Acronyms Used at ACHE: DPT

CAPTE: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

Clinical Instructor (CI) - is the licensed physical therapist employed by the clinical facility to instruct, mentor, supervise, and evaluate the physical therapy students in the clinical education setting. The CI is involved with the daily responsibility and direct supervision of student clinical learning experiences.

CPI (Clinical Performance Instrument) is a standardized, validated instrument used to assess student performance during clinical education experiences. Clinical instructors will access the CPI online to assess student performance during and at the end of the clinical education experience.

DPT: Doctor of Physical Therapy

PT (Physical Therapy) Physical therapists help people live healthy and active lives using prescribed exercises, hands-on care, and patient education. 

PT: Student Physical Therapists (PT Student)