{"id":1579,"date":"2025-10-23T12:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/?page_id=1579"},"modified":"2025-10-23T12:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:31:22","slug":"physical-therapy-dpt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/professional-licensure-disclosures\/health-care-programs\/physical-therapy-dpt\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Therapy, DPT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capteonline.org\/\">Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)<\/a> and meets the educational requirements to become licensed in any US state. Completion of the degree does not automatically result in licensure in any state, including Wisconsin. 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