| Physical therapy schools are educational institutions | | | | successfully attain a post baccalaureate degree from |
| that train students to become licensed physical | | | | an accredited physical therapy school educational |
| therapists and provide training and education for | | | | program, and pass a national examination to obtain |
| physical therapy aids, assistants and rehabilitation | | | | their state license.There are currently over 200 |
| therapists.Physical therapy school curriculum includes | | | | accredited physical therapy school programs in the |
| instructional coursework relating to basic science | | | | United States; of which, nearly 100 of programs |
| (biology, chemistry and physics; notwithstanding | | | | offered a master degree, and the other offer |
| biomechanics, human growth, neuroanatomy, etc.), | | | | doctoral degrees.Successful candidates who complete |
| classroom, lab and clinical instruction and experience; | | | | and graduate from physical therapy school have an |
| in addition to continuing education courses.Individuals | | | | excellent career outlook. |
| who wish to become physical therapists must | | | | |