Technical and Professional Standards

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program at Quincy University requires that all students meet essential technical and professional standards necessary for successful completion of the curriculum and for safe, effective clinical practice. These standards reflect the physical, cognitive, and behavioral abilities required of practicing physical therapists.

Students must demonstrate sufficient:

• Sensorimotor and Psychomotor Skills – to perform physical therapy assessments, interventions, and emergency responses requiring strength, coordination, and fine motor control.
• Observational Skills – to accurately observe patients and gather clinical data through visual, auditory, and tactile means.
• Communication Skills – to effectively interact with patients, families, peers, faculty, and other professionals in oral and written English, while demonstrating sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity.
• Intellectual, Conceptual, and Integrative Skills – to analyze, synthesize, and apply information in clinical reasoning, documentation, and problem-solving.
• Affective, Behavioral, and Social Skills – to demonstrate empathy, professionalism, integrity, stress management, and adaptability in academic and clinical environments.

In addition, students are expected to exhibit the professional behaviors fundamental to the practice of physical therapy, including critical thinking, responsibility, effective use of feedback, and commitment to lifelong learning.

Technical standards must be met with or without reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Students acknowledge their understanding of and ability to meet these standards upon accepting an offer of admission.

A detailed description of the Technical Standards and Professional Behaviors is available in the Quincy University DPT Student Handbook.

 

Accreditation Status
Quincy University is developing a Doctor of Physical Therapy program and is seeking accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE),
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org.

Submission of an Application for Candidacy does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status.

Enrollment in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program will begin only after Quincy University has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).