Physical Therapy

If you are a high-school student interested in the accelerated undergraduate physical therapy program, click here.

The Simmons DPT program(post-baccalaurete) will be using the APTA PTCAS system,a common application process for students wishing to apply to the class entering in summer 2009. The Simmons application deadline is December 1,2008; a Simmons School of Health Sciences Supplemental Application is required. Please click on the catalog and application page in the left margin on this page for application information. General information about PTCAs can be found http://www.ptcas.org

The Department of Physical Therapy and its faculty have a national reputation. The U.S. News & World Report has ranked our professional physical therapy program among the top 25 in the country. The core faculty are well known in their areas of clinical specialization, are members of prominent journal editorial boards, are well published authors, and practice at some of the top medical centers in Boston. Their teaching is supplemented by expert clinicians whose professional focus is patient care.

Simmons provides an environment where classes are small, faculty are accessible, and learning is accomplished through collaboration, interaction with peers and hands-on application. Our graduates are recognized for their clinical expertise and are sought out by some of the best facilities in the area. All of our graduates obtain professional positions following their successful completion of the physical therapist licensure examination.

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P.T. Careers

"The Simmons D.P.T. program in on the cutting edge of what P.T. is all about. An administration course I completed helped me secure my job and achieve my career goal."

—Domenic Sulfaro, '03 HS, D.P.T., Clinical Manager, Kessler Rehabilitation Center, Fitchburg, MA

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