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becoming a physical therapist?

what is the schooling process for becoming a physical therapist and physical therapist assistant? and how dose it work if you wanna go to a trade school?

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  • Mary
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    To become a PTA (assistant) Go to a CAPTE accredited PTA program. Pass all of the classes and the three to four months of full time clinical internships. Graduate. Pass the national PTA exam. Get a job

    To become a PT. Get an undergrad in anything. Take the neccessary pre reqs. Get a 3.5 gpa or better, Perform shadow/volunteer hours at a PT clinic, take the GRE. Apply to a DPT program. Go for three years including approx 1 year of full time clinical internship, and complete a capstone project or dissertation. Graduate. Pass the national PT exam. Get a job.

    Source(s): I am a PT www.apta.org
  • 5 years ago

    Yes you are. And it will also give you some work experience that can help you get a job as a physical therapist. And assistant works directly under the therapist and actually does the therapies on patients.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    You have to either get a bachelors or masters degree in Physical Therapy. You have to go to an accredited school, or else your degree is worthless. Check out the American Physical Therapy Association's website for more information. http://www.apta.org/

  • 10 years ago

    You would want to apply to shools where you can be an applied health major

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