Orthopaedic Residency Certificate

The Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinical Residency Program was established to prepare licensed physical therapists with advanced knowledge and clinical practice skills in the specialty areas of orthopaedic physical therapy. During this one-year program, the residents are employed by clinical sites, manage a full-time patient load and receive four hours a week of mentoring from a board certified orthopaedic physical therapist. Residents also complete over 300 contact hours of didactic learning in the area of orthopaedics at the University. The residency program is credentialed through the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education, a branch of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

This program is offered as an elective to graduates of the St. Ambrose professional DPT program and is available to outside applicants. See Physical Therapy Department for more details. Current students and interested applicants are encouraged to review additional program information provided on the department’s website and in the Clinical Residency Program Student Handbook.

Requirements for Orthopaedic Residency Certificate