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Licensure

Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.

Public Health and Population Care

The physical therapy profession is invested in individualized, patient-centered care, but that investment has broad societal and public health implications.

Transforming Society

We empower the physical therapy profession to make a deeper impact in the world around us.

Postprofessional Degree

Continue your career development by pursuing a postprofessional degree. Most post-professional degree programs also count toward state continuing education requirements.

Early Mobilization Reduces The Risk of Adverse Event and Improves Function: Research on the Value of Physical Therapy

Apr 5, 2021/Open Access

Help stress the importance of early mobilization by sharing this research with hospital administrators and other health care professionals who work in acute care settings.

Physical Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities

PTs are part of the collaborative care team at SNFs.

Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System

Jun 14, 2019/Open Access

PECOS supports the Medicare Provider and Supplier enrollment process by allowing registered users to securely and electronically submit and manage Medicare enrollment information.

House Members Push for Better PTA, OTA Supervision Rules Under Medicare

May 10, 2022/News

Representatives are urging an APTA-backed move to general supervision for PTAs in outpatient settings.

A Clinic's Rise From the Rubble

Mar 21, 2022/Open Access

A rural Kentucky outpatient clinic was destroyed. The physical therapy community helped it return just a few months later.

Time To Act: Lawmakers Must Address the PTA Differential

Jan 19, 2022/News

Congress is back in session and the push is on to fix this threat to patient access to care. Your voice is needed.