2006-10-19 17:09:08 · 2 answers · asked by E-man 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The main difference between the two is the amount of schooling the student recieves. The DPT program is on average a year longer than the MPT therefore more expensive to the student. But there is a lot of knowledge gained from that extra year. If a student did indeed plan on getting a DPT at some point then I would reccommend that they just go ahead and get the DPT. With the new responsibilities brought to the table with "direct access" the DPT program should give the student a larger breadth of knowledge and prepare him/her more for the differential diagnosis required in PT. There is also more supervised clinical experience during the DPT program providing the future professional with a good amount of experience prior to entering their new profession. The APTA site is a site that deffinitely be referred to with questions. Good Luck in whichever path you choose.
2006-10-21 15:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by Nick F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say get your masters then work toward your Dpt...then you can write your own ticket! If you work for a while with a msc you will learn a lot about the practice. When you get your doctorate, you can even open your own business and have others working for you; you write prescriptions for PT and do consult work and so forth. Go for it! Godloveya.
2006-10-20 12:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋