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Academics
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Academics
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and the Post-Professional
DPT Program
Entry- Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
The Doctorate in Physical Therapy Degree Program at Neumann University runs
on a weekend format, providing the opportunity for working adults to pursue
their DPT. Through a curriculum tailored to accommodate adult learners,
students develop specialized competence in meeting the health care needs
of clients through a wide variety of settings, research, education, consultation,
and administration. The program is designed to be completed in three years, from start to finish.
The conceptual basis for the curriculum is the body systems model with
the inclusion of course content in physical therapy procedures, clinical
medicine, professional topics, administration and management, human development,
education and consultation, and health policy topics which expose students
to broader aspects of the profession and the context for current practice.
The first clinical education experience during the spring of Year Two
affords the students the opportunity to practice skills learned in the
didactic skills classes. In Year Three, students continue to develop skills
in screening, evaluating, planning, providing intervention, and documenting
care. During the second and third clinical education experiences, which
occur in the final nineteen weeks of the program, students continue to
improve their clinical skills in providing direct care in an increasingly
broader arena by interacting with others on the rehabilitation team, family/caregivers,
community services, government, and third-party payers. They learn to
function as contributing members of the health care team, to act as advocates
for the patient/client, and to recognize the importance of their own commitment
to lifelong learning.
Post-Professional DPT Program
Like the weekend DPT Program, the weekend post-professional DPT Program
leads to an earned Doctorate in Physical Therapy. However, this track
is designed for applicants who are already physical therapists (those
who have earned a U.S. accredited Master's in Physical Therapy and who
are licensed in the U.S.) The program is approximately one year and provides
students with an educational program to upgrade and enhance their practice
skills that are required for contemporary physical therapy practice. Consistent
with the mission and philosophy of the University and the Physical Therapy
program, the post-professional curriculum is designed for the working
adult student in the spirit of life-long learning, providing both weekend
in-class and on-line instructional formats.
For additional program information, please click here.
For more information, please call the Office of Admissions
and Financial Aid at (610) 558-5616 or (800) 9-NEUMANN or feel free to
e-mail us at neumann@neumann.edu.
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