What prerequisites are required to get into many PT programs?
What kind of degree do I actually need to become a physical therapist? Currently, the accepted, entry-level clinical degree to practice as a Physical Therapist is the DPT. The track a student follows in order to obtain a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy (DPT) varies depending on the professional schools to which the student intends on applying and, more importantly, the expected year of matriculation into the professional phase of Physical Therapy. Students currently can enter Doctoral-level professional programs by completing a Baccalaureate degree at the University of Maryland, College Park, in addition to the prerequisites required by individual professional schools. Another route is by obtaining a Master’s-level degree in Physical Therapy (MPT) by completing sixty to ninety credits of prerequisites and then applying to the MPT programs for which the student has completed the requirements. The length of time to complete the DPT coursework is three (3) years and two (2) years for
