Physical Therapy Program Information
DPT Clinical Affiliations
The clinical component of the ISU DPT curriculum consists of five full-time clinical affiliations interspersed throughout the three-year academic sequence. Course numbers depict the order of the affiliations and are designated as follows:
| PTOT 631 | Clinical Affiliation I | 6 weeks | 2 credits |
| PTOT 632 | Clinical Affiliation II | 6 weeks | 2 credits |
| PTOT 733 | Clinical Affiliation III | 8 weeks | 4 credits |
| PTOT 734 | Clinical Affiliation IV | 8 weeks | 4 credits |
| PTOT 735 | Clinical Affiliation V | 8 weeks | 4 credits |
PTOT 631, Clinical Affiliation I, is six weeks in duration and is scheduled during the first academic summer semester. The students begin this affiliation approximately 9 months after entering the ISU PT program. PTOT 631 is designed to be located in an acute care hospital, an outpatient practice, or a rural health care facility.
PTOT 632, Clinical Affiliation II, is six weeks in duration and is scheduled during the first six weeks of the second academic spring semester. The student begins PTOT 632 about 6 months after completion of PTOT 631. PTOT 632 is designed to be located in an outpatient practice, an acute care hospital or a rural health care facility.
PTOT 733, Clinical Affiliation III, is eight weeks in duration and is scheduled during the beginning of the third academic summer semester. The student begins PTOT 733 approximately 3months after completion of PTOT 632. PTOT 733 is designed to be located in an adult or pediatric neurologic rehabilitation site, or any other setting of the student's choice.
PTOT 734, Clinical Affiliation IV, is eight weeks in duration and is scheduled during the third academic spring semester. The student begins PTOT 734 approximately 6 months after completion of PTOT 733. PTOT 734 is designed to be located in a site of the student's choice, if PTOT 733 fulfilled the neurological rehabilitation requirement. Site selections may include an acute care hospital, outpatient practice, cardiopulmonary, pediatric, burn/wound management, rural health and neurologic rehabilitation sites.
PTOT 735, Clinical Externship, is eight weeks in duration and is scheduled during the third academic spring semester. The student begins PTOT 735 directly after completion of PTOT 734, and is the final component of the ISU PT program. PTOT 735 provides clinical management experiences related to patient care, administration, or research in a variety of practice environments.
Important information:
As part of your Physical Therapy program, you will be placed in several off-campus sites for clinical training. You will be required to successfully complete a series of immunizations, drug testing and a criminal background check prior to entering the program. Conviction of a felony or other serious offense will likely result in denial of placement for the clinical assignment, and consequently affect your standing in the program. If you have any questions about whether your criminal history, if any, will prevent or restrict your ability to obtain a license in this field, you should discuss this with the appropriate licensing agency or board.