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What are the educational requirements for becoming a Physical Therapist (PT)?

April 26, 2017educational physical pt requirements therapist

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What are the educational requirements for becoming a Physical Therapist (PT)?

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A. The minimum educational requirement is a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited education program. While some programs offer a master’s degree, a growing majority of programs offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. Currently, 199 colleges and universities nationwide support 212 accredited professional physical therapist education programs; 96% now offer the DPT and the remaining programs are planning to convert.

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A. The minimum educational requirement is a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited education program. While some programs offer a master’s degree, a growing majority of programs offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. Currently, 199 colleges and universities nationwide offer professional physical therapist education programs; 79.4% offer the DPT and another 20% are planning to convert. (Source: American Physical Therapy Association,www.apta.