Clinical Practice Sites

The Marshall University School of Physical Therapy Clinical Education Program contracts with over 350 clinical sites at 950+ locations. Internship sites occur across a variety of practice specialty settings and in urban, suburban and rural communities.

  • Outpatient: 60%
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation/skilled nursing: 20%
  • Acute Care: 20%

Our goal is to provide students with a variety of clinical education internships to ensure a well prepared graduate who is able to practice in any environment following graduation. Student internships are all full time and range from 8 to 15 weeks in length.

Becoming a Clinical Site

The School of Physical Therapy at Marshall University is continually searching for superb new clinical practice sites for our students. If you or your clinical facility is interested in partnering with us for clinical education, please contact us at arnott2@marshall.edu, lane36@marshall.edu.

To determine if you or your site is appropriate to serve as a clinical education site, you may refer to the APTA’s Guidelines and self-assessments for Clinical Education.

Accreditation

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Marshall University is accredited 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; website: http://www.capteonline.org.

CAPTE Accreditation Verification

Marshall University’s School of Physical Therapy is a proud member of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT).
American Council of Academic Physical Therapy

Program Reciprocity Status

Students who graduate from the Marshall University SOPT and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination are eligible for Physical Therapy Licensure in all 50 states.