Athletic Director

I've changed by mind so many times about what profession I want to get into. So again, I'm looking into something rather than physical therapy. I feel like physical therapy is way to long to have to be in school for. I hate school, most like everyone else, and if i can get a good job doing four years rather than 7 or 8. Why not? I've become very interested in being an athletic director. Ive always thought that was the coolest job. Being a sports junkie, I love almost every sport. And whats a better way to live your life, by setting on sports games for the year. I've talked to many and not one of them said they didn't like their job. I think it could be a job, that I go to work everyday and look forward to it. I am becoming very excited about this aspect. Now lets see if i stick to this profession or changed again in another month or so.

Physical Therapy Schools

While living in Maine, it is very hard to find a school that offers a PT degree.. There are only two in the whole state that offers a master of physical therapy: University of New England in Biddeford, and Husson University in Bangor. So if you want to become a physical therapist, you're most likely going to have to travel out of state. In Mass there are eight schools that offer it, New Hampshire has one! New Jersey only three. I feel like New England needs to broader their education opportunities, and offer more professions.. I love Maine, and New England, and would love to stay here and go to school, then to live and work here.. My options are very limited though..

Background

Physical Therapy is a health care profession which provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout life. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors. Also doctors may recommend PT for kids with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, orthopedic disabilities, heart and lung conditions, birth defects, effects of in-utero drug or alcohol exposure, acute trama, head injury, limb deficiencies, muscle diseases.  There are six specialty areas: cardiopulmonary, geriatric, neurological, orthopaedic, pediatric, and integumentry.  

A master's degree from an accredited physical therapy program is the minimum level of education for people pursing a career as a PT. About six out of 10 physical therapists work in hospitals or in PT offices.  Jobs are also in home health care services, nursing care facilities, and offices of physicians,  physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists.