Arkansas College for Health Education (ACHE) will begin accepting applications for its school of physical therapy July 1. The three-year program will focus on hands-on, clinical experience with students graduating with a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree.
The first class of 40 students is anticipated to begin the program June 1, 2021. It will be the first class in the new 66,000-square-foot College of Health Science building on the campus that will be the home to physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician assistant degree programs. When the occupational therapy and physician assistant programs will begin has not been announced.