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Post Graduate Requirements

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Topic: Post Graduate Requirements

Posted By: Ask a PT
Subject: Post Graduate Requirements
Date Posted: Jun 04 2010 at 1:26pm

Our user asked: "Hello, My question is: whether or not, in Illinois, one needs a doctorate to practice Physical Therapy? I thought one only needed a masters. Thank you for your time"

Ask a PT Response: "Most PT programs are now doctorate programs. At this time, the degree (DPT, MPT, BS) that a PT posesses doesn't affect licensure to practice as long as the individual has succesfully passed the national physical therapy exam and meets and passes each indivuidual states' requirements."