| If you're looking to get into the field of physical | | | | also request scores from a GRE subject test, such |
| therapy, holding a doctorate is becoming increasingly | | | | as the biology test. Most doctorate programs take |
| important. It is soon expected that every | | | | between 3-4 years. There also also prerequisites for |
| professional physical therapist will be a doctor, and | | | | many programs that must be taken either in |
| the degree is necessary in today's competitive job | | | | undergrad or in graduate work, including courses like |
| market. | | | | psychology, physics, and anatomy. |
| In order to go on to a graduate school program you | | | | Once you are accepted into a doctoral program, you |
| must first have a bachelor's degree from a college or | | | | will have to take a combination of classes and field |
| university. The most useful area of study for getting | | | | work. Classes would include foundational science |
| into physical therapy is biology, though other sciences | | | | courses, clinically based courses specific to physical |
| or mathematics are helpful too. Choosing an | | | | therapy work, and behavioral sciences such as |
| undergraduate school that offers field work or | | | | psychology. Field work could be done at the school |
| internship opportunities in physical therapy is also a | | | | or in a nearby hospital, and will be monitored and |
| good way to get experience and to get into a good | | | | supervised. At many schools you may also have to |
| graduate school. | | | | develop an independent study and do a research |
| Once you have a bachelor's degree you can begin | | | | project on a related topic of your choosing. |
| applying to graduate schools for physical therapy | | | | After you receive your doctorate keep in mind that |
| doctorate programs. The majority of schools require | | | | you also have to pass a licensing exam in the state |
| a bachelor's degree in a related field and the general | | | | that you want to practice in. |
| GRE scores. Some more competitive schools may | | | | |