{"id":392,"date":"2018-08-21T06:43:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T13:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/welcome\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T21:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:32:21","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW39114634 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\">NAU Doctor of Physical Therapy <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW39114634 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\">NAU\u2019s DPT <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW39114634 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\">P<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW39114634 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\">rogram is nationally recognized as a leader in physical therap<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW39114634 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\">ist<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW39114634 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\"> education. The<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\"> programs follow a Competency and Entrustment-Based Education model and are designed for completion in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW39114634 BCX0\">25 months<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39114634 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW39114634 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/program\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2843 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/6495_Anna_Schwartz_Research_20191202-medium-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/6495_Anna_Schwartz_Research_20191202-medium-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/6495_Anna_Schwartz_Research_20191202-medium-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/6495_Anna_Schwartz_Research_20191202-medium-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Residential, Phoenix<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\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-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/program\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2841 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2210_physical_therapy-resize-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2210_physical_therapy-resize-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2210_physical_therapy-resize-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2210_physical_therapy-resize-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Residential, Flagstaff<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/program\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2840 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2595_sara_thomasson_resized40730-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2595_sara_thomasson_resized40730-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2595_sara_thomasson_resized40730-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/2595_sara_thomasson_resized40730-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Hybrid, Online &amp; In-Person<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\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\">\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Excellence in Physical Therapy Education<\/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>NAU&rsquo;s Doctor of Physical Therapy program boasts <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/curriculum\/\">high graduation rates and pass rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.org\/captevalidation?097112116097+108111103111+108111103111046112110103+104116116112115058047047110097117046101100117047&amp;UGxEQk3X8u%2b9dC42%2fJRCox46poGJ0MV5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2553 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/CAPTE-Verify-Status-1-300x165.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a>The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Northern Arizona University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:703-706-3245\">703-706-3245<\/a>; email:\u00a0<a title=\"mailto:accreditation@apta.org\" href=\"mailto:accreditation@apta.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accreditation@apta.org<\/a>; website: <a title=\"http:\/\/www.capteonline.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.capteonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.capteonline.org<\/a>.<i> <\/i><\/p>\n<p>If needing to contact the program\/institution directly, please call\u00a0<a title=\"tel:928\/523-4331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">928-523-4331<\/a> or email <a title=\"mailto:dptadmissions@nau.edu\" href=\"mailto:DPTAdmissions@nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DPTAdmissions@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAU Doctor of Physical Therapy NAU\u2019s DPT Program is nationally recognized as a leader in physical therapist education. 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