I need some advice

[skigirl1689]

I do not know how it is now, but there was a time when those who were actually going to practice as physical therapists (rather than teach), would get master’s degrees, but not doctorates. But this is all something to talk with college counselors about…that is, what recommends one field within health care rather than others for a specific candidate.

I know quite a few PTs who recently got their Doctor of PT degrees. It is only about a 3 year post-undergrad program and they all said soon there won’t be a Master’s of PT degree.

From:exercise-science-guide.com/blog/masters-physical-therapy-vs-doctorate-physical-therapy/

Physical Therapy is a medical occupation which calls for either a Master’s of Physical Therapy (MPT) or a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). The DPT is the recently favored qualification by the American Physical Therapists Association (APTA) and is going to be the solely recognized degree for PT’s in the near future. The APTA has stated it is highly recommended for us as one-day physical therapists to pursue a DPT since it will unequivocally guide us in coming to be independent healthcare professionals to our clients as well as enabling DPT’s to bill statements for compensation in a similar manner to that of a physician; the DPT additionally concentrates more on evidence-based treatment and ways to implement the latest research findings into medical treatment.

A Doctor of Physical Therapy is a 3 year course of study which combines all the different abilities and expertise we might have to engage in as a physical therapist. The extensive classifications encompassed in a DPT program are physical health systems evaluating and analysis, pharmacology, imaging, healthcare managing, preventive medicine and well being, pathology, and evidence-based treatment. DPT students furthermore go through approximately 1 year of clinical experience, which is considerably more than the fifteen weeks a Master’s of Physical Therapy student might normally encounter. Upon acquiring your Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, you might be called for to take and pass a state license examination prior to being able to engage in medical practice.

 

[EasterJoy]

I know quite a few PTs who recently got their Doctor of PT degrees. It is only about a 3 year post-undergrad program and they all said soon there won’t be a Master’s of PT degree.

From:exercise-science-guide.com/blog/masters-physical-therapy-vs-doctorate-physical-therapy/

This is how things have changed. I’d describe how it was back when my friends were heading off to PT school, but I’d date myself terribly!!

 

[skigirl1689]

This is how things have changed. I’d describe how it was back when my friends were heading off to PT school, but I’d date myself terribly!!

Don’t worry, I was shocked to hear this too as I’ve worked with a ton of PTs and when I heard of the Doctor of PT degree I was thoroughly confused .

 

[Zenkai]

Is it a sin for me to choose a career that will probably require me to work some Sundays when I can choose a career where I probably don’t have to work Sundays?