Doctorate of Physical Therapy

The accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program at the FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences provides the required educational preparation directed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) for a professional career as a physical therapist.
The comprehensive curriculum for this 9-semester program is designed in two components:
a didactic component of classroom and laboratory experiences involving foundational, clinical and physical therapy sciences, and
a clinical component involving experiences in off-campus clinical sites including hospitals, rehabilitation and outpatient centers, skilled nursing facilities and more. As a student, you have a choice among 450 internship opportunities.

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

An overall cumulative, pre-requisite, and last 60 hours of Upper Division GPA of 3.0

A score above the 50 percentile on both Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GRE is recommended. A minimum score of 3.5 is recommended for the Analytical portion of the GRE.

A minimum of 60 hours of observation and/or work experience with physical therapists.

Students who have earned a degree from a foreign non-English speaking country must take an English proficiency test and earn (550 paper-based, 80 internet-based on TOEFL or 6.5 on IELTS).

Deadline: Fall - January 15th.