PT Student Achievement and Accreditation

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Creighton University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085

Telephone: 703.706.3245
E-mail: accreditation@apta.org
Website: https://www.capteonline.org

If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 402.280.2950 or email: PTaccreditation@creighton.edu.
 

Complaints that fall outside of due process should be directed to Dr. Kirk Peck, Physical Therapy Program Department Chair, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at kirkpeck@creighton.edu or Dr. Paul Price, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at paulprice@creighton.edu. Retaliation following complaint submission is prohibited.

For complaints involving program accreditation and violation of accreditation standards, please follow the following policy.

Phoenix Program

Accreditation Status

Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA. 22305-3085, phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states.

Effective November 2, 2021, Creighton University – Phoenix Health Sciences Campus has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 602-812-3131 or email jameslynskey@creighton.edu.

Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Initial Accreditation.

If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 602.812.4411or email: jameslynskey@creighton.edu.

Complaints that fall outside of due process should be directed to Dr. James Lynskey, Physical Therapy Department Chair - Phoenix, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at jameslynskey@creighton.edu or Dr. Paul Price, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at paulprice@creighton.edu. Retaliation following complaint submission is prohibited.

For complaints involving program accreditation and violation of accreditation standards, please follow the following policy.