University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Doctor of Health ScienceIf you have two (2) or more incompletes you need to come to the Florida campus for the retakeexam. If you have less than two (2) incompletes, you may retake at a certification, meet with theinstructor at his or her city of residence, or at any place where that instructor is traveling to teacha course. Most of our instructors travel nationwide, and if you make arrangements with theUniversity in advance, we can make arrangements for you.If you have an incomplete in a written exam, you may take that written exam using a locallibrarian as your proctor.• Certification for CreditOnce a DHSc student successfully completes all portions of the certification exam, three (3)credits will be awarded in the trimester in which the student started the examination process.Effective January 2002, any DHSc student that enters the program and has already achievedcertification status will be awarded three (3) credits for the DPT course corresponding with thecertification received. There is one condition to meet in order to receive these credits: thecertification student must be in good standing by regularly complying with the professionaldevelopment requirements as outlined in the certification policies.Exception: University of St. Augustine graduates of the MScPT and MHSc programs thatreceived certification credit within the Master’s program cannot receive these credits in the DPTProgram.• Completing And Passing Certification:Preparation/Certification is a six-day process entailing a review and update of all of the coursesleading to the Certification and is conducted two (2) to (3) times a year on the Florida campus.The review will consist of five to six hours of class work a day with additional time for selfdirectedpractice with colleagues. Several of the seminar instructors will take part in the reviewand examination process.Students will be graded on each of the three (3) components (written, oral and practical) as eitherpass, questionable or fail.As a rule, approximately 50% of those who attend pass everything on their first try. Theremaining students generally pass on their first retake. Retake written exams are conductednationwide, or at St. Augustine seminar sites. Advance arrangements are made with the Directorof Continuing Professional Education, Lori Hankins. Specific retake information will be sent tothose needing to schedule these examinations.*Sports Physical Therapy and Primary Care Certification examinations are only offered at thefirst certification of the year (usually January or February).A few important facts about seminar registration:Try to register three (3) to four (4) months prior to the date of the seminar. A deposit of $100 at time ofregistration is required to hold your “spot” and the balance will be due four (4) weeks prior to theseminar. It is particularly important to register early for the Preparation/Certification Week. There arelimited slots each year for this exam. A 50% non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required forcertification.Occasionally seminars are cancelled; this decision is usually made three (3) weeks prior to the start of theseminar. You will be notified immediately if this has occurred.If you are a MPT or DPT graduate of the University of St. Augustine, because you successfullycompleted S1 and E1 as part of your program, you do not have to repeat the seminars. If you are electingto complete a certification track that requires these courses, you will have to complete the DHScacademic credit assignment that accompanies each seminar.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 124