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Transition DPT FAQs

Dec 1, 2019/Open Access

The correct degree nomenclature for the professional (entry-level) and the postprofessional transition clinical doctorate is "DPT." In these FAQs, the nomenclature "postprofessional DPT " has been used to distinguish the DPT degree conferred upon completion of a transition program from the DPT conferred

Directory of Transition DPT Programs

Feb 12, 2026/Open Access

The following list includes the names of higher education institutions that offer a postprofessional DPT (Transition) program for physical therapists licensed in the United States

Veterans Community Care Programs

Aug 16, 2019/Article

Learn about the differences in the three types of Veterans Affairs Community Care programs.

Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association

Aug 8, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association, adopted by the House of Delegates, describe the organization's structure and how it is governed.

White Paper: Beyond Opioids: How Physical Therapy Can Transform Pain Management to Improve Health

Jan 1, 2021/White Paper

No lasting gains can be made in the opioid fight until the value of nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain are recognized.

Coding Interpretations: Group Therapy patient Scenarios

Dec 5, 2019/Article

APTA provides its interpretation of the one-on-one and group codes, using patient care scenarios and an analysis of the proper coding for them.

Quality Payment Program

A variety of programs have been developed to address value-based care payment, including the Medicare Quality Payment Program.

Position Paper: The Promoting Integrity In Medicare Act

Mar 1, 2020/Position Paper

H.R. 2143 removes the health care services most susceptible to overutilization and and misaligned incentives from this exception.

ICD-10 (ICD-10-CM)

Review resources to help you with ICD-10 coding, guidelines, answers to most frequently asked questions, and case studies.

Tiered Physical Therapy Evaluation and Reevaluation CPT Codes

Since January 2017, PTs use three evaluation codes and one reevaluation code.