2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Graduation from a Physical Therapist Assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22305- 3085; 703-706-3245; [email protected] is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen University – Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@ apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. The program’s current status is probationary accreditation; for more information, see http;//www.capteonline.org/WhatWeDo/RecentActions/ PublicDisclosureNotices/. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 763-496-6022 or email [email protected]. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen University – Central Pasco is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]. The program’s current status is probationary accreditation; for more information, see http;//www.capteonline.org/WhatWeDo/ RecentActions/PublicDisclosureNotices/. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 813-435-3645 or email [email protected]. Probationary Accreditation is an accredited status. Students who graduate from the program while it is on probation are considered to be graduates of an accredited program. This means that graduates will be eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and meet the educational requirements for professional licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in select states as previously disclosed to Enrollee. Probationary Accreditation status indicates that there are conditions at the program that place the program’s accreditation in jeopardy and provides notice to the program and the public that if the program does not address the identified conditions, accreditation will be withdrawn.: Should the Physical Therapist Associate’s degree program at the Central Pasco campus or the Brooklyn Park Maple Grove campus receive an adverse decision to have its accreditation withdrawn during Enrollee’s enrollment, Rasmussen University maintains the following Probationary Accreditation Status Contingency Plan for enrolled students:r • Students enrolled in the affected programs at the time of an adverse decision on accreditation by CAPTE will be offered the option of completing their current coursework in the affected program, transferring to a different academic program at the University, or withdrawing from the University. • A student enrolled in the final year of coursework at the time of an accreditation withdrawal who chooses to continue in the affected program until graduation will still be considered a graduate of an accredited program provided the student maintains continuous enrollment and meets all graduation requirements within 12 months of the adverse accreditation decision. This means the graduate will be eligible to sit for the NPTE and meet the educational requirements for professional licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in select states as previously disclosed to Enrollee. • A student who chooses to continue in the affected program that is not in their final year of coursework at the time of an accreditation withdrawal or who does not meet all graduation requirements within 12 months of the adverse accreditation decision will graduate from program without accreditation, which means the graduate will not be eligible to sit for the NPTE nor meet the educational requirements for professional licensure. A student who chooses to withdraw from Rasmussen University at the time of an accreditation withdrawal will receive assistance to identify a CAPTE-accredited physical therapist assistant program at another college or university for consideration of transfer. However, Rasmussen University does not guarantee acceptance at any other institution or program and does not guarantee any transfer of credit acceptance. These decisions are always at the discretion of the receiving institution. Effective October 29, 2019, Rasmussen University – Ocala has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta. org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (352) 291-8512 or email Jeanne. [email protected]. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation and may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Accreditation Contingency Plan: Rasmussen University has a contingency plan in place should the PTA program not receive Accreditation from CAPTE. Students who are enrolled in the PTA program will be notified if an adverse decision on accreditation is received by CAPTE, and at that point no new students will be enrolled into the program until accreditation can be achieved. Students enrolled in the PTA program at the time of an adverse decision on accreditation by CAPTE will be offered the option of completing their current coursework. Students will have the option of remaining in the PTA program until a final decision regarding the PTA program accreditation status is received from CAPTE. Students not opting to stay in the program will receive assistance to identify an accredited PTA program for consideration of transfer. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 51
