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    Efficient and rigorous

    The structure of our program allows you to earn your DPT in just 30 months.

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    Clinical experiences

    DPT students experience practical professional learning in three clinical experiences during their program.

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    Updated modern space

    Our program is housed in the newly redesigned and completely updated Ernest Wilbur Building.

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Information sessions

Virtual information sessions will be scheduled soon. Please check back later this Spring. In the meantime, you may contact Sarah Anderson, manager of recruitment and outreach: sarah.anderson@wmich.edu

Intro

 
Western Michigan University's Department of Physical Therapy is accepting applications for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, which welcomed its inaugural cohort in summer 2019. This program allows you to earn your DPT in only 30 months. While the rigorous curriculum presents challenges to students and faculty, we know that our graduates will be highly-qualified practitioners, prepared to meet the challenges of today's PT landscape.

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What is a PT?

Physical therapists diagnose and treat people of all ages who have injuries, medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their ability to function and move properly in their daily lives. Physical therapists develop recovery plans and provide treatment and therapy to improve movement and manage pain.

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Accreditation information

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Western Michigan University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (269) 387-7352 or email pt-info@wmich.edu.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at WMU satisfies educational prerequisites for professional licensure as a physical therapist in all 50 US states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands.

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  • 2025

    Accepting applications soon for the 2025 cohort

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    Earn your DPT in just 2.5 years (30 months)

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    Three clinical experiences with expert practitioners

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    Small cohorts of 30 students for focused instruction

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