Post-professional DPT in Musculoskeletal Management • Programs by EIM | Evidence In Motion

Post-professional DPT in Musculoskeletal Management

$11,100

Length: 15-18 months

Fall 2025 Deadline:
08/01/2025

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For: PT

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The EIM Post-Professional DPT program is a transitional DPT program committed to developing evidence-informed physical therapists who are prepared to function as autonomous practitioners for patients with musculoskeletal conditions. This 18-month program of clinically oriented education is designed to bridge one’s foundational education to the DPT level. Each student is challenged to improve their clinical knowledge and enhance their personal practice with coursework grounded in evidenced-informed and patient-centered clinical decision-making and reasoning. Students develop a skill set that will foster lifelong learning, professional growth, and clinical development. They will be exposed to passionate faculty that embody clinical relevance, evidence-informed practice, and patient-centered decision-making.

Outcomes

  • Grow as practitioners grounded in the principles of evidence-based medicine and become experts at integrating that knowledge into clinical practice.
  • Develop evidence-based practice principles and behave accordingly in daily practice.
  • Flourish in a cutting-edge educational environment that integrates state-of-the-art learning tools with advanced professional clinical practice.
  • Gain skills to confidently and professionally interact with other members of the healthcare team and provide leadership in the care of musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Promote lifelong learning for physical therapists.

 

EIM’s tDPT, like all tDPTs, is unaccredited, because CAPTE only accredits entry-level DPT programs. EIM is a teaching institute that is licensed to issue certificates; however, it is not a regionally accredited institution. If your goals are clinical in nature, this program will meet your needs; if your goals are academic, we recommend researching requirements for your tDPT.

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    Kristin Smith, PT, DPT, DSC, OCS, FAAOMPT

    Program Director

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    Michelle Ang

    Student

Curriculum

    • EBP 6100 – Evidence-based Practice I
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6510 – Management of Lumbopelvic Disorders
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6510WI – Management of Lumbopelvic Disorders Weekend Intensive
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6520 – Management of Lower Extremity Disorders
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6520WI – Management of Lower Extremity Disorders Weekend Intensive
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6530 – Management of Cervical & Thoracic Disorders
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6530WI – Management of Cervical & Thoracic Disorders Weekend Intensive
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6540 – Management of Upper Extremity Disorders
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
    • ORPT 6540WI – Management of Upper Extremity Disorders Weekend Intensive
      • This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.

  • Please note that the post-professional DPT degree is not intended as an advanced academic degree in preparation for teaching as ranked faculty in a physical therapy educational program. The EIM Post-professional DPT is designed to be a clinically oriented degree. Typically, academic institutions seek ranked faculty members who have “terminal doctoral degrees”, such as a PhD, DSc, etc. Individuals desiring an advanced academic degree that prepares them for teaching should pursue the appropriate degree (ie, PhD, DSc, etc.) based on feedback from their target institution. While some institutions with a clinical faculty appointment track recognize the post-professional DPT for academic purposes, most require that it come from a regionally accredited institution.

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