Career Quest

Health Career

Physical Therapist

Explore the career, review the roadmap, then start the simulation.

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Career Snapshot

Salary $101,020
Education Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and state licensure
Growth 11%

Roadmap

How To Start Exploring Physical Therapist

Skills To Build

  • Care
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication
  • Problem solving

School Subjects

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Health Science
  • Psychology

Tools To Try

  • Anatomy resources
  • Medical references
  • Note-taking tools
  • Practice case studies

First Project

Research a real-world day in the life of a Physical Therapist.

Learn the education path and shadow/interview someone in the field.

Preview

Simulation Preview

Day 1: A patient struggles with a movement exercise.

Day 7: Recovery is slower than expected.

Day 14: You build a personalized treatment plan.

Scenarios

Possible Scenarios

A patient has pain during an exercise.

A recovery goal needs to be adjusted.

A patient wants to return to sports quickly.