Welcome to Allied Health Pathways E3!

Allied Health Pathways E³: Exposure, Experience, & Excellence (AHPE³) is a program designed to close the extreme diversity gap within allied health professions, particularly in Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology. AHPE³ provides an unprecedented support network to African-American and Latino students by bringing together business and academic partners including Early College High Schools in Dallas and Tarrant Counties, 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities in Tarrant and Dallas Counties, the University of North Texas, the UNT Health Science Center, the UNT Speech-Language Laboratory, Paramount Rehabilitation Centers, Parkland Hospital, Seniors in Motion, and Cottonwood Rehabilitation. These partnerships allows us to create a time-efficient and cost-effective pathway to a lucrative career for students. Using direct transfer agreements between our partners, we plan to accelerate your transition from Early College High Schools to two- or four-year institutions, from two-year colleges to four-year universities, and from bachelors degrees to professional degrees to facilitate your entry into the allied health field of your choice.

Students who participate in AHPE³ will receive specialized academic advising, mentoring, and access to professional school admissions experts. We’ll also be working with you to jumpstart your career by facilitating shadowing/observation opportunities, voluntary and paid internships, training in Spanish for healthcare settings, relevant certificate attainment, and exclusive networking opportunities. Our mission isn’t just to help you earn a degree; we'll help you prepare for a stellar career in allied health!

For more information, contact the AHPE³ Program Director, Laura Valerius (laura.valerius@unt.edu).

Visit apta.org to learn more about careers in physical therapy.