Also called: Pediatric physical therapist
Helps students with physical disabilities move, sit, walk, and get around school safely.
School PTs work on balance and walking with a student in the hallway, adapt playground equipment, train aides to help with transfers, and write IEP goals. Many split time across several schools.
BLS physical therapists; school-based pay is often a bit lower but comes with school schedules.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 7 years after high school. Doctor of Physical Therapy (3 years after a bachelor's) and a state license.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Biology.
Growing much faster than average (about 11% over 10 years). BLS projects ~11% growth for physical therapists.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help write IEP goals and track progress; hands-on work on walking, balance and transfers with students stays human.
Classes: Anatomy and physiology, Biology, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1123.
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