09/11/2015
Hi everyone! Thank you for your interest in our PrePT Club!
Just a little something for those interested, there is a virtual education fair for doctor PT programs coming up soon. If you're interested in some more information about graduate programs, want to chat with admins and other staff members, as well as PT's online, definitely check this out! You can even gather information by just reading the chatroom itself. All you have to do is click, register, and chat away.
It will be on September 21 - 22, 2015.
"DPT
Education Virtual Fair Participant and Prospective Student:
In
March 2015, the South College Doctor of Physical Therapy Program was granted candidacy status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). As a result, we have accepted and enrolled our charter class as we now look toward accepting
applicants and enrolling well-qualified students DPT class that is set to begin coursework in June 2016!
On
September 21 and 22, 2015, through the APTA's DPT Education Virtual Fair, we will be hosting a chat room entitled "South College DPT Program: Innovation in DPT Education" from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST and again from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST on each
day.
The
South College DPT Program, developed in partnership with Evidence in Motion (EIM), has several features that make this program unique. First, the curriculum is delivered in a blended learning format using a combination of faculty-directed online coursework
and onsite lab instruction. This flexible educational model allows students to live anywhere in the country and commute to Knoxville, Tennessee for quarterly onsite lab intensives. Second, the 3-year academic curriculum is compressed into 2 calendar years
to reduce the overall duration and cost of DPT education. Third, students participate in a structured clinical education curriculum and collaborative placements (i.e., 2-3 students together) within our nationwide network of clinical education sites. Fourth,
the program is structured to blend seamlessly into a paid post-professional residency program in variety of specialty practice areas to prepare graduates for advanced practice in their desired area clinical focus. And finally, our academic and clinical faculty
are top-notch in every way and represent some of the foremost leaders in education, research, and practice in the profession.
The
caliber of our faculty, the innovative model of delivery, and the ability to live anywhere while completing your DPT in 2 years, resulted in an overwhelming response from potential applicants for our charter class. We fully expect a similar response during
this year’s application cycle as more students are made aware of the unique nature of the South College DPT program.
Interested
in learning more? Feel free
to stop by our DPT Education Virtual Fair chat room in order to ask any questions you might have. Additionally, if you would like to register for an upcoming informational webinar, you may do so by clicking
here.
Also, at the conclusion of this message , I am including a few additional links that provide more details on the program, application requirements, and application process.
Interested
in applying? Use the Physical
Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) to submit your application for our second class that begins in June 2016. The application deadline for admission into this upcoming cohort is February 15, 2016.
Please
feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
if you have any further questions.
All
the best,
Dr.
Mike Jones
Mike Jones, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS, MTC
Assistant
Professor and Director of Admissions
South
College, School of Physical Therapy
400
Goody's Lane
Knoxville,
Tennessee 37922
Phone:
(865) 251-1715
Fax:
(865) 288-5901
[email protected]
South
College Doctor of Physical Therapy Website
http://www.southcollegetn.edu/…/doctoral-programs/doctor-o…/
South
College Doctor of Physical Therapy Admission Requirements and Prerequisites
http://www.southcollegetn.edu/…/doc…/admission-requirements/
South
College Doctor of Physical Therapy Admission Application
http://www.southcollegetn.edu/…/doct…/admission-application/
Physical
Therapy Centralized Application Service
http://www.ptcas.org/home.aspx"
