DPT Accreditation
Accreditation information
BGSU has obtained approval from the Ohio Department of Higher Education and regional accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer the DPT degree.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Bowling Green State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 403-372-3345 or email dpt-admissions@bgsu.edu.
State Authorization
Bowling Green State University seeks to make available all online programs/courses to residents of Ohio and other states, and to allow completion of required clinical or practical experiences in those states. We work through the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) process and with states directly to ensure that when authorization or licensure is necessary, required approvals are secured (such as California where Bowling Green State University is approved as an Out-Of-State Registered Institution). Ohio is a member of SARA and Bowling Green State University is an approved SARA institution. As such, we adhere to a set of national standards for interstate offering of post-secondary distance education courses and programs. SARA also covers all interstate placements in clinical or practical situations among SARA member states, no matter the nature of the main program. All states are SARA members except for California. While we do monitor the laws in each state, authorization of distance education is a dynamic environment and prospective students should check this site often for updates. It is the student’s responsibility to understand current circumstances or special requirements in their state of residence.
A complaint can be filed via an electronic link on various University websites, including the link on the School of Physical Therapy webpage, as well as through a telephone call to an 866 toll-free number (1-866-879-0426).
The complaint details are taken either via the link or by an operator and questions are asked in order to identify the type of concern that is being reported as well as to get the details of the situation from the person contacting the Hotline. The individual is free to identify themselves or to remain anonymous. Once the individual reports their concerns, they are given a report key and password that allows both them to contact the Hotline and add to the issue and also allows them to sign in and respond to follow up questions that the University may ask to clarify the situation.
The email is sent to two individuals. All emails are sent to the Director of Internal Audit, as the individual assigned as the primary contact. Depending on the type of tip, it is also sent to one of three other individuals, either the Chief Human Resource Officer if it falls within this discipline, the Chief Information Officer if it falls within a concern related to IT breaches or concerns, or the Chief of Police if it relates to public safety. Depending on the concern/tip and if the School of Physical Therapy were involved, the Program Director would be identified as an individual that was necessary in the resolution to the concern and would be contacted.
Updated: 01/28/2026 03:18PM