PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
1.
PHYSICAL THERAPY MASTER’S DEGREE (MPT) EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS
2. PHYSICAL THERAPY DOCTORAL
(DPT) DEGREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
3. PHYSICAL THERAPY
ASSISTANT (PTA) ASSOCIATE DEGREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
 PHYSICAL
THERAPY MASTER’S DEGREE (MPT) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
To become a physical therapist, you must graduate from a clinical master’s or doctoral degree program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association and must pass a licensing examination given by the NC Board of Physical Therapy examiners.
East Carolina University
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Allied Health Sciences
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-4450
www.ecu.edu/pt
Elon University
Department of Physical Therapy Education
Elon, NC 27244
336-278-6400
www.elon.edu
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Division of Physical Therapy
Medical School, Wing E, CB #7135
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-966-4708
www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical
Western Carolina University
Department of Physical Therapy
College of Applied Sciences
310 Moore Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828-227-7070 or 828-227-3523
www.wcu.edu
Winston-Salem State University
Physical Therapy Program
601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
336-750-2190
www.wssu.edu
PHYSICAL
THERAPY DOCTORAL (DPT) DEGREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Duke University
Doctorate in Physical Therapy Division
DUMC Box 104002
Durham, NC 27708
919-681-4380
dpt.duhs.duke.edu
Elon University
Department of Physical Therapy Education
Elon, NC 27244
336-278-6400
www.elon.edu
PHYSICAL
THERAPY ASSISTANT (PTA) ASSOCIATE DEGREE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS
Educational programs for physical therapy assistants are offered at community colleges and usually are two-year associate degree courses of study. Graduates of programs accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association are eligible to sit for the licensing examination given by the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
828-726-2200
www.cccti.edu
Awards in collaboration with: Catawba Valley Community College, McDowell Technical Community College, Mitchell Community College, and Western Piedmont Community College
Central Piedmont Community College
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
P.O. Box 35009
Charlotte, NC 28235
704-330-2722
www.cpcc.edu
Guilford Technical Community College
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
P.O. Box 309
Jamestown, NC 27282
336-334-4822, Ext. 2443
www.gtcc.edu
Awards in collaboration with: Randolph Community College
Nash Community College
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
P.O. Box 7488
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-443-4011
www.nashcc.edu
Some community colleges are affiliated with other colleges that are accredited to offer physical therapy assistant programs. Check with your local community colleges to determine whether they offer this program in collaboration with another institution. You may want to determine how many classes you will be able to complete locally and what courses will need to be taken at the accredited school.
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