Physical Therapist in the US?

Question

Hello, I'm an upcoming freshman in a university here in asia. I'm taking up Physical Therapy hoping to find a better future in the US as a Physical Therapist.

Do you think ill have a good career on the other side?


disclaimer: i love my country but this is just a desperate action

Answer 1

Physical therapists in the USA are very well paid, but that means that there are many people who want to be trained to do this job. The training is very long and difficulty, and there are not many schools for PT, so there are long waiting lists for a lot of the schools before you can get into them.

You should google to see if there are national organizations to certify or credential PTs in the USA, and then look under those organizations for programs for certification of international practitioners. Don't depend on any advice you get on Yahoo.... the people here often make mistakes in answering questions of this kind.

The USA has an aging population, but that population has a lot of money. They will be some good opportunities to be a health science professional in the USA in the future. But you MUST be certified and a legal resident or you cannot receive payments.... It is worth doing a lot more research....

Good luck.