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What does it take to become a Physical Therapist in Sports Medicine?

I am a junior in high school, and right now are looking towards being a physical Therapist, particularly in Sports Medicine. I would like to know what the average years are for completing this in college and what degree I am going to end up with. I’d also like to know what additional information i would need if I were to be in Sports Medicine instead of just being a Physical Therapist. Please only answer this question if you know what your talking about. Thanks.

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2 Responses to “What does it take to become a Physical Therapist in Sports Medicine?”

  1. ckm1956 said :

    Training as a PT takes at least 2 – 3 years AFTER college. PTs now have a Masters Degree and a PhD (doctorate) will soon be required.

  2. mistify said :

    If you want to become a physical therapist who is certified in sports medicine, you must first become a PT which takes 6-7 years of college, depending on the structure of the program. After that, you are certainly qualified to work in a sports med setting; however, if you wish to complete the sports medicine specialist certification you must first spend at least 2000 hours working with this population. The minimum time this can be done is in a year. However, remember that even those working in “sports med” settings such as private or physician owned clinics are not always working with just athletes. In either case, once you’ve completed that experience, you can apply to sit for the sports med certification exam.




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