Career Changer: PT

[aijgnef]

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If there is a career changer on this forum, please can you share with me your experience and thought process in arriving to your decision to become a PT. I am giving PT heavy consideration. I find my current job very unfulfilling and empty; I don't see a career for myself. I look up at management and I don't have any incentive or passion to become one of them.

My story...
I have always loved sports and believe in holistic and natural solutions. I don't believe in flu shots and only take medication when necessary. I was a college swimmer and had an IT band issues. I went to physical therapy and was very glad someone introduce to me a my best friend, the foam roller 😍! Every since then, I've raved about the benefits of physical therapy and preventative care. I tagged along with my aunt and uncle to a PT session and found that I was genuinely interested.

I understand that I will have to go back and take pre-req undergrad sci courses and am okay with that. I just would like to make sure this is a good decision!

I appreciate your help!🙂

 

[nicolej5]

. I don't believe in flu shots

you'll have to get over that because a lot (if not majority) of schools require a flu shot before you can attend classes. This is also true if you plan on working in a hospital setting. Sorry I have nothing else to add lol 😛

 

[Member60439]

There are a couple of non-trad threads which might be helpful. You definitely aren't alone as a career changer. I'm one myself.

 

[villacog]

I am a career changer. I did 6 years in the airforce as a dental technician. Absolutely loved it but it was not very challenging. Before the airforce I spent 2 years aimlessly in college. I did some damage to my gpa during that time so I knew I'd have an uphill battle starting over. I'm 27 now and won't be ready to apply to PT school until I'm 30. Sometimes I kick myself for leaving a secure job I loved that had amazing benefits to try to start over in a field that is highly competitive to get into but I already made the leap and have no choice but to succeed. I know that it is something I will love and that makes the effort worth it. The only regretable factor is the worry of not getting in, becoming middle aged and having to figure out how to reconcile the dent pursuing this will put in my financial growth.