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Blueprint for Excellence: Essentials for a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program

Member Institutions: Program Directors of ACAPT member institutions can purchase the Blueprint e-book by clicking the ‘Purchase the eBook button’ and proceeding to the member portal. Once purchased, all faculty members, including non-physical therapists of the DPT program and clinical affiliates confirmed through the member representative, will have access to the chapters.

Non-Members: Non-members can purchase the e-book by creating an account.

Pricing:

  • Members: $235 per institution
  • Non-Members: $350 per institution

Subscriptions to the first edition are valid for three years or until the second edition is published. You may access the introductory chapter to learn more about the Blueprint. 

For questions or assistance, please contact acapt@acapt.org.


  • Introduction to the Blueprint for Excellence in Physical Therapy Education
  • Philosophy of Excellence
  • ACAPT Framework for Excellence
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
  • The Value Equation of Physical Therapist Education
  • Faculty Success
  • Student Success and Learning
  • The "ABCs" of Program Essentials
  • Curricular Design and Delivery in Contemporary Doctor of Physical Therapy Education
  • Course Organization
  • Clinical Education
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice in Health Professions
  • Simulation-based Education
  • The Culture of Research and Scholarship
  • Service in Physical Therapy Education
  • Lifelong Learning/Professional Development
  • Advancing Excellence Through the Myriad Roles of Educational Consulting
  • Our Contributors

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Individuals who use any portion of this ebook are asked to cite the authors' work, when applicable, in the following way: “Author(s) of the Chapter. (Year of Publication). Title of the chapter. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Blueprint for Excellence in Academic Physical Therapy, 2024. www.acapt.org.”
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