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Choose an Allied Health Career
Physical Therapist (PT)

Physical Therapist (PT) - uses a variety of techniques and equipment to help patients relieve or manage pain, restore mobility, improve function and prevent or limit permanent disability. Often working with a healthcare team, the PT will evaluate the patient's capacity for physical activity, and develop a plan of action that will help to maximize the patient's abilities for physical function.

Allied Health Field:		Physical Therapist
Length of Training:		4 to 6 years
Education or Training Requirement:		Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Requirements for Certification, Registration or Licensure:		Certification Exam & License
*Earning Potential:**		$36,000 to $56,000
Where They Work:		Hospitals, outpatient physical therapy or rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, adult daycare programs, nursing homes, offices and clinics of physicians, private practices, adult daycare programs, schools and universities (teaching and research).

*The salary figures cited here are intended to give an idea of the range for what one can earn within the professions listed. Each JHS partner has its own pay scale; these figures are based on salary averages for the Year 2002. Of course, any starting salary is based on an individual's experience, level of education and training.

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