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.

May 30, 2023/Open Access

Access quality standards and key elements for clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs for ABPTRFE accreditation.

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.

In health care, a specialty allows clinicians to focus on a specific patient population or particular conditions. Physical therapists can deepen their expertise by completing residency programs to earn board certification in a specialty or by pursuing fellowship programs to gain advanced skills in a

Dec 14, 2022/Open Access

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

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

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

Jan 1, 2023/PDF

This fact sheet is designed to provide the education community with current and historical information about PT residency and fellowship education programs, participants, and faculty.