Accreditation

The MOT program was accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

After the introduction of our first professional degree in physical therapy in 1994—the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) is replaced by the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT); reaffirmation of accreditation is received from CAPTE.

The University’s flexible Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT) expansion program was approved by CAPTE and launched in 2005.

The San Diego Flex DPT expansion program was approved by CAPTE.

After the San Diego campus relocated to a new 76,000 square feet location in San Marcos, California, the University received “developing program accreditation status” from ACOTE for the San Marcos MOT program.

The University’s Clinical Orthopaedic Residency was granted initial accreditation by American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).

CAPTE reaffirmed accreditation for the DPT programs in San Marcos, California, and St. Augustine, Florida, including the Flex expansion programs.

The St. Augustine campus received accreditation approval from ACOTE for the new flexible Master of Occupational Therapy (Flex MOT) degree.

The Flex DPT expansion program in Austin, Texas, was approved by CAPTE.

The MOT program in Austin, Texas, was granted accreditation by ACOTE.

The University voluntarily resigned accreditation with the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, concluding a successful relationship of 23 years.

The University’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program received initial accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) awarded candidacy to the University’s Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) Austin, Texas, program.

The University was granted reaffirmation of institutional accreditation by WSCUC.​

The St. Augustine, Florida, OTD program was granted accreditation by ACOTE.

ABPTRFE reaccredits PT Fellowship (This program is no longer offered).

The Miami, Florida, OTD program was granted accreditation by ACOTE.​

ACOTE granted accreditation to the Dallas, Texas, OTD program.

ACOTE reaccredited the Austin, Texas, MOT program.

CAPTE reaffirmed accreditation for the DPT programs in San Marcos, St. Augustine, and Austin, which includes the Flex expansion programs and the Miami expansion program.

ACOTE reaccredited the Austin, Texas, OTD program.

The University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and APRN Post-Graduate Certificate programs received reaccreditation.