1. Physical Therapy Dr. Yingling Department of Kinesiology Vanessa.yingling@csueastbay.edu

2. Bureau of Labor Statistics Growth Outlook for Employment 36% increase in employment 2012-2022 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, 2014-15 Edition, Physical Therapists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapists.htm (visited February 22, 2014).http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapists.htm

3. 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

4. Education Accredited Program (CAPTE) Licensed Profession Must pass National Physical Therapy Exam Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (https://www.fsbpt.org/)https://www.fsbpt.org/ Clinical residency programs after graduation Board-certified specialists (http://www.abpts.org/home.aspx) Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Electrophysiology Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics Sports Women's Health.

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

6. Competitive Field Stats for Accepted PT Students for 2012-2013 Mean Cum GPA3.5 Mean Pre-Req GPA3.49 Science GPA3.44 Mean Quantitative GRE155 Mean Verbal GRE153 Mean Analytic Writing GRE 4.2 http://www.ptcas.org/uploadedFiles/PTCASorg/About_PTCAS/PTCASApplicantDataRpt.pdf Total Applicants in PTCASTotal Accepted Applicants in PTCAS State #%#% California 1,67710.746789.45 Florida7684.923294.58

7. 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? http://www.capteonline.org/apta/directories/accreditedschoo ls.aspx?type=PT&navID=10737421958 http://www.capteonline.org/apta/directories/accreditedschoo ls.aspx?type=PT&navID=10737421958 http://www.ptcas.org/Directory/ CAPTE: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education PTCAS: Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service

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10. 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 $95,55 043100yes40Oct. 1$45Azusa Chapman University3.0 $104,7 243.5040yes50Orange CSU Fresno3.0 $67,85 243100yes32Oct.15Fresno CSU Long Beach3.0 $72,66 63100yes9540Oct. 1 Long Beach CSU Northridge3.0 $84,28 23200yes32Oct. Northri dge CSU Sacramento2.53.0 $77,86 83.52100yes9632 Sacram ento Loma Linda University3.03.2 $84,66 380yes64Aug. 1 Loma Linda Mount St. Mary's College3.0 $94,20 03yes9035 Los Angele s Samuel Merritt University2.82.6 $102,2 85240 inpatient onlyyes38 Oaklan d University of Southern California3.0 $146,4 90150yes94 Los Angele s University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 3.0 $96,71 2448036350Dec. 15$50 San Marcos University of the Pacific3.0 $53,71 8 (2yr)3.5350yes15036 Pomon a UCSF/SFSU3.0 4.5315032 San Francis co Western University of Health Sciences2.833100yes37852

11. Applications: How to Start How do I start my application on PTCAS? http://www.ptcas.org/Checklist/ 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 2014-15 PTCAS Application to Open July 1 st, 2014

13. 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 email you when your GPAs are posted online

14. Pre requisites How do I find the pre-requisite requirements for each program? http://www.ptcas.org/uploadedFiles/APTAorg/Educators/ Curriculum_Resources/APTA/PTCAS/PTCAS_CoursePr ereqSummary_1011.pdf http://www.ptcas.org/uploadedFiles/APTAorg/Educators/ Curriculum_Resources/APTA/PTCAS/PTCAS_CoursePr ereqSummary_1011.pdf

15. 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? http://www.ptcas.org/ptcas/public/allprograms.aspx?listor der=state&navID=10737426784 http://www.ptcas.org/ptcas/public/allprograms.aspx?listor der=state&navID=10737426784

16. Professional Associations American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): http://www.apta.org/AboutUs/ http://www.apta.org/AboutUs/ California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA): http://www.ccapta.org/ http://www.ccapta.org/ Stay Current on Developments in your Profession