All programs in the US are now either at the master’s or doctorate level. Admission to a program is usually very selective and completion of a set of prerequistie courses that heavy emphasize science, math and psychology. After meeting the requirements, students usually apply for admission either after their junior or senior year in college (depending on the structure of the program). The professional phase is usually an additional three years with heavy emphasis on physical therapy practice and procedure courses but also gross human anatomy, physiology and pathology. There are usually several clinical affiliations which usually total between 30-45 weeks. Upon graduation, one will be qualified to sit for a licensure exam which is cumulative over the entire course of one’s PT education. Once the exam has been passed, the graduate may apply for licensure in a particular state.

I highly suggest going to the APTA website under education section to learn more: http://www.apta.org

All physical therapists are licensed by the state and must have fulfilled standard academic requirements. You can find work with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from one of the 700 or so accredited undergraduate programs in the U.S., but those who did not take this route in college can attend master’s programs to study rehabilitation therapy-around sixty graduate schools offer this degree. Aspiring physical therapists should study biology, biomechanics, calculus and statistics, chemistry, nutrition, human growth and development, physics, and psychology. Students may be required to do field work in addition to their academic studies. As a career, physical therapy offers flexibility: Over 20 percent of physical therapists work in the profession part time while finishing other degrees, pursuing other careers, or taking care of family.

For a list of accredited programs in the US: www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?section=PT_Programs&template=/aptaapps/accreditedschools/acc_schools_map.cfm&process=3&type=PT

if u r from India u need to pass HSC. i.e. 12th std with science strem. u need to have physics chemistry n biology as ur main subjects for 12th. depending on ur state u may or u may not have to appear for entrance test. than u can take admission for the course which is of 3 yrs. all d best.