Department of Physical Therapy
The Department of Physical Therapy offers an entry level Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The mission of the program is to develop graduates with outstanding clinical skills in Physical Therapy, including diagnosis, clinical reasoning, program planning, and therapeutic intervention. The program offers highly qualified faculty, state of the art facilities, and is located in the heart of the LSU Health New Orleans medical complex.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program offers a 120-credit hour program beginning in the summer semester. Our curriculum spans 9 semesters for full-time students. For prospective applicants, we are unable to accommodate one-on-one tours, but we do offer virtual informational sessions. If you are accepted into our program, there is a $200 acceptance fee. For additional information, please refer to our admissions requirements below, or email our department email at ahpt@lsuhsc.edu.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Louisiana State University Health Science Center at New Orleans is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; e-mail: accreditation@apta.org; website: https://www.capteonline.org.
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Department of Physical Therapy School of Allied Health Professions
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