Dec 14, 2022/Open Access

View the redline changes between the 2018 and 2023 quality standards for non-clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.

Candidacy Review Panel members serve four-year terms. The number of members selected to serve on the Candidacy Review Panel is determined by the number of new program applicants.  Tasks Evaluating residency and fellowship programs seeking ABPTRFE initial accreditation by completing comprehensive reviews

The Residency/Fellowship Accreditation department is comprised of 5 individuals who provide support for the activities related to on-site visits and ABPTRFE meetings. Staff are also available to respond to questions about the accreditation process.

Jun 1, 2017/Open Access

The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), a board-appointed group of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), has created the following Description of Residency Practice (DRP) to reduced unwarranted curriculum variability; provide residents minimum

Jun 1, 2017/Open Access

The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), a board-appointed group of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), has created the following Description of Residency Practice (DRP) to reduced unwarranted curriculum variability; provide residents minimum

Jun 1, 2017/Open Access

The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), a board-appointed group of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), has created the following Description of Residency Practice (DRP) to reduced unwarranted curriculum variability; provide residents minimum

ABPTRFE meets two times annually to make renewal of accreditation decisions in January and September based on the renewal of accreditation tracks (e.g., Track One, Track Two), as outlined within the ABPTRFE Processes and Procedures. ABPTRFE staff notifies programs scheduled for renewal of accreditation

ABPTRFE currently accredits nonclinical physical therapist faculty residency programs and higher education leadership fellowship programs.

ABPTRFE proposed changes to its quality standards for clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs, and to quality standards for nonclinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs. This is your chance to comment on these changes.

The American Physical Therapy Association recognizes the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) as the agency for the accreditation of physical therapy residency and fellowship education programs. ABPTRFE Vision: Recognized and valued as the leader and model of