Physical Therapy Dr. Yingling Department of Kinesiology

Bureau of Labor Statistics Growth Outlook for Employment 36% increase in employment Median Pay 2012: $79,860 per year Terminal Degree Needed: Doctorate of Physical Therapy (Clinical Doctorate) Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition, Physical Therapists, on the Internet at (visited February 22, 2014).

Work Environment Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists 33% Hospitals; state, local, and private 28 Home health care services 11 Nursing and residential care facilities 7 Offices of physicians 5

Education Accredited Program (CAPTE) Licensed Profession Must pass National Physical Therapy Exam Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy ( Clinical residency programs after graduation Board-certified specialists ( Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Electrophysiology Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics Sports Women's Health.

Courses in Curriculum Biomechanics Anatomy Physiology Neuroscience Pharmacology Clinical Rotations Cohort based Education Basic Sciences  Patho-Sciences  Rehab Sciences

Competitive Field Stats for Accepted PT Students for Mean Cum GPA3.5 Mean Pre-Req GPA3.49 Science GPA3.44 Mean Quantitative GRE155 Mean Verbal GRE153 Mean Analytic Writing GRE Total Applicants in PTCASTotal Accepted Applicants in PTCAS State #%#% California 1, Florida

Applications: How to Start What schools offer PT and how do I compare them. Where can I find information on the program specifics (class size, faculty: student ratios, tuition, outcomes (board pass rates) etc) and if the program is accredited? ls.aspx?type=PT&navID= ls.aspx?type=PT&navID= CAPTE: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education PTCAS: Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service

School GPA c um GPA prereq Tuition GRE (analytical) Letters of Rec Hours(inpatient& outpatient) PTCA S(July) # enroll ed #acce pted App open App fee Locatio n Azusa Pacific California3.0 $95, yes40Oct. 1$45Azusa Chapman University3.0 $104, yes50Orange CSU Fresno3.0 $67, yes32Oct.15Fresno CSU Long Beach3.0 $72, yes9540Oct. 1 Long Beach CSU Northridge3.0 $84, yes32Oct. Northri dge CSU Sacramento $77, yes9632 Sacram ento Loma Linda University $84,66 380yes64Aug. 1 Loma Linda Mount St. Mary's College3.0 $94,20 03yes9035 Los Angele s Samuel Merritt University $102, inpatient onlyyes38 Oaklan d University of Southern California3.0 $146, yes94 Los Angele s University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 3.0 $96, Dec. 15$50 San Marcos University of the Pacific3.0 $53,71 8 (2yr)3.5350yes15036 Pomon a UCSF/SFSU San Francis co Western University of Health Sciences yes37852

Applications: How to Start How do I start my application on PTCAS? Review powerpoint slides APPLY EARLY! It can take up to 4-5 weeks for PTCAS to process your file, once it is complete. Tentative Date for PTCAS Application to Open July 1 st, 2014

PTCAS GPA Calculation Rules Repeated Courses Failed Courses Study Abroad Foreign Coursework AP/CLEP/IB Audit Deferred Inst/Dept Exam Incomplete Pass/Fail Withdrawn EXCLUDED: INCLUDED : PTCAS will you when your GPAs are posted online

Pre requisites How do I find the pre-requisite requirements for each program? Curriculum_Resources/APTA/PTCAS/PTCAS_CoursePr ereqSummary_1011.pdf Curriculum_Resources/APTA/PTCAS/PTCAS_CoursePr ereqSummary_1011.pdf

How do I know if all my schools use PTCAS? How do I find out if the schools that I am interested in use PTCAS? der=state&navID= der=state&navID=

Professional Associations American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA): Stay Current on Developments in your Profession