{"id":1136,"date":"2019-05-15T22:08:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T22:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/?page_id=1136"},"modified":"2026-01-09T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:45:03","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Doctor of Physical Therapy<\/h1>\n<p>Northern Arizona University (NAU) has been nationally recognized as a leader in physical therapy education since graduating its first class in 1980. The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is offered through a residential or hybrid format to meet the needs of all types of students applying to physical therapy programs. The Residential DPT Programs are located at the Flagstaff Mountain Campus and the Phoenix Bioscience Core. The Hybrid DPT Program is primarily online and can be completed from anywhere with periodic travel to Flagstaff or Phoenix for rich, immersive in-person learning experiences. Each DPT program prepares graduates for contemporary physical therapy practice with the knowledge, skills, and behaviors essential for a rapidly evolving health care system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/departments?id=S00242&amp;src=physical-therapy\">NAU DPT program faculty<\/a>\u00a0are recognized for their expertise and contribution to the physical therapy profession. They translate this expertise into learning experiences for the students and mentor them to become life-long learners, critical thinkers, and clinically competent practitioners who function autonomously within a complex health care system. Through an extensive network of Arizona-based and national clinical sites, students complete in-person clinical education experiences throughout their curriculum learning from NAU\u2019s expert clinical faculty across the broad spectrum of rehabilitation centers and care settings to improve function and optimize health and well-being of individuals and communities.<\/p>\n<h3>Promotional Program Videos<\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/511670807\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1494 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/nau-campus-photo-taken-by-drone-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/nau-campus-photo-taken-by-drone-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/nau-campus-photo-taken-by-drone-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/nau-campus-photo-taken-by-drone-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Flagstaff Mountain Campus<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/474810666\/4c2209473d\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1652 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/phoenix-biomedical-pixlr-1-464x348.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/phoenix-biomedical-pixlr-1-464x348.png 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/phoenix-biomedical-pixlr-1-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/phoenix-biomedical-pixlr-1-232x174.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Phoenix Bioscience Core<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Program Locations and Hybrid Program<\/h3>\n<p>The Residential DPT Programs are located at the Flagstaff Mountain Campus and the Phoenix Bioscience Core. The Hybrid DPT Program is primarily online and can be completed from anywhere with periodic travel to Flagstaff or Phoenix for rich, immersive in-person learning experiences.<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/campuses\/flagstaff-mountain-campus\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nFlagstaff\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1122 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/9706_campus_overview_04042017-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2019\/05\/9706_campus_overview_04042017-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2019\/05\/9706_campus_overview_04042017-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2019\/05\/9706_campus_overview_04042017-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/phoenix-biomedical-campus\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nPhoenix Bioscience Core\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1123 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/phoenix-biomedical-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2019\/05\/phoenix-biomedical-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2019\/05\/phoenix-biomedical-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2019\/05\/phoenix-biomedical-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/hybrid-doctor-of-physical-therapy-program\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nHybrid Program\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-2258\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/1236_physical_therapy_20190619-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"A female student copies a physical therapy technique on a student serving as a patient.\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/1236_physical_therapy_20190619-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/1236_physical_therapy_20190619-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/1236_physical_therapy_20190619-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"> <!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Hybrid Virtual Tours<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Join us for a virtual tour to learn more about the Hybrid program. Tours are hosted every Wednesday at 5 PM throughout February and March.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Upcoming dates:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2\/4\/26<\/li>\n<li>2\/11\/26<\/li>\n<li>2\/18\/26<\/li>\n<li>2\/25\/26<\/li>\n<li>3\/4\/26<\/li>\n<li>3\/11\/26<\/li>\n<li>3\/18\/26<\/li>\n<li>3\/25\/26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom login for all sessions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"menur1k0l\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/nau.zoom.us\/j\/8201328649?pwd=dtc5twpiodzfd2rsqi9uvegyrdjmdz09#success\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.zoom.us\/j\/8201328649?pwd=dTc5TWpiODZFd2RsQi9uVEgyRDJmdz09#success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Link\"><u>Link<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Meeting ID: 820 132 8649<\/li>\n<li>Password: 854109<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctor of Physical Therapy Northern Arizona University (NAU) has been nationally recognized as a leader in physical therapy education since graduating its first class in 1980. The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is offered through a residential or hybrid format to meet the needs of all types of students applying to physical therapy programs. 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