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What academic degree is needed to become a physical therapist?

April 26, 2017academic degree needed physical therapist

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What academic degree is needed to become a physical therapist?

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To practice physical therapy one must be a graduate of an accredited program by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and have satisfactorily passed the National Physical Therapy Exam for licensure. Currently, about 93% of the accredited programs offer a doctoral degree. The remaining programs offer an entry-level master’s degree. Many master degree programs are in the process of converting to the DPT.