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How to get into physical therapy and what degree i have to get

I play sports and one year I torn my ligament in my elbow so i had to get physical therapy to strengthen my elbow and I found it interesting #physical therapy

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Mikayla’s Answer

Hi! As a new grad physical therapist, you need to complete a bachelors degree (typically exercise science, applied physiology and kinesiology, biology, etc) along with the pre-requisite courses required by the doctorate of physical therapy programs you are looking to apply for! It’s typically 4 years of undergraduate studies, followed by 3 years of graduate school.
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Rachel’s Answer

Hey Cole!
What Mikayla said is true (4 years Bachelor's degree and 3 years Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree), but I'd also like to say that if you are VERY sure that you want to pursue PT as a career, look into 6 year BS/DPT programs. This will cut down your total education by 1 year and you won't have to write additional grad school essays. This is the track I took to become a PT and it was so worth it! You want to make sure you like the university, though, as you will be living there for 6 years. Let me know if you have any other questions about the 6 year program!

Rachel recommends the following next steps:

Research 6 year BS/DPT programs
Shadow PTs in various settings
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