# Physical therapists and your job

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-therapists-and-your-job/325238>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-therapists-and-your-job/325238 "2005-10-07T20:35:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![koawala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bb73d2/32.png) [@koawala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koawala)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-therapists-and-your-job/325238/1 "2005-10-07T20:35:41Z")

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I am thinking of getting a physical therapy degree. Can anyone already in a PT job tell me their experiences, training, job satisfaction? Any advice on schools, requirements, ect? Could I become an assistant and then work toward a full degree?