Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT): Resources for Finding Information

Individual membership professional organization representing more than 80,000 member physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and students of physical therapy. APTA seeks to improve the health and quality of life of individuals in society by advancing physical therapist practice, education, and research, and by increasing the awareness and understanding of physical therapy's role in the nation's health care system.

The APTA Arkansas (formerly ArPTA ) is a non-profit professional organization comprised of licensed Physical Therapists (PTs), Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) and PT/PTA students who maintain membership. The mission of APTA Arkansas is to represent and promote the profession of Physical Therapy in its endeavors to meet the physical therapy needs of society; to develop and improve the art and science of Physical Therapy including practice, education, and research; and to meet the needs and interests of its members in the State of Arkansas.

Evidence-based practice includes the integration of best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values and circumstances related to patient and client management, practice management, and health policy decision-making.

APTA members have unlimited access to the resources below, which includes content previously housed at PTNow.

This is a catalog of the most popular courses used by the PT/PTA schools/programs across the country. They are free to students.

The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy was created by Act 1232 of 1991. Prior to that time licensing was by the Arkansas Medical Board.

The Board is a licensing and regulatory organization created to protect the public from incompetent, unprofessional and unlawful practice of physical therapy. Laws are established to set forth standards for the practice of physical therapy, continuing education and testing, and to define the scope and limitations of practice. The board receives, investigates and adjudicates complaints against licensees. The most important function of the board is consumer protection.

An international not-for-profit organization which produces content for the Cochrane Library and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.