Vocational Programs for Physical Therapists Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
241K	$48.29	$100,440

The role of Physical Therapists is to assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. The average annual wage of the occupations is $100,440 and $48 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Physical Therapists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 240,820 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Physical Therapists Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Physical Therapists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Physical Therapists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Physical Therapy/Therapist	1	-	-	-	-
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	1	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Physical Therapists

The following 2 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Physical Therapists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA public, four-years

Tuition & Fees

2023-2024$21,524(in-state) $39,890(out-of-state)

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN private (not-for-profit), four-years

Tuition & Fees

2023-2024$25,590