1. How to become Physical Therapist
Patrick’s Career Path
How to become Physical Therapist

2. My Career Goals I want to become Physical Therapist by 2030 .
To get there, I will need to:
Graduate high school by 2020
must have earned a graduate degree from accredited academic program in Physical Therapy

3. What is A Physical Therapist?
Physical Therapy and recovery from injury. Physical Therapy can help you recover from an injury and avoid future injury. Your physical therapy can help you reduce pain in the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, and ligaments), build muscle strength, and improve flexibility, function, and range of motion.
Help you understand what’s causing your pain.
Educate you on how to reduce pain, and manage chronic symptoms.
Manage any pain you might be experiencing.
Teach you how to improve your general well-being, and avoid recurring injuries.

4. About my future career This job is done in a office / clinic
yearly
37.5 hours a week

5. My job has a 2.1% chance of becoming automated
People are needed to connect with the patients
People are needed to support the patients

6. My compatibility I am 91% compatible with this job.
The skills this job requires are:
Compassion
Detail oriented
Dexterity
interpersonal skills
physical stamina
Resourcefulness

7. Physio therapy would be great for me because…
I already have these skills for this career:
Dexterity
interpersonal skills
physical stamina
Resourcefulness
compassion

8. I am not quite ready for this career, but I will get there!
These are skills for the job I still need to learn:
This is how I will get those necessary skills:
Detail oriented
I will focus on including details in my work

9. Job Outlook In BC, the job outlook is 3 of 3 stars.
Here are 2 reasons why:
Employment growth is expected to be strong.
A moderate number of people are expected to retire.

10. This is what appeals to me with this career…
You get to work with people to strengthen weak areas in their body
You help people go through injuries and recover

11. These are some things I find less appealing about this career…
Having to improvise when methods don’t work out
Potential re injury to the patient

12. Potential obstacles to getting this career
The possible obstacles:
My plan to overcome them:
Getting the degree in Physiotherapy
Work hard in school and in post secondary courses to finally get the degree

13. Potential obstacles to being successful within this career
The possible obstacles:
My plan to overcome them:
Will not be able to help certain injuries
Try to understand the injuries and do the best I can

14. The training/education required for my career is:
A university degree in physiotherapy and a period of supervised practical training are required.
A licence or registration with a regulatory body is required to practise physiotherapy in all provinces.
Completion of the Physiotherapy National Exam, administered by the Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulatory Boards, may be required.

15. I intend to go to University of British Columbia for that career
Master of physical therapy
2 years
Degree earned at end of course

17. High school courses required
Grade 12 courses:
Physics 12
Chemistry 12
Basic human anatomy
Basic human psycology
Psycology
statistics

18. 76% average in senior courses
UBC is known for its geography departments who are 5th world wide
Its is Close to home

19. Financial Plan I am going to pay for my program:
$5746 yearly so $11492 for the program
Family has already been saving up funds for post secondary aswell as I plan on getting a job.

20. Some related occupations:
Family Physitian
Naturopath

21. Physical therapists are awesome!!!
Physiotherapy is used to treat arthritis and chronic pain
Physiotherapy was established in canada after WWI
Physiotherapy dates back all the way to 460 BC