Here I found some info from CAPTE, I don't know how updated it is, but at least since 2008:
"The first Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs were accredited in 1995-96. Conversion to the clinical doctorate is occurring rapidly: as of July 2004, more than half of all accredited programs in the United States have been approved to offer the DPT. Data from the 2004 Biennial Accreditation Report (which was collected in March 2004) indicate that by January 1, 2006, the effective date of these criteria, at least 170 programs (81.7%) will be enrolling students in DPT programs. Further, 21 programs (10.1%) plan to initiate DPT programs between 2006 and 2011, and an additional 13 programs (6.3%) plan to convert but have not identified a timeline for doing so.
This evolution has occurred in response to changing expectations for graduates resulting from significant changes in practice. Two separate studies of DPT programs, as well as data collected in the Biennial Accreditation Report, indicate that, in the main, programs converting to offering the DPT are making important, substantial changes.
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• Increased content in areas such as diagnostics, imaging, pharmacology, advanced practice skills (manual therapy, pediatrics, geriatrics), basic sciences (histology, pathology), business practices, and health promotion.
• Changes in educational processes: evidence-based practice, case-based activities, and emphasis on clinical decision-making.
• Changes in the clinical education component such as increased hours, longer rotations, and more roles.
• Changes in expected student outcomes: increased practice autonomy, professionalism, clinical decision-making, and diagnostic skills.
Characteristics of existing DPT programs
Data from the 2008 Biennial Accreditation Report indicate that:
• Average length of professional curriculum of DPT programs is 119.7 weeks (83.3 didactic weeks, 36.4 clinical education weeks), which is 12.5 weeks longer than master's programs.
• On average, DPT programs require 234 credits (116.4 preprofessional, 118.3 professional: 94.3 classroom/lab, 24 clinical education), which is 31.9 more credits than master's programs.
• DPT programs average 10.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) core faculty, 0.8 more than Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) degree programs.
• Student to faculty ratios: 10.8 enrolled students per core faculty member and 12.9 students per faculty member in laboratories.
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The graduate professional education environment is inherently conducive to physical therapist education for many reasons, including the community of scholars, the balance of academic and community life, and the sharing of ideas within a dynamic collegial environment. Regardless of the type of institution in which a professional physical therapist education program resides, the preparation of physical therapists must be conducted in an environment that fosters the intellectual challenge and spirit of inquiry characteristic of the community of scholars and in an environment that supports excellence in professional practice. The institutional environment must be one that ensures the opportunity for physical therapy to thrive as both an academic and professional discipline. In the optimum environment, physical therapy upholds and draws upon a tradition of scientific inquiry while contributing to the profession's body of knowledge. The program faculty must demonstrate a pattern of activity that reflects a commitment to excel in meeting the expectations of the institution, the students, and the profession."
