Who We Are
The American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) is a not-for-profit association dedicated to excellence in physical therapist education programs as a whole. ACAPT's core purpose is to lead physical therapy in the pursuit of academic excellence.
The best minds in academic PT are here. Our organizational membership includes about 95% of all U.S.-accredited physical therapist programs. We serve and represent the employees of these 256+ PT educational institutions, including:
- faculty
- clinical partners
- academic administrators & leaders
Faculty, academic administrators and clinical educators at member institutions can sign up for free with ACAPT here.
Sometimes, ACAPT is confused with CAPTE. Read an explanatory Q&A here.
What We Do
ACAPT develops the entrepreneurial leadership skills of PT academic staff so they can develop tomorrow's physical therapy leaders in health care.
We invite you to volunteer and get involved with ACAPT as we all strive for continuous improvement and innovation in academic physical therapy:
What We Believe
ACAPT is the principal voice representing academic physical therapy. We champion innovation, inclusion and inquiry.
As critical members of the health care team, physical therapists enjoy high job satisfaction, interest from students, consumer demand and good employment rates. Physical therapy education programs are often among the strongest academic programs. ACAPT celebrates this excellence, and we want to preserve and nurture it.
Our History is Rich and Purposeful
ACAPT was incorporated in 2014 to provide a new, unified voice for academic physical therapists. Previously, academic institutions were represented through an academic administrators special interest group within the Education
Section (now called the Academy of Education, formerly APTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Read more about our history