Admission Requirements for Orthopaedic Residency and Musculoskeletal Certificate
Guest Lecturers
- Douglas Adams, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, Adjunct Professor, Omega Project Physical Therapy
- Mark Bastan, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, Elite Physical Therapy
- Jon Borger, MPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Adjunct Professor, Coordinated Health
- Craig Fava, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, Optimum Physical Therapy
- Ethan Hood, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS, Desales University
- Jessica Jennings, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, 3D Physical Therapy
- Ari Kaplan, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, COMT, ATI Physical Therapy
- Martin Kelley, PT, DPT, OCS, Adjunct Professor, Good Shepherd Penn Partners
- Dave Kietrys, PT, PhD, OCS, Associate Professor at Rutgers University
- Ian Leahy, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Kate Leiser, PT, DPT, OCS, Cioffredi and Associates\
- David Logerstedt, PT, PhD, SCS, University of the Sciences
- Kristin Lutter, PT, DPT, OCS, CHT, ATI Physical Therapy
- Sarah Macaraeg, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS, University of Chicago Medicine
- David Piskulic, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Ryan Sander, PT, DPT, OCS, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
- Rachel Snyder, PT, DPT, OCS, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
- Scott Stackhouse, PT, PhD, Adjunct Professor, University of New England
Admission Requirements
Arcadia University Orthopaedic Residency Arcadia University participates in the Residency and Centralized Application Service (RF-PTCAS). Information about applying through RF-PTCAS.
To apply to the Arcadia University Orthopaedic Residency, at the RF-PTCAS centralized application service.
The following program-specific requirements must be met:
- Proof of graduation (transcript) from a physical therapist degree program accredited by an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education (currently CAPTE) with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Current state professional license
- (offer of admission to the program is contingent upon licensure in the state of practice)
- Three written essays:
- What do you wish to gain through participation in a residency/fellowship program?
- Discuss aspects of your background and professional experience that particularly qualify you for participation in a residency/fellowship program?
- What are your future plans as they relate to a specialized/subspecialized area of physical therapy?
- Three written recommendations (2 references at a minimum must be professional references-Clinical Instructor, Professor, Supervisor, etc.)
- Basic computer skills including Internet and e-mail.
- Computer system requirements
Tuition and Fees for 2020-21
Orthopaedic Residency Program Tuition
- Entering summer 2022: $9,790/program
Musculoskeletal Certificate Admission Requirements
Guest Lecturers
- Douglas Adams, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, Adjunct Professor, Omega Project Physical Therapy
- Mark Bastan, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Elite Physical Therapy
- Jon Borger, MPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Adjunct Professor, Coordinated Health
- Craig Fava, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, Optimum Physical Therapy
- Ethan Hood, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS, Desales University
- Jessica Jennings, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, 3D Physical Therapy
- Ari Kaplan, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, COMT, ATI Physical Therapy
- Martin Kelley, PT, DPT, OCS, Adjunct Professor, Good Shepherd Penn Partners
- Dave Kietrys, PT, PhD, OCS, Associate Professor at Rutgers University
- Ian Leahy, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Kate Leiser, PT, DPT, OCS, Cioffredi and Associates
- David Logerstedt, PT, PhD, SCS, University of the Sciences
- Kristin Lutter, PT, DPT, OCS, CHT, ATI Physical Therapy
- Sarah Macaraeg, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS, University of Chicago Medicine
- David Piskulic, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Ryan Sander, PT, DPT, OCS, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
- Rachel Snyder, PT, DPT, OCS, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
- Scott Stackhouse, PT, PhD, Adjunct Professor, University of New England
Admission Requirements
- Students may take two courses before formal application and matriculation. Acceptance into a course does not guarantee admission.
- The following program-specific requirements must be met:
- Proof of graduation (transcript) from a physical therapist degree program accredited by an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education (currently CAPTE)
- Current state professional license
- Brief essay articulating goals and interest in the certificate
- Basic computer skills including Internet and e-mail.
- Computer system requirements
Tuition and Fees
$800 per credit, plus semester fees