The authors review the recognition of physical therapy education programs from 1928 to the present and describe the chronological activities that led to the accreditation process as we know it today. The history, current practice, and the broader national accreditation environment in which the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) must operate are explained. The evolution of the standards used in making accreditation decisions in physical therapist professional education is described along with the changes in the arenas of education and practice that have influenced the accreditation process. Possible and probable changes for the future are proposed.
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Nieland et al. (2003) studied this question.