physical therapy dr. yingling department of kinesiology [email protected]
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Physical TherapyDr. YinglingDepartment of [email protected]
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).
Work Environment
Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists 33%Hospitals; state, local, and private 28Home health care services 11Nursing and residential care facilities 7Offices of physicians 5
Education
• Accredited Program (CAPTE)• Licensed Profession
• Must pass National Physical Therapy Exam • Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
• (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.
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 2012-2013Mean Cum GPA 3.5
Mean Pre-Req GPA 3.49
Science GPA 3.44
Mean Quantitative GRE 155
Mean Verbal GRE 153
Mean Analytic Writing GRE
4.2
http://www.ptcas.org/uploadedFiles/PTCASorg/About_PTCAS/PTCASApplicantDataRpt.pdf
Total Applicants in PTCAS Total Accepted
Applicants in PTCAS State
# % # %
California 1,677 10.74 678 9.45
Florida 768 4.92 329 4.58
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.ptcas.org/Directory/
• CAPTE: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
• PTCAS: Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service
1. 2.3.4.
5.6.
School
GPAc
um
GPAprereq Tuition
GRE (analytical)
Letters of Rec
Hours(inpatient&outpatient)
PTCAS(July)
# enroll
ed#accepted
App open
App fee
Location
Azusa Pacific California 3.0 3.0$95,55
0 4 3 100 yes 40 Oct. 1 $45 Azusa
Chapman University 3.0 3.0$104,7
24 3.5 0 40 yes 50 Orange
CSU Fresno 3.0$67,85
2 4 3 100 yes 32 Oct.15 Fresno
CSU Long Beach 3.0 3.0$72,66
6 3 100 yes 95 40 Oct. 1Long
Beach
CSU Northridge 3.0 3.0$84,28
2 3 200 yes 32 Oct.Northri
dge
CSU Sacramento 2.5 3.0$77,86
8 3.5 2 100 yes 96 32Sacram
ento
Loma Linda University 3.0 3.2$84,66
3 80 yes 64 Aug. 1Loma Linda
Mount St. Mary's College 3.0 3.0$94,20
0 3 yes 90 35
Los Angele
s
Samuel Merritt University 2.8 2.6$102,2
85 2 40 inpatient only yes 38Oaklan
d
University of Southern California 3.0 3.0
$146,490 150 yes 94
Los Angele
sUniversity of St. Augustine
for Health Sciences 3.0$96,71
2 4 4 80 363 50 Dec. 15 $50 San
Marcos
University of the Pacific 3.0 3.0$53,718 (2yr) 3.5 3 50 yes 150 36
Pomona
UCSF/SFSU 3.0 3.0 4.5 3 150 32
San Francis
coWestern University of
Health Sciences 2.8 3 3 100 yes 378 52
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 1st, 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 email you when your GPAs are posted online
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_CoursePrereqSummary_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?
• http://www.ptcas.org/ptcas/public/allprograms.aspx?listorder=state&navID=10737426784
Professional Associations
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): http://www.apta.org/AboutUs/
• California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA): http://www.ccapta.org/
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