Kathleen Said:

What are the best schools to attend to be a physical therapist?

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PT is a graduate degree. Go to a school that you like and will get out of school with the least amount of debt. Realize PT school is competative. You may need to go where you go in. Since PT is a field where there are alot of jobs, you will get a job no matter where you go. The curriculm is the same at all of the school. They may call it something else and do it in different order but it is the same. That is due the accreditation process



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Alma Said:

an undergraduate degree in physician assistant but get into a graduate school for physical therapist?

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The other post is WRONG! There are Bachelors in Physician Assistant sciences. If you get a Bachelors (they are still extremely competitive to get into, you don't just pick it as your major) you don't need a masters to practice as a PA (in most states). You can sit for the PANCE (national Exam) with a bachelors and become a PA-C (certified). Then if you want you can get a masters in PA studies later on (several PA programs offer online Masters courses for individuals that are already PA's). For more information check out aapa.org and www.physicianassistantforum.com And it doesn't matter what your Bachelors is in, you can go to PT school with any degree as long as you have the pre-req's.

Rosa Said:

I have a BA in sociology and I want to be a physical therapist. What are my options for schools?

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You can get into a master's program pretty easily, and i think it's about 2 years of coursework (I could be wrong). Consider occupational therapy, too.

Kathy Said:

what type of education is required for physical therapist?

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There are 2 types of PT schools. The most common is you get a BS degree at any college then apply to a PT program. The other is a 3 plus 3 program. you start as a freshman and in your 4th year, if your grades meet a certain standard you are guarenteed a spot in professional phase of the program. So you finish in 6 years. Most of these programs are housed at small private liberal arts colleges. In my opinion, it does not matter what PT school that you attend as long as it is one that you are willing to spend 3 years in intense program. There is such a need for PTs, that places only care that you are eligble to sit for the exam and get a license. In today's (Tuesday's) paper there was 8 ads for PT and PTAs. I know that there are more openings. We are short where I work and because of the expense, she only put in an ad on a Sunday 2 months ago. We only got one resume and that person did not take the job.

visit www. apta.org under the education tab for good information.

Virgil Said:

are there any Physical Therapist schools in the Inland Empire,CA?

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link to accredited PT schools

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California
Azusa Pacific University (A4, D6, F1, PR)
California State University, Fresno (A4, D5, F1, PU)
California State University, Long Beach (A4, D5, F1, PU)
California State University, Northridge (A4, D5, F1, PU)
California State University, Sacramento (A4, D5, F1, PU)
Chapman University (A4, D6, F1, PR)
Loma Linda University (A6, D5, D6, E5, F1, PR)
Mount St Mary's College (A4, D6, F1, PR)
Samuel Merritt University (A4, D6, F1, PR)
University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University (A4, D5, F1, PU)
University of Southern California (A4, D6, F1, PR)
University of St Augustine for Health Sciences (A1, A4, D6, E4, F1, PR)
University of the Pacific (A4, D6, F1, PR)
Western University of Health Sciences (A4, D6, F1, PR)

Christian Said:

Could someone explain how to become a physical therapist?

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Go to college and get all the prerequisites done for the school of your choice. Google 'physical therapy' and the first link that comes up is the APTA website, and they list the accredited PT schools. You will need at least 2 years of college full of science courses (sometimes 3, and many schools prefer that you have a bachelor's degree). Then you take the GRE and apply. It's a really great career - I almost went that direction, but changed my mind and went with a different medical profession. Make sure it's what you really want to do - join a pre-pt club in college, shadow physical therapists in the community in different settings - nursing homes, hospital (inpatient) facilities, and private clinics.
Good luck!