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Aug 6, 2025/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 Fellowship Practice (DFP) to reduced unwarranted curriculum variability; provide fellows-in-training
Jun 11, 2025/Open Access
Access the schedule for programs to be reviewed by ABPTRFE.
Dec 14, 2022/Open Access
View the redline changes between the 2018 and 2023 quality standards for clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.
View the redline changes between the 2018 and 2023 quality standards for non-clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.
The Standards Committee is responsible for annually reviewing suggestions received by internal and external stakeholders on the adequacy of implemented policies, procedures, and standards.
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
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
Access steps, information on the process, and resource documents for institutions considering developing a physical therapist residency and fellowship education programs.
