Briona Daugherty’s (MS-SLP ’22) speech-language pathology (SLP) path began on board a cruise ship. Daugherty graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in theatrical performance. She studied opera and musical theater, originally wanting to be a touring singer for Broadway-style shows. After spending time as a professional singer in Las Vegas and New York City, she began a career performing on cruise ships, including five years in China, Japan, Korea and Thailand. The longer she worked on cruise ships, the more she aided other vocalists in adjusting to life onboard. This included helping entertainment employees maintain their voices for more than two hours a night in a 2,000-seat theater. After witnessing Read more
College of Rehabilitative Sciences
Physical Therapy Graduate Programs
The Country’s Largest Graduate PT School
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is proud to be the largest physical therapy school in the United States. With five campuses offering physical therapist degree programs and three start dates per year, we confer the most degrees of any graduate PT school in the country. Based on total DPT degrees conferred, as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data is captured by IPEDS through interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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As a licensed physical therapist, you will become an expert in the movement science of the human body. With this type of medical education, you can help people reduce pain levels, regain freedom of motion after an injury, and live to their fullest potential. A DPT degree opens doors to a career working with people across the lifespan and in a wide range of settings. Physical therapy is a well-paid health science profession that is growing fast Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Physical Therapists,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapists.htm (visited May 12, 2021).
Physical Therapy Programs
Nationally recognized for our leadership in physical therapy education, USAHS has the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program to fit your career goals and working life-whether you are new to the rehabilitation science field or a longtime practitioner. Each of our PT programs includes three trimesters of supervised clinical experience.
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Residential & Flex
The DPT program is the entry-level degree in physical therapy. This graduate physical therapy program It prepares you for clinical practice with a wide range of patients and in varied settings. It also prepares you for advanced roles in research and practice leadership. Visit program page
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)
The tDPT is designed for practicing physical therapists who wish to enhance their skills while taking the physical therapy program and earning the DPT degree. Advance your studies in clinical practice, research, leadership, and advocacy. The tDPT is not subject to accreditation by CAPTE. Visit program page
Residential
If you want a weekday class schedule and an on-campus student experience, choose the Residential option. Didactic courses are blended, while lab sessions occur face-to-face during the week.Learning Methodology
Blended didactic courses plus face-to-face lab sessions on campus. The Residential DPT requires a full-time commitment over eight trimesters.
Student Lifestyle
Lives near campus and attends school during the week
Flex
If you are working, have other obligations, or live a distance from campus, the Flex option was designed with you in mind. With Flex, students meet on campus for clinical labs over select weekends each month.Learning Methodology
Our online coursework plus on-campus clinical labs are held on select weekends. The Flex DPT requires a full-time commitment over 12 trimesters.
Student Lifestyle
Lives near campus or travels to campus on weekends
Why USAHS?
Leader in health sciences education
USAHS has been dedicated solely to graduate education in health sciences for more than 40 years. You will join a community of like-minded faculty and students focused on delivering excellent patient care and taking on advanced roles within their professions.
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Leading faculty
Our faculty is composed of educators and clinicians who are experts in their fields. Faculty members currently treat patients, publish research, or serve on the boards of professional organizations. They draw from their diverse expertise to develop our curricula.
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Leader in innovation
USAHS is at the forefront of innovative teaching and learning models. Our blended learning model offers students the best of interactive, media-rich online learning combined with immersive, hands-on experiences in our labs and simulation centers. Our rehab-focused, state-of-the art simulation centers provide a safe learning environment where students practice treating mock patients using real medical equipment and cutting-edge EdTech tools.
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Five destination campuses
We have campuses in five exciting and beautiful cities: San Marcos, California; St. Augustine, Florida; Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; and Dallas, Texas. Each of our campuses is its own tight-knit community of engaged faculty and students sharing ideas and knowledge.
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Interprofessional education
Good patient care depends on harmonious teamwork among healthcare practitioners. That’s why, from your very first trimester, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers in other rehabilitative science disciplines, learning each other’s roles and responsibilities.
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Social responsibility
USAHS is a Certified B Corp™ institution, with a focus on community service, social and environmental responsibility, accountability, and transparency. We offer service-learning opportunities that enhance your clinical experiences, and we work to advance the rehabilitative sciences through student and faculty advocacy.
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Career connections
At USAHS, we’re proud of our national network of more than 10,000 USAHS data as of Nov. 2020. accomplished alumni, including thousands of licensed rehabilitation practitioners. Your collaborative relationships with faculty and your peers—and the connections you make during your clinical experiences—can help you launch your career.
Learn MoreUpcoming PT Events
TuesdayAugust 16, 2022
Miami Campus Summer 2022 Commencement – 4PM ET
WednesdayAugust 17, 2022
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – Admissions Webinar – 4PM PT
WednesdayAugust 17, 2022
