The Physical Therapy Program at Bellarmine University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703.706.3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 502.272.8356 or email mdanzl@bellarmine.edu.
No. As a Pre-Physical Therapy student, you are advised throughout your undergraduate career on ways to gain the prerequisites required for application to graduate programs in physical therapy.
Undergraduate students interested in a career in physical therapy are encouraged to pick an undergraduate major based on interests and talents and not by what seems to be a “popular” undergraduate choice. There is no one-preferred undergraduate major for admission to physical therapy programs. Please be assured that any undergraduate major can be adapted to allow for major courses, general education courses and physical therapy prerequisite courses to be taken in a four-year time span.
No. Our DPT program is a nationally competitive program. Bellarmine faculty know very well the skills and expertise you’ll need to enter in our DPT program, or another program. It is up to you to do the hard work to ensure your own success but we will help you every step of the way.
Yes. When you complete your application to Bellarmine, you’ll receive a comprehensive financial aid award, based on your experiences and need.
DPT Program - Bellarmine University Catalog
The purposes of the Pre-Physical Therapy Club are as follows: The club serves Pre-Physical Therapy student/majors on campus by promoting the interests and current events regarding recent developments in the professional field. The club provides opportunities for its members to experience leadership roles and a large portion of the club’s activities are volunteer and service oriented within the community. The club aims to promote engagement of pre-professional students to learn more about the profession of Physical Therapy, facilitate informational sessions about admissions and the application process, and promote the profession of Physical Therapy throughout the campus and the surrounding community, especially by aiding in the provision of health-related services on campus and in the community at large.
Club membership is open to pre-physical therapy undergraduate students and students in the PT program. Club activities include guest speakers, social events, fundraisers, and community awareness projects. Core faculty members are designated as advisors to the Pre-PT Club. Please contact Dr. Dawn Hall-Bibb for more information at dhallbibb@bellarmine.edu.