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Discover the benefits of an education from South University, Columbia. Since 1899, South University has committed to the professional, social, intellectual, and personal development of our diverse students by providing accredited courses, a faculty that lends professional experience to the learning experience, and a student body that shares a goal of professional fulfillment.

Graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org, is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. South University, Columbia is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist assistant education program from CAPTE. On June 1, 2015, the program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the preaccreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.

South University, Columbia is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist assistant education program from CAPTE. On June 1, 2015, the program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.