener U. REQUIRED - no verification by a PT
Winston-Salem State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Youngstown State U. REQUIRED - a PT must verify Hrs with signed form
Institution
PT Observation Hour Requirements 

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.

(Page last updated on 08/12/2011)