Physical therapy
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Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Career Opportunities in Health Care (2007) |
Call # 610.69 Field |
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Careers in Health Care (2005) |
Call # 610.69 Swanson |
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Health Careers (2006) |
Call # 610.69 AHEC |
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Medicine (2002) |
Call # 610.69 Britton |
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Opportunities in Allied Health Careers (2005) |
Call # 610.69 Kacen |
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Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers (2006) |
Call # 615.8 Krumhansl |
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Opportunities in Sports and Fitness Careers (2003) |
Call # 796 Heitzman |
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Top 100 Health Care Careers: Your Complete Guidebook to Training and Jobs in Allied Health, Nursing, Medicine, and More (2005) |
Call # 610.69 Wischnei |
Vermont Web Links
Castleton State College offers a BA in health science that prepares students for professional health-related programs (such as physical therapy) — www.csc.vsc.edu/NaturalSciences/health.htm
Johnson State College offers a BA in health sciences that prepares students for a career in physical therapy — www.jsc.edu/Academics/EnvironmentalAndHealthSciences/HealthScience.aspx
Lyndon State College offers a BS in exercise science/pre-professional physical therapy — www.lsc.vsc.edu/ProspectiveStudents/MajorsMinors/OurPrograms/PreprofessionalAlliedHealthBS/tabid/365/Default.aspx
Norwich University offers a BS in sports medicine with a health science concentration that prepares students for work in physical therapy — www.norwich.edu/academics/mathScience/sportsMedicine/index.html
University of Vermont offers a three-year doctorate of physical therapy and a special Combined (3+3) Curriculum option — www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/physical_therapy
New England Board of Higher Education’s Tuition Break program, also called the Regional Student Program (RSP), enables VT residents to attend other New England public colleges and universities at a discount if the student’s intended major is not offered at a college or university in VT — www.nebhe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=54. Through this program, VT residents seeking to attend a physical therapy assistant program can receive a tuition break at several New England colleges.
Area Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following centers offer health programs that include physical therapy training:
Burlington Technical Center (Burlington) — (802) 864-8436, www.burlingtontech.org
Green Mountain Technology & Career Center (Hyde Park) — (802) 888-4447, www.gmtcc.info
Hannaford Career Center (Middlebury) — (802) 382-1012, www.hannafordcareercenter.org
North Country Career Center (Newport) — (802) 334-7140, www.northcountrycareercenter.org
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
Vermont Health Careers offers Vermont occupation and education information for physical therapy — www.vthealthcareers.org/professions/jobDetails.cfm?AllJobs.CareerID=42
Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation Web page for Physical Therapists offers information on PT laws and regulations, as well as application forms for VT licensure — http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/p_therapists
Vermont’s Licensed and Certified Occupations Handbook includes information on licensing requirements, contact agencies, fees, and more (PDF) — www.vtlmi.info/licocc.pdf
Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor:- Physical Therapists — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=29112300&page=occrpt
- Physical Therapist Aides — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=31202200&page=occrpt
- Physical Therapist Assistants — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=31202100&page=occrpt
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
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Other Web Links
2008 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor):
- Physical Therapist — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291123.htm
- Physical Therapist Aide — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes312022.htm
- Physical Therapist Assistant — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes312021.htm
- Physical Therapist — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm
- Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos167.htm
American Physical Therapy Association has links to accredited and developing programs for physical therapists and physical therapy assistants, as well as a job and career center — www.apta.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
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Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
Updated: June 2009
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
