Imagine helping people almost every day, and getting paid 70,000 dollars a year. I would like to be a physical therapist assistant. After high school my goal is to go to college to be a physical therapist assistant. I have chosen this career because I can stay close to home to work I don’t have to live seven to eight hours away from my parents. This career will allow me to do more things with my life. I have not had any experiences that would link me to this career.
A physical therapist’s assistant works only under the supervision of a physical therapist. The assistant does a lot of the same things a physical therapist would do. They are not usually the first person the patient would see though. They help when the physical …show more content…
The average salary as I said earlier is close to 70,000 dollars per year the actual 72,818 dollars every year in the Lufkin- Nacogdoches area. Ways you can benefit from this career are you can grow closer to some people, you get to help people, and by doing so it makes you feel better about yourself.
Education required is your two years associate’s degree, your national licensure examination. It cost about one fourth of the price of a four year public institution. It will take about four years to take all of the courses and get everything straightened out after college too. There is a physical therapy program in Lubbock that is where I will probably go if I take this path. I wanted to go to Lubbock Christian University but, they do not offer this program from what I could find on their website.
Though this career may look like a list of just good things it has it’s own flaws. The cost of becoming one is not very cheap, some of your patients may not be very kind or grateful. Some of those disadvantages are easy to overcome though. Some Advantages for this career include, I can stay close to home, I get to help people, and/ or I get to work with other people. I will go live in Crockett, Lufkin or Nacogdoches. I will become a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). To get there I will go to a college for four years and get my two years associate’s degree and get
A physical therapist’s assistant works only under the supervision of a physical therapist. The assistant does a lot of the same things a physical therapist would do. They are not usually the first person the patient would see though. They help when the physical …show more content…
The average salary as I said earlier is close to 70,000 dollars per year the actual 72,818 dollars every year in the Lufkin- Nacogdoches area. Ways you can benefit from this career are you can grow closer to some people, you get to help people, and by doing so it makes you feel better about yourself.
Education required is your two years associate’s degree, your national licensure examination. It cost about one fourth of the price of a four year public institution. It will take about four years to take all of the courses and get everything straightened out after college too. There is a physical therapy program in Lubbock that is where I will probably go if I take this path. I wanted to go to Lubbock Christian University but, they do not offer this program from what I could find on their website.
Though this career may look like a list of just good things it has it’s own flaws. The cost of becoming one is not very cheap, some of your patients may not be very kind or grateful. Some of those disadvantages are easy to overcome though. Some Advantages for this career include, I can stay close to home, I get to help people, and/ or I get to work with other people. I will go live in Crockett, Lufkin or Nacogdoches. I will become a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). To get there I will go to a college for four years and get my two years associate’s degree and get