The clinical education component of the curriculum consists of 34 weeks of full-time clinical experiences within 24 credit hours. The first of four clinical education experiences occurs at the end of the first year of didactic coursework during the Summer semester and lasts 9 weeks. This experience will allow for the application of musculoskeletal knowledge and skills gained in coursework up to that point. The second clinical education experience occurs at the end of the second year of didactic coursework during the Summer semester and also last 9 weeks. This experience will focus on the application of knowledge related to medically complex and acute patients who may require neuromuscular and neurological interventions as well. The last two clinical education experiences occur in the Spring semester of year 3 of the DPT program. These experiences are each 8 weeks in length and allow students to experience additional areas of practice and practice settings.