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All rights reserved.\nAPPLICATION FOR CANDIDACY INSTRUCTIONS\nCAPTE rules regarding what constitutes an Application for Candidacy (AFC) that is eligible for further review are found in Part 7 of CAPTE's Rules of Practice and Procedure; programs are expected to follow the most current version of this document. It is the program's responsibility to make appropriate changes in their AFC should rule changes occur.\nThis document is for PT programs that are developing an Application for Candidacy (AFC). It is NOT to be used in the development of a PT program submitting a Self-study Report.\nENTERING INFORMATION INTO THE PORTAL\nThere is a “Portal Tips and Tricks” document, located on the CAPTE Accreditation Resource Documents page, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.capteonline.org/faculty-and-program-resources/resource_documents\" \\t \"_blank\" \\o \"https://www.capteonline.org/faculty-and-program-resources/resource_documents\" \u0014https://www.capteonline.org/faculty-and-program-resources/resource_documents\u0015, that provides useful information to review prior to starting your Application for Candidacy in the Portal.\nPREVIEWING THE AFC ON THE PORTAL\nPrograms can download and print or save as a PDF the Application for Candidacy at any time during development by selecting the “Print Preview” button on the AFC grid page. Programs cannot download or see the finalized list of appendices in the bundle until the Report is submitted and Accreditation Staff has reviewed. Programs are encouraged to download the report periodically during development, to ensure information is accurate and current. Use the Print Preview option available on the Portal to review the final output of your response. This is the information all reviewers will see, so ensure the responses appear inclusive. Note that the formatting of the responses the reviewers see will not appear exactly as you are seeing them.\nSUBMISSION OF THE AFC\nThe AFC must be submitted on the CAPTE Portal no later than 11:59:59 pm on the day it is due based on the assigned Candidacy cycle, even if the due date falls over the weekend or a holiday. No paper submissions will be accepted. The Portal will not provide validation errors; programs need to ensure that submissions are complete. The CAPTE Accreditation Portal can be accessed at: \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://capteportal.capteonline.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Default.aspx?selmenid=men1\" \\t \"_blank\" \\o \"https://capteportal.capteonline.org/login.aspx?returnurl=/default.aspx?selmenid=men1\" \u0014https://capteportal.capteonline.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Default.aspx?selmenid=men1\u0015.\nAccess to the Portal requires a username and password that has been established by the program director. Additional login credentials for other designated program personnel can be requested by the program director. Designated program personnel must create a record by clicking on the ‘Get Started’ button, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://capteportal.capteonline.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Logout.aspx\" \u0014https://capteportal.capteonline.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Logout.aspx\u0015. 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