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The United States has 218 accredited programs spread across the nation. The programs can be attended at four year universities or colleges such as University of Ole Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi, and Mississippi State University just in the state of Mississippi. Several programs offer DPT programs, Doctor of Physical Therapy, which typically last three years and include clinical internships, a clinical residency program after graduation, and after a residency has been completed a physical therapist may choose to further their education by completing a residency in an advanced clinical area. The residency programs include orthopedic physical therapy, geriatric physical therapy, neurological physical therapy, and pediatric physical therapy. Some of the courses one would take over the process of the DPT program include biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, and pharmacology. The courses for the program would cost around $15,000.00 to $30,000.00 at an accredited university over the attendance period of four