Statement Of Purpose: A Career In Physical Therapy

In my future, I want to work in the field of Health and Medicine. In the field of Health and Medicine, I want to be a Physical Therapist. Physical Therapy is a treatment method involving exercises to treat and help in the recovery of musculoskeletal disorders. I want to become a Physical Therapist to help people who have had serious injuries or illnesses to get back walking or moving their arms or hands again.
In the future, I would like to live in Savannah, Georgia, in the suburbs. I would like to be able to live an apartment with my friend as a roommate, with 1 dog, sharing the rent, sharing the cost of utilities, and phones and dog food, and whatever is needed to be paid. In Savannah, Georgia, the salary to be a PT is $79,551 a year. I want

The five best programs or colleges to go to school for Physical Therapy are; Harvard University, Stanford University, John Hopkins University, University of California in San Francisco, and the University of Pennsylvania. Many people have different opinions on being a PT and what it takes to be a PT, but what they don't do is look at the Pros and Cons of being a Physical Therapist. The Pros; excellent salaries, working in a career that helps people, wide variety of work settings, wide variety of client types, and opportunities for interaction with people. The Cons; extended time for education, cost of education, excessive paperwork responsibilities, health care reform, and little opportunity for a career change later on in life. After I thought about the pros and cons, i looked at the steps to become a PT, and becoming Physical Therapist does take multiple steps. But first, becoming a PT requires around six years of college, training in areas such as; Kinesiology, Anatomy, Biology, and Physical Fitness. Step one is to earn a degree in a health related field, such as; Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Step two, complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Program at the college of your choice. Step three, is to meet your state licensing requirements, and I’ll get back to that. Step four and five are both optional, which is to complete a residency and obtain board certification. Those two are in

There are requirements for admissions and requirements for acceptance and there are certain hiring qualifications to become a PT. Admissions for a PT are: meet the state residency requirements, a minimum GPA-- and as of 2011-2012, the minimum GPA is a 3.52, required to complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), have PT volunteer experience, criminal background checks, references, and interviews. To be accepted: you need to take the right course (Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Physics, Psychology, and English), maintain a high GPA, worry less about the major, take the GRE, find the right program for Physical Therapy, get as much experience as possible, ask for letters of recommendation, write a great admissions essay, apply to more than one school, get additional experience, and practice interviewing skills. There are multiple hiring qualifications to become a Physical Therapist: like needing physiological knowledge, health promotion and maintenance, creating a safe, effective environment, you need to be able to motivate others, need legal compliance, quality focus, bedside manner, clinical skills, pain management, need to be persistent, and have a good energy