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Contact Information:
Physical Therapy Education Office
Education Building 855
(651)690-7825
Fax: (651)690-7876
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Transitional-DPT Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Could I finish the tDPT in 1 year?
A: No, the program is set up to be a 2- year program.
Q: How many students will be in the program?
A: There will be a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 students.
Q: How often will the Program be offered?
A: The current plan is to complete the initial program before enrolling further students. We would like to continue to offer the Program, but this will depend on the level of interest. We know that the transitional DPT will be a relatively short-term program, since all of our new graduates will have the DPT degree. The next scheduled enrollment will be in the fall of 2007. There is no guarantee that we will offer the program, as we need a minimum enrollment of 10 students each session.
We can envision three possibilities for the future of the College of St. Catherine Transitional DPT Program:
1. Interest for next year will be so great that we will decide to enroll a class in the fall of 2006.
2. Interest for next year will be moderate, so we will decide to wait until 2007 to enroll another class (our current plan).
3. There will be a relatively low level of interest, so that 2005 would be your only opportunity to participate in the program.
There is one further possibility. We could decide to open up the program to graduates of other PT programs. This would greatly increase our potential pool of applicants. However, this brings up a number of issues of variability in academic preparation. It is not actively being discussed at this time.
Q: Is the 2nd year set up like the 1st year?
A: Yes, both years consist of 4 classroom sessions, with assignments in between
class sessions.
Q: What is the difference between the Pharmacology course in the tDPT and the
Pharmacology course we took as MPTs?
A: The pharmacology course will be more clinically applicable. You will have the opportunity to apply to your current clinical setting. Current DPT students have stated that they find this course to be much more “applicable”.
Q: What is required of our PC’s in order to have blackboard access?
A: There is no special hardware or software you will need to access blackboard.
There are some settings that need to be enabled.
Q: Do the credentialing course and the CD ROM course take the place of any of the Friday classroom sessions?
A: No, this are additional courses that you will need to take to complete your degree. The CD ROM course is offered throughout the country, so there are opportunities to take in many places and times.
Q: Can my tDPT credits work to fulfill CEU’s for my PT license?
A: Yes, you will obtain 6 CEUs per Friday session, or 24 CEUs for the year.
Q: What financial aid is available for tDPT students?
A: Transitional DPT students will be taking 20 credits over the course of two years. To be eligible for loans, students will need to register for a minimum of 3 credits each term. This would qualify a student for the minimum half-time registration requirements. According to our financial aid office, loans would be based on an annual estimated Cost of Attendance of $14,770 for tuition & fees, books, and living expenses. If students haven't borrowed their total aggregate maximum, they would be eligible for the full $14,770 in Federal Stafford Loans, which is an excellent loan program that does not require a credit check or co-signer and can be consolidated after graduation. Students would also be eligible for deferment of some existing loans as long as they remain registered at least half-time (3 credits), which could help students who have outstanding loans from their undergraduate or MPT programs. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Department: St. Paul Campus (651) 690-6540 Minneapolis Campus (651) 690-7805 Toll free: 1 (800) 945-4599 Email: finaid@stkate.edu
Q: Does the $8,000 tuition fee include books?
Q: What is the textbook list for the 2 years?
A: The textbook list is not finalized. At this point we anticipate there will be a single required text for the imaging course and the pharmacology course. For the topics course, there will likely be a text for the Health and Wellness component and a novel assigned for discussion in the Community Work and Learning component.. No decision has yet been made about the medical screening course. No text will be required for the Evidence Based Course next fall. We will announce the text list as it becomes available.
Q: If I take the CI Credentialing course at a different location than St. Kate's, would there be a fee for me?
A: We will cover the cost of the credentialing course at the APTA member rate if it is taken through St. Kate's.
We will not be able to cover the cost at other locations. However, the course is held approximately once per
year through CSC, so you would have more than one opportunity to take the course here.
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