| On a whole, the role of the physical therapist is to | | | | it's a two year long program with the second |
| provide services that help individuals improve | | | | year consisting of field work. There is also the |
| mobility, alleviate pain and to prevent or limit | | | | Direct Entry Doctorate, which is similar to the |
| physical disabilities as the result of disease or | | | | Master's degree and is typically one year longer. |
| injury. Physical therapists play an important role by | | | | After you have determined what kind of degree |
| promoting fitness and health and their patients not | | | | you are going to pursue, Masters or Doctorate, |
| only include accident victims but also individuals | | | | and researched the requirements, you then need |
| with disabling conditions such as lower back pain, | | | | to determine which physical therapy colleges you |
| heart disease and cerebral palsy. Job opportunities | | | | are going to apply to, and depending on which |
| for physical therapists are good, especially in | | | | school you choose, you will have different |
| hospitals and rehabilitation centers. Individuals who | | | | programs to study. Some programs you will find it |
| wish to pursue a career as a physical therapist | | | | necessary to study are Patient Care |
| typically need a master's degree from accredited | | | | Fundamentals, Clinical Education and Medical |
| physical therapy colleges, along with a State | | | | Terminology. |
| license. | | | | There are many physical therapy colleges located |
| There are actually several different types of | | | | throughout the United States. You can do a |
| master's degrees offered through various physical | | | | comprehensive online search to find the best one |
| therapist schools. When the profession was still in | | | | for you, depending on where you live and what |
| its early stages, only a Bachelor's Degree was | | | | degree you wish to pursue. One important |
| required, but today that has been replaced by | | | | consideration to keep in mind before choosing a |
| Master's and Doctorate degrees. For example, | | | | school is the size of the physical therapy program |
| there is the Direct Entry Master's Physical | | | | as well as the educational curriculum. You need to |
| Therapy Degree which is a perfect choice for | | | | ensure that the classes you take will best meet |
| those that have completed their Bachelor degree, | | | | your needs. |