About Our Program

DPT Student and Alumni Spotlight

MSJ DPT at a Glance

107
Credit Hours

40 Weeks of
Clinical Education

8
Semesters

CAPTE
Accredited

What is unique about the Mount's DPT Program?

STUDENT-RUN PRO BONO CLINIC

Run by our own students, the MSJ Physical Therapy (PT) clinic offers free services to improve the lives of our westside community. Our primary goal is to serve community members whose insurance benefits lack sufficient coverage or those without the financial resources to cover copayments.

40 WEEKS OF FULL-TIME CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Students at the Mount have an initial 4 week clinical experience after Year 1 courses in either an inpatient or outpatient setting, followed by multiple, diverse direct patient experiences and simulations during the Year 2 clinical courses. Finally, after all didactic coursework is completed, students participate in 4 terminal clinical experiences for 36 weeks, leading to graduation in May of Year 3.

FREE ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS

With Access Physiotherapy over 70% of the required texts for the 2.5 year program are provided for free to students. Graduates will also have access for 6 months after graduation, perfect for studying for the NPTE.

NPTE PREPARATION COURSE AND PRACTICE EXAMS

The program organizes and pays for an NPTE preparation course and associated text for all third-year students in the final year of the program. Additionally, codes for 2 free practice exams (PEAT) are provided to students at no additional cost.

SPACIOUS AND WELL-EQUIPPED CLASSROOMS AND LABORATORIES

The Mount has 3 large hybrid classrooms with tables, mats, and plinths for lecture/lab integration

Inpatient lab with hospital beds and wall unit treatment/monitoring equipment
State-of-the-art high-fidelity simulation laboratories and private patient rooms for standardized patient encounters to enhance off-campus clinical experience
Equipment that reflects modern practice such as:
- Motion analysis system (Dartfish®)
- Physiology assessment system (BIOPAC®)
- Bodyweight supported treadmill training (LiteGait®)
- Interactive rehabilitation and training tools (Wii®, MR Cube®)
- Safe patient handling equipment (Arjo®)
- Biodex Gait Trainer treadmill
- KINVENT force plates
- Blazepods
- Frensel Goggles

ADVANCED PRACTICE ELECTIVES

Third-year electives on advanced-practice topics such as animal rehabilitation, performing artists, running athletes, and manual therapy, as well as additional clinic opportunities (neurologic, falls and pro bono clinics).

A DEDICATION TO INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION

Faculty and staff are committed to student success and readily accessible for individual student needs. Mount faculty are educators first and foremost but they also are clinicians and leaders in the community. All faculty are members of and actively participate in various roles in the American Physical Therapy Association.

DEDICATION TO SERVING OTHERS

Throughout the curriculum, students are provided with course-related and extracurricular opportunities to practice their skills and serve those in the local community. We have an active student physical therapy association (SPTA) that plans social and service activities throughout the year.

Student Physical Therapy Association Link