General Program Information 1. The program is full time. Students cannot enter the program on a part-time basis. The program entails six semesters, three Winterims, and one summer session between the second and third year.
Accreditation is required for graduates in order to sit for the licensing exam.
All students must maintain CPR certification and be tested for tuberculosis annually while enrolled in the program. Students cannot limit the clients with whom they will work. There is a strong possibility that students will treat clients with AIDS, hepatitis or other communicable diseases. Students will be instructed in universal precautions before beginning work in the clinic. Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average and achieve a C or better in all Physical Therapy course work while in the professional program.