Degrees Of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is an incredible profession including different opportunities and multiple settings in which physical therapists can work. They help others move and feel better by using particular therapeutic exercises and techniques.

To become a skilful physical therapist, understanding the path to school and multiple types of degrees that a therapist holds is helpful. Earlier the profession was continued to be a bachelor’s degree but later, it was replaced by master and doctorate physiotherapy degrees in 1990’s.

All the fresh graduates in countries like USA require a doctorate level degree for becoming a physical therapist. While CAPTE (Commission of Acreditation of Physical Therapist Education) in USA requires a doctorate level degree offered by school in order to have a state license exam just after the graduation. APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) is having a goal for all the physiotherapists that they must enter this profession while having a doctorate degree after the year 2020.

In physiotherapy Dubai treatment, it is required that a specific physiotherapist must have any of the professional degree on hand. Different types of required degrees for physical therapists include:

Transitional Doctorate In Physiotherapy:

Transitional DPT (TDPT) is a degree for those physical therapy professionals having already either a physiotherapy bachelor degree or a master degree. The transitional DPT let the physical therapist continue his work in the progress of his coursework for earning Doctorate physiotherapy degree. This degree allows the physiotherapist to achieve a doctorate degree level qualification without the necessary of starting in his coursework over again.

Direct Entry Doctorate In Physiotherapy:

This is another degree that is an excellent choice for people already completed and qualified for their bachelor’s degree and is looking forward for a professional career in physiotherapy. The minimum time period to complete a direct entry doctorate in physiotherapy is three years. However, most of the physiotherapy programs offer 3+3 years programs.

In 3+3 years programs, the students first qualify for a bachelor’s degree for 3 years in school in related field like biology. Then they are allowed to continue for further 3 years and earn their doctorate degree.

Therapists Having Bachelor Or Master’s Instead Of Doctorate Degrees:

Most of the physiotherapists holding degrees not doctorate were earned prior to the requirements of doctorate to continue practice under the current license and degree. While the current requirements for therapists to sit for licensure must have a doctorate level degree. Those having only bachelor or master degree are not required for practicing as physical therapists. 

Physical Therapy Schools:

Physiotherapy Dubai requires attending physical therapy schools across the World. Different authorities are available per nation that verifies the schools for education related to physical therapy. Such as PTCAS abbreviated as Physical Therapy Central Application Service is an authority at USA that is used for applying to a physical therapy school.