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Physical Therapy as a Career

Physical Therapy as a Career. Dana Villasin Prospects Physical Therapist. Who are Physical T herapist?. ~ Educated licensed professionals ~Help clients improve or restore mobility ~Care for patients suffering from acute/chronic pain or post surgery discomfort.

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Physical Therapy as a Career

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  1. Physical Therapy as a Career Dana Villasin Prospects Physical Therapist

  2. Who are Physical Therapist? ~Educated licensed professionals ~Help clients improve or restore mobility ~Care for patients suffering from acute/chronic pain or post surgery discomfort. ~Inform clients how to prevent future injuries ~Develop plans using techniques to promote ability to move, reduce pain, and inhibit disabilities.

  3. Career Paths • Outpatient and Inpatient Clinics • Skilled nursing extended facilities • Home, Schools, and Hospices • Education or research center • Industrial, workplace, or other occupational environments • Fitness centers and sports training facilities

  4. Why Choose PT as Your Career • Make a difference • Be a movement expert • Enjoy Job security • Love your job • Options of location • Be an entrepreneur CHOOSE PT

  5. Salary ~There are bout 198,000 licensed physical therapist in the United States. ~The medium salary is $80,000 ~Differs from experiences, education, and location (Source: APTA 2010 Median Income of Physical Therapists Summary Report.)

  6. Undergraduate School • Bachelor’s Degree can be in any major • Most popular: • Health and Exercise Science • Athletic Training • Biology

  7. Academic Requirements (minimum) • Three Credits… • STATISTICS • PSYCHOLOGY Eight Credits BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  8. …requirements • A student must obtain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 grading school

  9. Clinical Experience • INPATIENT • OUTPATIENT *On average, a prospective PT student needs to fulfill between 50-120 hours of volunteer or paid work under a licensed physical therapist.

  10. Recommendation Letters • Three letters of recommendations • ~ One from a professor from the undergraduate degree program • ~ Two from two different physical therapists, in which, a student volunteered or worked under

  11. Testing • GRE • (Graduate Record Examination) • Minimum combination score of 1000 from the verbal and quantitative section of the exam

  12. Applying to PT program • Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service • ~help a student choose a specific school and program • ~advise about admission requirements • ~give a closer range of tuition fees

  13. (help you find schools)

  14. Cost of Graduate Program • Public Program: $15,831 • Private Program: $30,672 • (average)

  15. Doctorate Program • ~This program is created for a three year curriculum • ~Most programs have Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters • ~Each semester is full time credits

  16. …Classes Behavioral sciences Communication Ethics/values Management sciences finance Sociology Clinical reasoning evidence-based practice Cardiovascular and pulmonary Endocrine and metabolic musculoskeletal Biology/anatomy Cellular histology Physiology Exercise physiology Biomechanics Kinesiology Neuroscience Pharmacology Pathology

  17. Field Experience • Each program is designed for the students to have practice in the field • On average, students will have 27.5 weeks of clinical experience Experience Is Key

  18. Examination • *For a student to practice as a physical therapist in United Sates, you must earn a PT degree from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapist education program and pass a state licensure exam.

  19. Characteristics • Critical thinker • Passion • Sociable • Experienced • Accountable • Confident

  20. Education Determination PHYSICAL THERAPIST Passion Experience

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