Dr. Pallavi Patel School of Rehabilitative Sciences (PSRS)—Department of Physical Therapy 2025–2026 354 Department of Physical Therapy Professional D.P.T. Programs—Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay Background Checks Background checks are required for clinical education experiences and activities. Some citations on the background checks may prevent a student from being assigned to or result in the student being denied placement at clinical sites. A student who cannot be placed at required clinical sites due to information of concern on the student’s background check(s) may not be able to complete the program. Students are required to inform the program director immediately if any circumstance has occurred in the past or occurs during the student’s tenure in the program, which may impact the background check. Health and Vaccine Requirements Students are required to comply with the PSRS health policies found in the A.6 Health Policies section of the NSU Student Handbook. In addition to these requirements, clinical sites may require compliance with other conditions for student clinical placements. Additional requirements may include, but are not limited to, specific health attestations, personal protective equipment, and other vaccines not listed in section A.6. Students must be able to fulfill the essential functions and technical standards of a D.P.T. student during all clinical experiences and activities. Failure to fulfill these requirements may prevent clinical placement and delay graduation. Academic Promotions and Progression The progress of each student through the curriculum requires continuous satisfactory academic performance. To complete the D.P.T. program in the normally scheduled three years for the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and three years and one semester for the Tampa Bay Regional Campus, students must successfully complete the courses in the time and sequence that they are offered and meet the requirements outlined in the Essential Functions/Technical Standards of D.P.T. Student document at healthsciences.nova.edu/pt/dpt. Failure to fulfill these requirements may prevent students from continuing their studies through the program or delay graduation. Students who receive a final course grade of F in any didactic course will not be allowed to progress to the succeeding semester. To graduate from the program, each student must successfully complete a comprehensive examination given during the last year of the program, complete a professional portfolio, meet community service learning requirements, and attend required professional conferences.
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