Originally Posted by
Mose
As far as I know, all states require PTs to have an actual Masters degree (I think it's always a Master of Science) and require a BSc prior to graduate/professional school. And now many states (MA being one of them) are requiring all PTs to have doctorates. My wife has a four year degree plus her DPT, which ordinarly takes an additional 5 years but she was in an accelerated program and went to school year round for 3.
You do have to have a Master's degree in PT, but you don't have to complete an undergraduate degree. So you can do the 3 years of PT after 3 years of undergraduate work.
http://www.apta.org/PTEducation/Overview/
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