DPT in Doctor of Physical Therapy
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program from Marist College is a full-time, 115-credit program designed to prepare students for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and for successful careers as doctors of physical therapy.
Duration
3 years
Starting Date
January
Tuition Fee
$131,100 per full
Health Insurance: $ 3,275
Location
Poughkeepsie, United States
About the program
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program from Marist College consists of 36 months of didactic and clinical work. Students will merge hands-on skills, ethical care, clinical judgment, and critical inquiry to promote optimal functioning of current and future clients throughout their lifespan. The clinical phase offers four 8- to 10-week full-time rotations.
Recent research from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for physical therapists shows that the nationwide median compensation is $84,020. The number of open jobs in the field for 2014 was 210,900, and the job growth outlook for 2014-2024 was expected to be 34 percent (much faster than average).
Mission
The Marist DPT Program is committed to creating the next generation of physical therapists by offering the highest standard of excellence in physical therapy education. Graduates will be prepared to merge hands-on skills, ethical care, clinical judgment and critical inquiry to promote optimal functioning of current and future clients throughout their lifespan. The DPT program will instill the importance of providing advocacy and service to the profession, as well as to local and global communities.
Philosophy
Achievement of the DPT Program mission is accomplished by educating students who will become autonomous movement specialists prepared in the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention of impairments, functional limitations, and disorders of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary and integumentary systems.
Graduates will integrate critical thinking with ethical and professional judgment in all aspects of practice, teaching, research, collaboration, and consultation. They will be service-oriented professionals dedicated to achieving optimal participation of their patients/clients by using health promotion, and evidence-based and innovative strategies.
Courses Included
- Human Gross Anatomy
- Introduction to Physical Therapy
- Human Physiology
- Critical Inquiry
- Movement Science