Average weeks of clinical experience

[NJPT26]

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What would you say is average weeks of clinical experience that programs require in their curriculum? I know they must have a certain amount to be accredited. Does anyone know that amount?

 

[AlanWattsBlues]

35.6 weeks.

See table 8:
http://www.capteonline.org/uploaded...gram_Data/AggregateProgramData_PTPrograms.pdf

 

[AlanWattsBlues]

35.6 weeks.

Though this is the average, and not the minimum required by CAPTE. I don't know if there is an explicit minimum...looks like no one goes lower than 21 weeks.

 

[ptisfun2]

Though this is the average, and not the minimum required by CAPTE. I don't know if there is an explicit minimum...looks like no one goes lower than 21 weeks.

As of January 1, 2016, CAPTE is requiring a minimum of 30 weeks of full time clinical education.

 

[NJPT26]

Do schools really go as low as 21? I dont think I have never seen lower than 30 weeks from the schools I have researched.

 

[DrJDPT]

As of January 1, 2016, CAPTE is requiring a minimum of 30 weeks of full time clinical education.

30 is what I have heard as well.

 

[PTX2]

As of January 1, 2016, CAPTE is requiring a minimum of 30 weeks of full time clinical education.

Does this only apply to new programs applying for accreditation? Do you know if existing programs will need to add the additional weeks if their current number falls below 30 weeks?