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Motion Results


Motions

Below are motions that ACAPT member representatives have voted on to date. 

You can search the motions table via keyword search, or click the table headers below to sort by Title, Outcome or Topic. You can also right-click the motion links to open in a new tab/window.

Title Date Outcome Topic
ACAPT 2024 bylaws 2024

Approved by members on September 12, 2024.

Pending approval of APTA.

ACAPT bylaws
Institute formation 2024 Approved motion ACAPT bylaws
Board duties, eligibility, committee terms 2024 Approved motion ACAPT bylaws
Full Transparency of DPT Education Program Quality 2023

The motion was postponed indefinitely 146/26 (this is the vote count)

ACAPT bylaws
Individual memberships 2024 Approved motion ACAPT bylaws
Composition of the ACAPT Board to include clinical education 2023

Defeated motion

ACAPT bylaws
Individual members holding office 2023

Defeated motion

ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT as institutional group of APTA 2023

Approved motion

ACAPT bylaws
Member dues amendment 2023

Approved motion

ACAPT bylaws
Proliferation of new programs 2013

Approved motion

DPT programs
New developing PT programs 2012

Approved motion

DPT programs
Exercise physiology task force report 2012

Approved motion

Approved report

Curricula development
Form a National Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission 2020

Approved motion

Created National Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission

Diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)
ACAPT standing rules 2021

Approved motion

Amend standing rules of ACAPT

ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT membership 2021

Motion not heard as it was out of order

Bylaws amendment non-PT member with proviso

 

ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT individual membership qualifications 2021

Approved motion

Bylaws full revision as amended

Approved motion

Amend individual member qualifications

Motion presented

Bylaws full revision (read-in version)

ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT dues 2021

Defeated motion

Increase in ACAPT dues 2022

ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT dues 2021

Motion was not heard as it was out of order

Bylaws amendment ACAPT dues 2022 with proviso

ACAPT bylaws
Structure of DPT programs within the parent university 2021

Approved motion

Position elevation of PT program to department (read-in version)

Defeated motion

Amendment to position on the structure of Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs within the parent university

Motion presented

Position elevation of PT program to department (read-in version)

DPT Programs
Pre-admission observation hours 2021

Approved motion

Policy on Observation Hours in Admissions as amended

Approved motion

Policy on Observation Hours in Admissions

Motion presented

Policy on Observation Hours in Admissions - read-in version

Admissions
Minimum duration of professional DPT education programs 2020

Approved motion 

Board response after vote

Curricula development
Endorsement of the Academy of Ortho PT Pain Manual 2021

Motion falls to the ground (not heard as time had expired)

Promote Pain Education Manual

ACAPT's board supports the promotion of the Pain Education Manual

Curricula development
Promote the Alternate Approval Process developed by FSBPT 2018

Approved motion

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) Alternate Approval Pathway (AAP).  Currently, 21 states use AAP.

Admissions
Under-represented minority (URM) definition 2013

Approved motion

Additional diversity, equity & inclusion resources

Diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)
Admissions traffic rules for programs 2014 2014

Defeated motion

Updated admissions traffic rules for programs & applicants

Admissions
Admissions traffic rules for applicants 2015

Approved motion

Updated admissions traffic rules for programs & applicants

Admissions
Admissions traffic rules for programs 2015

Approved motion

Updated admissions traffic rules for programs & applicants

Admissions
Amend admissions traffic rules for applicants 2020

Approved motion

Admissions traffic rules for applicants

Admissions
Amend admissions traffic rules for programs 2020

Approved motion

Admissions traffic rules for programs

Admissions
Refer to board the clinical education common terminology glossary 2020

Approved motion

ACAPT's Physical Therapists Clinical Education Glossary

Clinical education
Early assurance BS/DPT programs 2015

Approved motion

ACAPT Early Assurance BS/DPT Program Consortium

Curricula development
ACAPT bylaw revisions 2015

Approved motion

ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT bylaw updates 2016

Approved motion

ACAPT bylaws
Creation of a National Student Honor Society 2016

Approved motion

National Physical Therapy Student Honor Society

For students
Enhance academic programs awareness to the mental health and wellness needs of students 2017

Approved motion

Task force to enhance programs awareness of student-clinician mental health & well-being

For students
Opposition to recommendation 1 in best practice for physical therapist clinical education 2017

Approved motion

Curricula development
Movement system position statement 2017

Approved motion

Curricula development
KSAs and levels of competency for considering student readiness 2017

Approved motion

Clinical education
Parameters of baseline expectation for integrated clinical education (ICE) 2017

Approved motion

Clinical education
Rescinded the terminology for clinical education experiences 2017

Approved motion

ACAPT's Physical Therapists Clinical Education Glossary

Clinical education
Definition of integrated clinical education (ICE) 2017

Approved motion

Clinical education
Common terminology glossary for physical therapist clinical education 2017

Approved motion

ACAPT's Physical Therapists Clinical Education Glossary

Clinical education
ACAPT bylaws 2017

Approved motion

ACAPT bylaws
Create a national registry of DPT graduates 2018 Approved motion ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT standing rules revisions 2018 Approved motion ACAPT bylaws
ACAPT bylaws revisions 2018 Approved motion ACAPT bylaws
Amend ACAPT bylaws to grant membership to developing programs 2020

Defeated motion

ACAPT bylaws
Endorse the Environmental Physiotherapy (EPT) Agenda 2023 2020

Approved motion

See more about the Environmental Physiotherapy (EPT) Agenda 2023

Curricula development
Opposition to direct monetary payment for clinical education experiences 2020

Approved motion

Clinical education
Promotion of non-monetary benefits for clinical education experiences 2020 Approved motion Clinical education
Interprofessional education (IPE) core competencies 2013

Approved motion

 Additional interprofessional education (IPE) resources

Interprofessional education (IPE)
Clinical terminology 2012

Postponed motion

ACAPT's Physical Therapists Clinical Education Glossary

Clinical education
Provisio to standing rule 1 2012

Approved motion - staggered terms of office

ACAPT bylaws
Pre-requisite courses 2012

Approved motion

Curricula development
Terminology for clinical education 2013

Approved motion

ACAPT's Physical Therapists Clinical Education Glossary

Clinical education
Standardization of outcomes 2014

Deferred motion

Curricula development
Worthingham report 2014

Deferred motion

From the motion proposal: "ACAPT shall undertake, in close collaboration with APTA and CAPTE, an objective and comprehensive study of the current state of academic physical therapy and make recommendations as to the appropriate standards that all programs should meet to ensure that physical therapy continues to advance as a profession in the 21st century."

Curricula development
CAPTE standards of excellence 2014

Approved motion

ACAPT Criteria for Excellence

Curricula development
ACAPT standing rules 2014

Approved motion

ACAPT bylaws
Task force to explore graduate outcomes 2015

Approved motion

ACAPT Task Force on Standardized Graduate Outcomes Report & Recommendation - Dec 2016

Curricula development

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