If you are interested in a career that offers a variety of work place environment to choose from, then physical therapy is the career for you! Once you are a licensed physical therapist, there are several places you can work: in a hospital, at a school, in an office, in your own practice or you can travel with the patients to various activities. Once I receive my license as a physical therapist, I want to work in an office to gain experience. Eventually, I want to own a therapeutic riding center. "Physical therapists work with patients of all ages across the country" and "more than twenty-one percent (21.6) of physical therapists are owners of, or partners in, a physical therapy practice" (Benefits of a...). I believe that when a person has the opportunity to choose what he does and how he does it, then he is more willing to work and he is happier. Because "employment of physical therapists is expected to grow by 30 percent from 2008 to 2018", physical therapy is becoming more popular among the career choices for the younger generations" (Occupational Outlook...). Also, those that seek at job in physical therapy and wish to practice in rural areas or with the elderly have the potential to earn more money. A career in physical therapy offers many work place options and a wide range of salaries. Are you interested in a career in physical therapy?

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"ABPTS Logo." Rehab In Motion. Web. 13 December 2010.

Sources:

"Benefits of a Physical Therapist Career." American Physical Therapy Association. 2010. Web. 12 December 2010. http://www.apta.org/.

"Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition." Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2009. Web. 12 December 2010. http://www.bls.gov/.