Career Management

The following resources are for physical therapists and physical therapists assistants looking to increase their professional competence, improve their market value, and manage other areas of their careers.

Advance Your Career

• Career Development Opportunities
• Continuing Competence
• Evaluating Continuing Education Programs
• Grow Your Career Through Mentoring
• Reentering Physical Therapy Practice
• Self-Assessment Tools
• Working Outside the United States

Find the Right Job

• Red Hot Jobs: APTA Career Center

  View thousands of the hottest jobs in physical therapy.

• Video: Using APTA's 'Red Hot Jobs' Bank
• Considerations for Practice Opportunities and Professional Development
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) Template (.doc)

Negotiate Your Salary

• Physical Therapy Workforce Data

  APTA member-exclusive data on PT and PTA numbers, salaries, and demographics.

• Advice That Pays

  Speak confidently and carry a big list of why you're worth the money. PT Magazine - February 2003

Manage Debt

• Debt Management Resources

  APTA has assembled this list of resources to help guide rising students and soon-to-be professionals.

Know Your Rights

• Summary of the Department of Labor Fair Pay Rule
• Employer Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Family and Medical Leave
• Gender-based Wage Discrimination
• Maternity Leave
• Sexual Harassment

• Last Updated: 12/10/2012
• Contact: profdevelop@apta.org
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