Admission Requirements

Non-DMU Alumni Applicants

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program and U.S. licensure as a physical therapist
• Physical Therapy Practice - Although
• not required, employment as a physical therapist over the course of your enrollment in the DPT curriculum would facilitate discussion of case studies and application of required projects to a physical therapy practice setting.
• Six months of full-time employment as a physical therapist by completion of the DPT curriculum
• Foreign-trained physical therapists must have at least six months work experience in the United States prior to applying to the program
• * TOEFL Scores

* Individuals who earned their Physical Therapy degree outside of the United States must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language Exam (TOEFL). A total score of 100 (Internet-based test) is recommended, and a writing score of 27 (Internet-based test) is recommended. Waivers of the TOEFL requirement are automatically given to applicants who completed their PT degree in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (excluding French Quebec), New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Graduates from English-speaking countries in Africa are also included in the waiver

• Complete application process

Computer Competencies

You should be able to:

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of word processing.
• Demonstrate fluency with Windows XP operating system. This is demonstrated by the ability to file, save, retrieve, and manipulate documents within the system.
• Access, file, and respond to e-mail.
• Log onto the Internet with an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• Navigate the Internet, including the World Wide Web (www), using the appropriate browser.
• Attach, receive, and send files/documents to others; download and open files sent to students.
• Conduct an Internet search.