How many hours of volunteer work in physical therapy are required?
You need a minimum of 80 contact hours as a volunteer or employee in a physical therapy setting. At least 40 hours (of the 80 required hours) of volunteer work must be in the acute care hospital setting. A rehabilitation hospital is not considered acute care. We recommend that you have experience in more than one physical therapy environment. The better your career exploration for this professional field, the more you will be certain that you have made the correct choice.
