Outcome Study of TherapyEd Physical Therapy Licensure Exam Prep Class

Sample 302 completed surveys by TherapyEd Prep Class participants 94.7% of survey respondents had taken the exam and received their results 73.8% graduated from CAPTE accredited programs 73.2% were first-time test takers

Procedures Participants completed the survey anonymously over the Internet Survey asked questions about: Student background Exam history Study habits Study attitudes

Survey items: Did you graduate from a CAPTE accredited program in the United States? Is English your native language? Student Background :

Survey items: Have you taken the National Physical Therapy Examination? If so, how many times? Have you received your most recent results? If so, did you pass? Exam History:

Study Habits: How many weeks did you study prior to taking your most recent NPTE? During this time, how many hours per week did you study on average?

Study Attitudes: Rate your academic performance in your PT Program compared to that of your classmates. Prior to taking your most recent NPTE, how confident were you about your ability to pass it?

Analysis of Pass Rates for TherapyEd Prep Class participants Pass Rates for TherapyEd Prep Class participants compared to pass rates reported by the FSBPT Survey Outcomes:

Pass Rate for TherapyEd Prep Class participants*: *CAPTE accredited programs/ First time test takers

Pass Rates of TherapyEd Class Participants versus National Pass Rates*: *CAPTE accredited programs/ First time test takers

Impact of participating in the TherapyEd Prep Class: Only 3 of 100 TherapyEd Class Participants are likely to fail the NPTE on their first attempt Nationally, 13 out of 100 test takers are likely to fail the NPTE on their first attempt

Pass Rates of TherapyEd Prep Class participants versus National Pass Rates of All Examinees* *CAPTE and International Programs/First time test takers

Impact of participating in the TherapyEd Prep Class on All Examinees: Nationally, 23 out of 100 test takers (CAPTE and International) are likely to fail the NPTE on their first attempt Only 6 of 100 TherapyEd Prep Class Participants (CAPTE and International) are likely to fail the NPTE on their first attempt

Taking the TherapyEd Prep Class improves Study Habits: The majority of successful students (76.1%) studied an average of 2 hours a day The majority of students (82.2%) started studying at least 5-6 weeks before the NPTE

Number of hours a week studied

Number of weeks studied

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Taking the TherapyEd Prep Class increases Participants self confidence, despite prior academic performance: 40.7% of students rated their performance in school as average or less than average Less than 5% of students expressed having no confidence in their ability to pass the NPTE

Self-rated performance in PT program compared to other students

Confidence about passing NPTE after taking the TherapyEd Prep Class

Conclusions from the TherapyEd Prep Class Outcome Study 97% of students who took the TherapyEd Prep Class passed the NPTE on their first attempt Taking the TherapyEd Prep class increases NPTE success of graduates from ALL programs (CAPTE and/or International) Taking the TherapyEd Prep class improves participants study habits Taking the TherapyEd Prep class improves participants self-confidence