Accredited Programs
In April of 1995, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) formally recognized Kinesiotherapy as an allied health profession. In that same year the American Kinesiotherapy Association and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation joined CAAHEP as co-sponsors of Kinesiotherapy. In April 1997, during the third annual CAAHEP Conference, the Commissioners voted to formally recognize the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for Kinesiotherapy. On April 23, 1998, the CAAHEP Executive Board approved The Standards and Guidelines for Accredited Educational Programs for Kinesiotherapy.
CAAHEP, a national voluntary specialized accreditation agency, represents a broad range of health care disciplines. The mission of CAAHEP is to provide recognition for the quality of the educational programs in its system to the public.
For further information regarding CAAHEP accreditation , please visit their website at www.CAAHEP.org.
Accredited Programs
Kinesiotherapy education programs are accredited by the Commission on Accredidation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). For additional information, please visit www.caahep.org.
Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi
Box 5142
Hattiesburg, MS – 39406-5142
Degree: BS
Status: Continuing Accreditation
Program Director: Jerry W. Purvis
Phone: (601) 266-5371
E-mail: Jerry.Purvis@usm.edu
Virginia
Norfolk State University
Health, Physical Education & Exercise Science
700 Park Avenue Echols Hall, Rm. 165
Norfolk, VA – 23504
Degree: BS
Status: Continuing Accreditation
Director of Internships: Cynthia Burwell
Phone: (757) 823-9494
E-mail: cburwell@nsu.edu
To offer an officially accredited Kinesiotherapy program, a college or university must apply to the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for Kinesiotherapy (CoA-KT).
The CoA-KT will review and evaluate course offerings, clinical training sites, affiliated personnel, faculty, and resources to determine the degree to which the school meets the Standards and Guidelines for Accredited Educational Programs for Kinesiotherapy. The CoA-KT will then make a recommendation to the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), which is a national, voluntary, specialized accreditation agency representing a broad range of health care disciplines. It is CAAHEP that gives accreditation to the Kinesiotherapy Program. Find out more about the CoA and CAAHEP at www.coakt.org.