MS in Kinesiology

[vail100]

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I am 4 classes away from finishing my masters degree in Kinesiology. I was hoping to get into the field of cardiac rehab but doesn't seem to be too many jobs out there. I've been thinking would I be better off trying to go PT school? If so would a transitional program accept any of my credits or would I have to start over? Also does anyone know if the field of cardiac radiology is a good route to go? I was thinking of maybe getting my RT degree through a 2 year program so that I could get into cardiac radiology. Thanks.

 

[kurtin2kiter]

I am 4 classes away from finishing my masters degree in Kinesiology. I was hoping to get into the field of cardiac rehab but doesn't seem to be too many jobs out there. I've been thinking would I be better off trying to go PT school? If so would a transitional program accept any of my credits or would I have to start over? Also does anyone know if the field of cardiac radiology is a good route to go? I was thinking of maybe getting my RT degree through a 2 year program so that I could get into cardiac radiology. Thanks.

I also started a Kinese Master's but decided to do PT school instead... I wasn't really sure what I could do with it besides cardiac rehab which I wasn't set on doing anyways (and like you said, not too many jobs). Unfortunately nothing will transfer since PT schools have a specific program and the classes are usually very different. If you have a Master's in Kinese though, it would probably look good for applying to PT schools!

I don't know anything about the cardiac radiology program or the career... but I know at least for me PT was a good choice because it's everything I love about Kinesiology, plus tons of jobs out there with good salary.

Good luck with your decision!

 

[MinnDasota]

I'm pretty sure most schools won't take transfer credits from other degree programs. However, PT school is a good alternative if you want to do cardiac rehab. I would look into PT schools that have strong cardiac rehab in the curriculum. A couple of my classmates now work in cardiac rehab at hospitals they affiliated with (or were offered jobs).

I would recommend PT school as it will give you a broad scope of practice and you still have the option of going into cardiac rehab.

 

[artizzle]

Since PT schools train you as a general practitioner, do you guys think that if an applicant is focused on a specific aspect of PT (cardiac rehab), that it would affect the chances of him or her getting in?

 

[MinnDasota]

Since PT schools train you as a general practitioner, do you guys think that if an applicant is focused on a specific aspect of PT (cardiac rehab), that it would affect the chances of him or her getting in?

A lot of people apply to certain programs because of their strong curriculum in certain aspects of the field (peds, ortho, neuro, cardiac). I don't think it will affect your chances (negatively) as long as they know that you know there is more to PT than one aspect of the field.

After graduating, then you can specialize if you want to. The APTA offers a CCS (certified cardiac specialist) which is an advanced certification in cardiac rehab after you graduate from PT school and have enough experience to take the exam.