Doctor of Physical Therapy | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-03-26

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00:03:49 1 History of the DPT degree
00:05:50 2 Time frame
00:07:08 3 Admission
00:09:04 4 Transition Doctor of Physical Therapy degree
00:10:31 5 Controversies
00:14:56 6 Professional degree (entry-level)
00:17:56 7 Continuing Education
00:20:34 8 Advanced clinical science degree
00:21:55 9 United Kingdom



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In the United States, a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is an entry-level professional degree. A DPT is a practitioner who is educated in many areas of rehabilitation. However, a Doctor of Physical Therapy is not a physician and cannot prescribe medications. In some countries like the United Kingdom. A Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree is also offered for those who already hold a professional Bachelor or Master of Physical Therapy (BPT or MPT) degree. As of 2015, all accredited and developing physical therapist programs are DPT programs. The DPT degree currently prepares students to be eligible for the PT license examination in all 50 states. Along with the license examination, some states do require physical therapists to take a law exam and a criminal background check. As of March 2017, there are 222 accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in the United States. After completing a DPT program the doctor of physical therapy may continue training in a residency and then fellowship. As of December 2013, there are 178 credentialed physical therapy residencies and 34 fellowships in the US  with 63 additional developing residencies and fellowships. Credentialed residencies are between 9 and 36 months while credentialed fellowships are between 6 and 36 months.
In 2000 the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) passed its Vision 2020 statement, which states (in part):

"By 2020, physical therapy will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy, recognized by consumers and other health care professionals as the practitioners of choice to whom consumers have direct access for the diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities related to movement, function, and health."As this statement highlights, the DPT program is an integral part of the APTA's continued advocacy for legislation granting consumers (i.e. patients and clients) direct access to physical therapists, rather than requiring physician referral.  Direct access is said to decrease wait times for access to care and even help reduce both cost to consumer and overall healthcare costs.  As of January 1, 2015, all 50 states and the District of Columbia currently allow some form of direct access to physical therapists.