The Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (ELDPT)is the degree program for those wishing to become a physical therapist. The Touro University Nevada ELDPT is a non-research intensive curriculum. We emphasise the clinical knowledge and skills as well as preparing students to use research for improving decision making. The ELDPT curriculum is presented using both traditional residential (70%) and on-line (30%) courses. The Plan of Study for the ELDPT consists of 126 credits taken over 9 terms (3 calendar years). A student is expected to take a full-time load of 12-15 credits each term.

Our ELDPT is designed for today's student with a busy life and an eye on limiting education-related debt. Our residential courses are offered in a four-day academic week, leaving an extra full-day for work or independent study. TUN's technology support allows courses to be archived on streamed video so students won't miss important information when life gets in the way of study!

The residential classes use multi-formats of lecture, discussion, collaborative groups, interactive laboratories, and web-enhanced modules. On-line courses use multiple media such as streamed video, PowerPoint presentations with audio narration, discussion boards, real-time messaging, student collaboration, and incorporation of multiple document formats such as word processing , pdf, HTML, MP3, and graphics. Clinical learning is coordinated with community agencies and affiliating clinical practice sites offering physical therapy services in a variety of healthcare and educational settings. Students are supervised in clinical learning settings by licensed physical therapists who hold adjunct faculty appointments to TUN.

For more information on the program and policies, download the Student Handbook.