Ms.Milliner
EES21HQ-02
9/26/16
The medical field is a large community with several professions. One of these such professions is physical therapy. Medical professions often take a long time to pursue and require tremendous amount of time to obtain. Physical therapy shows this in many aspects of the job as well as obtaining the job. I personally want to enter this career field because I feel I could tolerate and enjoy this field of work as it contains many of my interests and I feel I would be unhappy in most other work settings. Physical therapy is an interesting field for me due to the tasks the job includes. The duties of a physical therapist are to physically assist patients in curing their various conditions through …show more content…
It takes about 6-7 years without failing classes in order to get a license. I will have to develop habits in college such as completing work when assigned and studying more often. This is because according to apta.org “After graduation with a bachelor’s degree candidates must pass a state-administered national exam to obtain liscensure or certification required in most states.” This quote shows that obtaining this license takes patience and money as well as a strong work ethic in order to pass classes and examinations without wasting time repeating previous work. Also, to join I will need to learn certain life skills such as working in groups, social skills, proper contact, and physical proximity. Not only must I get my bachelors degree, but I must get a professional degree of doctorate to legally practice physical therapy in New …show more content…
Not only does its take a long time to get licensed, but it takes a long time to get a good job in this field. I plan to go into physical therapy because it interests me, has suitable salary, and I feel it will overall satisfy me in my work and home life.
Bibliography http://www.apta.org/PTCareers/Overview/ I chose this website to annotate because it had an extensive amount of information regarding physical therapy. This overview ultimately contained all things essential to know before pursuing this job. The overview contains reception of the job, different settings, duties, education requirements and much more. It also welcomes the idea of following this career through positive videos which display this type of work. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapists.htm I used this source for quick straight to the point facts which helped me to understand things I did not receive clear understanding from. http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/physical-therapist I used this source because it had a convenient and clear way of displaying its data. The charts on this source as well as its statistics help to get a feel for the job as well as the