As the leader in women's health physical therapy education for over ten years, the Section on Women's Health (SoWH) continues to set the standard for quality education and training with the introduction of the Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP- PF) in 2006, and the Certificate of Achievement in Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy ( CAPP-OB) in 2008..

Specialization in Women's Health.
The CAPP-PF and CAPP-OB is not intended to take the place of residency and/or specialization in women's health. Specialization comes with professional recognition via appropriate credentials (e.g Mary Smith, PT, WCS). CAPP is not to be used as an official title. Members of the Section on Women's Health that are CAPP and  tCAPP recipients will be listed on the SOWH Web site.

• CAPP-PF or CAPP-OB Certificate of Completion: In order to qualify, you must attend all scheduled hours of the course. Please plan travel accordingly. For those not in the CAPP process, the Certificate of Attendance will be modified if more than one hour of the course is missed, and your Certificate will be mailed to you at a later date.
  
• Apply for the CAPP-PF or CAPP-OB:  you must supply two letters:
• Letter of Intention to the SOWH. A Letter of Intention serves to explain your reasons for seeking the CAPP and to describe your current and past women's health practice experience.  You may participate in the CAPP testing process during the courses without writing a Letter of Intention, however the Letter of Intention will be required in order for the SOWH to initiate an application for the CAPP.
• Letter of recommendation. You must also submit a letter of recommendation from a professional colleague that is familiar with your skills.
• Testing for the CAPP-PF and CAPP-OB will cost each participant a total of $50 per course. To test for all three courses will cost a total of $150. This fee includes the skills tests performed during the course, and the written test which is taken after the completion of the course. CAPP skills testing is incorporated into the course. Those participants who do not wish to do CAPP testing will have other lab activities during testing times
• The skills testing process is designed to promote success of those being tested. You will work in groups of three. You will be allowed to refer to your course manual during the skills testing. Most participants find the skill checks helpful in pulling together the day's information.  The skills tests are not intended to create anxiety or to increase stress. The instructor's goal is to help you learn, and they will cue you if needed
• Skill check: A single skill performed once for a tester and  judged to be satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily completed
• Satisfactory completion: Performed safely and professionally and in a way that will be useful in clinical practice
• Unsatisfactory completion: Performed in a way that is either unsafe or unprofessional.  Participant requires multiple corrects or verbal input to complete the task or is unable to complete the task
• The written test will be given out following the course.  It is an open book test and must be completed online within 4 weeks of the end of the course. The testing process and due date information will be provided to you in an e-mail within 2 weeks following the completion of the course. If you do not complete the test by the due date, a nominal administrative fee will be assessed. The test will be graded as "Pass" if you score 70% or above, or "Fail" if you score less than 70%.  Payment for the CAPP testing must be received by the SOWH in order for you to be notified of your result.
• All documentation for the CAPP program, including documentation of past courses for the tCAPP, Letters of Intent, and Letters of Recommendation should be mailed to the following address:

Section on Women's Health, APTA
1111 N Fairfax St
Alexandria, VA, 22314

CAPP-PF information and application - click here

CAPP-OB information and application - click here

See Listing of CAPP-PF Graduates - click here

CAPP Case Reports - click here