What is early assurance?
Early assurance (EA) programs are varied in their structure, but generally offer combined undergraduate and graduate degrees with criteria on progression or advancement to subsequent years of study.
The term EA is preferred over "freshman-admit/entry," as the latter implies that students may be able to progress to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program without progression criteria.
- There are many EA models described in the position paper by Chevan, J., Reinking, M. and Iverson, M. in 2017.
- Jette, D. (2017). Commentary on the early assurance program model for physical therapy education. Journal of Physical Therapy Education 31(3), 24-25.
- Chevan, J., Reinking, M., Iversen, M. (2017). Commentary Response. Journal of Physical Therapy Education 31(3), p.26.