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Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Career Path

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How can I become a Doctor of Physical Therapy Student

The most common career steps to get to Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student are Physical Therapist, Center Manager and Teaching Assistant based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
Physical Therapist, the most common step before Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student, is a more senior role which is common to see in career paths. This is a natural and common career progression as titles aren't synonymous across companies so a more senior title doesn't always mean higher pay and larger scope. For Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student, this is an indication that you should focus more on the scope of the role than the specific title when thinking about building a path to Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student.
While Physical Therapist is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student that is an overwhelmingly common path.
Another characteristic of the Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
While Physical Therapist is from the same job family, Medical - Care Providers as Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Center Manager also leading to Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student.

What should I know about the Doctor of Physical Therapy Student career path

The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student are Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Health Services, Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Kinesiology - Exercise Science, and Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Kinesiology. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Physical Therapist being the most common role to and from Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student is part of the Medical - Care Providers job family which has a limited number of unique role types (128) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
Our data is limited for this role so it's possible there are other common career paths not highlighted here for Doctor Of Physical Therapy Student.