Accreditation

After the introduction of our first professional degree in physical therapy in 1994—the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)—the program was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in October 1996 (and reaccredited in 2001, 2011 and 2022).

Following its approval from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in San Diego, California, received accreditation from CAPTE.

The MOT degree was reaccredited by ACOTE.

The University was granted initial accreditation by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and reaccreditation was approved in 2020.

The University received approval from CIE to restructure the Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) degree and it was accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

The University received approval from the Texas Workforce Commission to offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree in Austin, Texas, and was granted accreditation by CAPTE.

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

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) program.

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

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

The Accreditation Council on Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Education (ACOMPTE) granted accreditation to the Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship program.​

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

The University was granted accreditation as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).​

ACOTE reaccredited the Austin, Texas, MOT program for a period of 10 years.​

CAPTE reaffirmed accreditation for the DPT and Flex DPT programs in San Marcos, St. Augustine, Miami (DPT only) and Austin for a period of 10 years.​

The Dallas DPT program was granted accreditation status by CAPTE.

ACOTE reaccredited the St. Augustine, Florida, MOT program for 10 years.