Preparations

Now that we know how great the profession of physical therapy is, we should discover just exactly how to become a physical therapist. Now days, it is of the up most importance to have a doctorate of physical therapy in order to ever get a job. Yes, that means that at the end of graduate school you will have a pretty little “Dr.” preceding your name. Now the question is how to get to graduate school. What kind of classes do we need? What are the requirements? And what schools offer this program? Well my devoted followers, I have been doing lots of research and have quite a few answers for you today. According to a pamphlet I received from Abilene Christian University, there are eight P.T. Schools in the state of Texas. The pamphlet goes on to say that the programs “are full time and part time study is not an option” (Physical Therapy) and that they all “require an overall GPA of 3.0” (Physical Therapy). Obviously they schools are serious about who gets into their programs. So, I decided to check out one of the top schools to see exactly what they need in order to be considered for acceptance to their graduate school. At Hardin Simmons, it is imperative to have “excellent grades, and letters of recommendation” (Hardin Simmons) on top of various other requirements. Some of these other requirements include: knowledge of the profession, various required prerequisite courses and an interview, with a writing sample taken at that time. By knowledge of the profession, they mean “work of observational experience in a variety of clinics” (Hardin Simmons). If you are interested in becoming a physical therapist, there are tons of websites that help guide and instruct you on the process. Those will most likely direct you to the actual schools that have the programs sites so that you can see the specific courses and requirements each school sets. I hope that through this journey you have learned a tad more about a growing and awesome profession. I know I sure have!

Works Cited:

Hardin Simmons: Department of Physical Therapy. Abilene, Texas. Print.

“Physical Therapy.” Abilene Christian University. Print.

Picture Citation:

 “Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy.” MAC Sports and Rehab. (2010): December 13, 2010. Web.

<http://macsportsandrehab.com/sports_medicine__physical_therapy>.