Physical Therapy

Physical work in conjunction with other health providers to meet the individual health needs of their patients. A physical therapist's duties may range from rehabilitation of accident victims, to providing education in schools and communities on health issues, to sports-related assessment, conditioning and preventive medicine.

Many physical therapists work in hospital settings. Increasingly, however, they are found in private offices, corporate health centers, schools, community health clinics and nursing homes, as well as other settings.

Physical therapy is gradually moving to a strictly post-baccalaureate degree program, and you can pursue training at either a Master’s or Doctoral degree level. There are many entry-level master's programs for students who have graduated with a liberal arts degree. Emphasis is placed on a broad-based undergraduate curriculum with coursework in biology, chemistry, physics and psychology. Extensive clinical experience as an undergraduate intern is often expected.

American Physical Therapy Association