Newton Fedorko: Sounds like a good plan if Physical Therapist thing does not work out, you can still teach.
Alecia Kaehler: Yes, you can get a degree in anything. You need one year of the following with labs including gen chem, gen bio, gen physics, A and P, math potentially through calc, stats, and psy.I am not sure if you can fit all of that in with student teaching but it is certainly worth trying. You need a 3.5 ish gpa. You also need volunteer hours in a PT clinicswww,apTA.ORG...Show more
Stanton Villao: Physical therapists need a master’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program and a State license, requiring passing scores on national and State examinations. Physical therapist education programs start with basic science courses such as biology, chemistry, and physics and then introduce specialized courses, including biomechanics, neuroanatomy, human growth and development, manifestations of disease, examination techniques, and therapeutic! procedures. Besides getting classroom and laboratory instruction, students receive supervised clinical experience. Among the undergraduate courses that are useful when one applies to a physical therapist education program are anatomy, biology, chemistry, social science, mathematics, and physics. Before granting admission, many programs require volunteer experience in the physical therapy department of a hospital or clinic. For high school students, volunteering with the school athletic trainer is a good way to gain experience. Licensure. All States require physical therapists to pass national and State licensure exams before they can practice. They must also graduate from an accredited physical therapist education program. Other qualifications. Physical therapists should have strong interpersonal skills so that they can educate patients about their physical therapy treatments and communicate with patients’ families. Physical therapists also should be compassionate and po! ssess a desire to help patients. Hope this helps....Show more
Mel Crapo: Hi I hate school,To begin with, believe it or not, physical therapy programs are very competitive due to the limited number of spots available. This means you need to have a solid GPA, well above 3.0 and have a challenging academic background. While I can understand the logic of becoming certified to teach as I way to give you something to fall back on should you not be accepted, I would question if there is not pre-requisites that need to be met. Also being certified to teach may also open opportunities for you to work in pediatric physical therapy or as a physical therapist in a school setting. The few students that I have known applied to physical therapy programs undertook coursework in biology, chemistry, a semester of calculus, and I believe a year of university physics as preparation for their studies in physical therapy. Based on my understanding of the requirements for secondary education at the middle school level you may be able to meet some of t! he requirements if you were to become certified in science. Depending on the school's admission criteria it may be a situation where if you wanted to teach and try for physical therapy then you may have to spend an additional semester or year before making your application. Without knowing the entry requirements for the program you want to attend it is difficult to say how good of a choice it is. If you are prepared to study up to another year to do it then I feel it is a good choice. However if you are looking for the quickest route then I would recommend majoring in biology, biochemistry, physics, or chemistry as your major....Show more
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