| Perhaps you are considering a career in physical | | | | This can include putting together daily exercise |
| therapy. it certainly can be a rewarding career and | | | | programs to help your patients get in better |
| one that is in high demand as people are more | | | | overall health. |
| active and are living longer. Let's take a look at | | | | Once you have graduated you will be expected to |
| physical therapy education and what you will need | | | | pass a licensure exam in the state in where you |
| to do to enter this challenging field. | | | | will be working. Physical therapists are required to |
| Going to college to major in physical therapy | | | | regularly update their skills by attending |
| requires many years of training and classes. You | | | | workshops and continuing education courses. |
| can receive a 4 year degree or go on and enroll | | | | Many states require you to continue with ongoing |
| in graduate classes depending on your interest. | | | | education as a requirement to maintain your |
| Many programs even require a doctorate degree. | | | | license. Experienced physical therapists may also |
| Physical education therapy requires you to have | | | | take an exam to earn board certification in |
| an interest in biology, physics, chemistry, anatomy | | | | sub-specialty areas |
| and other subjects. As you progress you will | | | | When you first start out you can expect to earn |
| move into more specialized training including | | | | around $50,000 and up. Many physical therapists |
| therapeutic procedures, biomechanics, examination | | | | begin working in hospitals or clinics and may be |
| techniques, human growth and development, and | | | | satisfied to stay there. As you progress if you |
| neuroanatomy. | | | | are an entrepreneurial type you may want to |
| Of course this type of career is dealing with | | | | open your own practice. No matter where you |
| people and part of your education will include | | | | work this is a career dealing with people and their |
| training to help you develop personal skills in | | | | schedules, so you can expect to work some |
| dealing with both patients as well as their families. | | | | evenings and weekends. |
| If you do not like people this is not a career for | | | | Physical therapy education is the first step to a |
| you. | | | | demanding and challenging career. This can lead |
| Much of your training will be hands on outside of | | | | you to work in nursing homes, fitness centers, |
| the classroom as well. This will include working in a | | | | and even other careers such as occupational |
| lab as well as working with qualified physical | | | | therapists, speech therapists, and others. Who |
| therapists for supervised training. | | | | knows where it will lead you, but if helping people, |
| You are learning how to deal with injuries that can | | | | making money, and working with people on a |
| happen in sport, everyday life and at work. Your | | | | physical level appeals to you this may be a career |
| job is to help people get back to their normal | | | | for you. |
| lifestyle. Part of that is in dealing with prevention. | | | | |
