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I think it could help you work in that same clinic later on, but other clinics probably won't care about what you did before PT school. Instead, they'll care much more about your clinical experiences. I worked as a tech for over a year before PT school, but got job offers from my clinicals. Where being a tech did help was in relating to the techs I worked with when I was a PT student and PT.Will experience working as a PT tech before PT school help with getting a job as a physical therapist after finishing a DPT program? Will potential benefits such as letters of recommendation from physical therapist supervisors, experience with working in a PT clinic, etc. matter?
Or is all experience gained prior to PT school rendered insignificant by the experience/knowledge one gains during a DPT program?
For the record, I am not applying to PT school, but a family member of mine is and was wondering about this question.