Transitional Doctorate
Program Update
After careful consideration and much discussion among the faculty in the Institute for Physical Therapy Education (IPTE), new students will no longer be accepted into the Transitional Doctoral in Physical Therapy Program (t-DPT).
We feel honored to have been entrusted to meet the ongoing professional development needs of the many hard working and dedicated physical therapists who chose Widener. Since starting the program, 120 clinicians have graduated with a post-professional, clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy credential. Countless others have taken courses in the program for personal and professional development that will help them become more effective autonomous practitioners.
The IPTE remains committed to the students who are currently enrolled in the t-DPT program. We are committed to creating a plan of study that will allow degree completion for those students who (1) continue to meet the academic requirements for graduation and (2) are demonstrating reasonable progress in the program toward the completion the t-DPT degree.
We will continue our primary mission, which is to educate students interested in becoming physical therapist in the entry level professional program. The entry-level professional program is designed for students looking to enter the profession of physical therapy for the first time. For more information, visit the entry-level DPT program page.