Physical Therapist
Careers
Job Outlook in Vermont
High Demand
What you might do
Physical Therapists work with people who have short-term or long-term disabilities. They create plans to help patients move more easily, ease pain, or recover from illness, injury, or surgery. They treat patients using exercises, hands-on therapy, or special equipment.
Where you might work
Physical therapy office, hospital, nursing home.
Related Links
My Next Move: Physical Therapists
O*Net Online: Physical Therapists
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physical Therapists
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Vermont Chapter of the APTA
Education Required
Physical Therapists hold a doctoral degree (4 years after a 4-year bachelor’s degree).
Where to Study
Norwich University
Saint Michael's College
University of Vermont
Vermont State University - Castleton, Johnson
Vermont State University - Castleton, Lyndon
Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of Saint Joseph
Husson University
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of New England
Boston University
Bridgewater State University
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Northeastern University
Simmons University
Springfield College
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Franklin Pierce University
Keene State College
Plymouth State University
D'Youville University
Russell Sage College
Stony Brook School of Health Professions
Johnson & Wales University
New England Institute of Technology
University of Rhode Island
For more information, contact your regional AHEC:
Northern Vermont AHEC
www.nvtahec.org
802-748-2506
Southern Vermont AHEC
www.svtahec.org
802-885-2126
