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What are some good high school classes to take if you are looking towards physical therapy as a career?
I am not so sure what kind of classes I should be taking. If anyone knows of any good sites of colleges feel free to post them. I am searching on Google but I am not getting anything I am looking for.
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- You do not have to choose any specific courses in high school if you wish to become a PT. The only high school courses that will matter are ones that will directly affect your admission to college as an undergraduate. High school transcripts are not considered for admission into a PT program (unless you go to one of the few "direct acess programs"). The process works as such...in college, you will be required to take a string of "prerequisite courses" prior to graduate admission into a PT program. You will also complete your general education requirements. Depending on the structure of the graduate program to which you will apply, you could apply for application after your junior year or after completing your BS. The grades for your prerequisite courses are highly scrutinized...the courses vary from school to school, but usually require at least a year and a half of bio, a year of chem and physics, a year and a half of psych, statistics, trig/calc and anatomy and physiology. You can start preparing today by examining the structure and program requirements for the PT school you hope to apply. You can view a list of accredited PT schools at the APTA website at: www.apta.org and click on the education link. It will provide you with a list of programs with a link to that school's website. Good luck.
