Explore the Hybrid Physical Therapy Program at Allen College

Doctor of Physical Therapy

The Allen College Hybrid DPT program has been granted candidacy status (the first phase in achieving full accreditation) and will be accepting applications for the 2024 admission cycle on the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service. 

The program has two application windows for the cohort beginning in January 2024:

• January 17, 2023 - May 15, 2023
• June 15, 2023 - October 2, 2023

Program Overview:

The Allen College Hybrid DPT program offers a unique blend of online and onsite learning developing entry-level physical therapists. The three-year curriculum emphasizes application and clinical reasoning skills through a mixed delivery of virtual and hands-on learning, comprehensively preparing students to pass the National Physical Therapy Examination. The program begins once each year in the spring semester.

The physical therapy profession is comprised of highly educated, skilled, and ethical individuals dedicated to helping people of all ages prevent the loss of or restore the ability to move and function throughout life. Treatment strategies include the use of exercise, patient education, and hands-on techniques to facilitate rehabilitation. Physical therapists are essential members of the inter-professional health care team working collaboratively in a variety of settings schools, homes, hospitals, and clinics.

• Program Overview
• Blended Hybrid Learning
• Online Learning Highlights
• Onsite Learning Highlights
• Clinical Internship Highlights
• Program Mission
• CAPTE Accreditation

Blended or Hybrid Learning

The combination of online learning with in-person, immersion experiences, and clinical internships creates an innovative blend for students to excel while remaining close to current communities. Students learn alongside classmates in a virtual classroom. With blended learning students have continuous access to online learning resources and connection to experienced program faculty with expertise in virtual teaching and learning.

Online Learning Highlights

• Coursework accessible any time of day, granting an individualized pace

• Create strong connections with classmates and faculty through collaborative and engaging content

• Develop and refine professional skills with ongoing feedback from both peers and faculty via video, case scenario assignments, and class discussions

• Access high-quality video on patient demonstrations, short lectures, and skill prep for immersion labs

Onsite Learning Highlights

• Reinforce professional bonds with faculty and peers during in-person labs

• Apply and advance hands-on skills in a small, intimate class setting

• Learn in Allen College's brand-new physical therapy education space, equipped with state-of-the-art technology.