PHYSICAL THERAPY`By: Zack Good Period 4

Nature of work Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help the patient relieve pain, increase

patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.

Direct patients in rehabilitation activities

Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.

Construct, maintain and repair medical equipment.

Evaluate the affects of the treatment to a patient, and adjust the treatment to achieve the full benefit.

Education and Training A doctoral or professional degree is needed from college.

The majority of physical therapists have a bachelors degree ( 41.5%)

A total of 6 years if schooling is now required, to become a physical therapists.

Most of the school work is classes on medicine and related sciences. This can become very difficult.

Taking a physical therapy aptitude test is recommended to see if your interests and skills apply to becoming one.

Qualifications You need to take a state licensure exam to be licensed as a physical therapist.

A lot of the physical therapist education programs require a bachelor's degree before admission into the professional DPT/MPT program.

Taking a DTP program

To practice as a physical therapist, you must earn a PT degree from a CAPTE physical therapist education program.

You must spend 80% of the time in the classroom and 20% is required in the lab.

Job outlook and future

• Employment in physical therapy is going to increase much faster and more than average.

• Job opportunities are going to be available, mostly in a hospital, rehabilitation, and orthopedic settings.

• Physical therapists need to earn a masters degree from a physical therapy program and a State license, which requires passing national and State examinations.

• Around 6 out of 10 physical therapists will work in hospitals or in offices of physical therapists.

• Physical Therapy will grow 27 percent by 2016.

Potential Earnings Now and In The Future

Starting wage for a physical therapist is around $50,000 a year.

As a physical therapists receives experience their salary can improve to up to $100,000 a year.

Related Occupations Athletic Trainer

Child, Family, and Social Workers.

Respiratory Therapists

Work cited page

"Physical Therapists: Pennsylvania." www.careerinfonet.com. U. S. Department of Labor,. Web. Copyright © 2013 State of Minnesota. <http://wwareerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?next=occ_rep&Level=&optstatus=111111111&jobfam=29&id=1&nodeid=2&soccode=291123&stfips=42&x=68&y=14>.

"Physical Therapists." http://job-outlook.careerplanner.com. N.p.. Web. 11 Dec 2013. <http://job-outlook.careerplanner.com/Physical-Therapists.cfm>.

"Physical Therapists Earnings." www.healthguideusa.com. N.p.. Web. 11 Dec 2013. <http://www.healthguideusa.org/careers/physical_therapist_earnings.htm>.

Heavy equipment Mechanic

By: Zack Good Period 4

Nature of Work

Adjust and maintain machinery, being able to operate control and regulating devices.

Take apart and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools. Repair and replace damaged or parts that have been worn out.

Research, order, and maintain the inventory of parts.

Test mechanical products and equipment after they have been repaired to assure they reach the qualifications, and work correctly.

Education and Training

High School Diploma.

A tech school (Not Mandatory).

On the job training occurs.

No work experience needed, you learn on the job Knowing already mechanical skills would be beneficial.

Other Qualifications Necessary

You need to have knowledge of things you will be working with. Have some skills in repairing and know what the parts are.

Having coordination abilities. Your eye sight and physical health must be good.

A good sense of Mathematics.

Future Outlook and Future Prospects

The increase will be 17% which is the average.

By 2020 there should increase by 124,800 people working as a mechanic.

This is being measure from 2010 until then. In 2010 there were 724,000.

The job opportunities for qualified people look very good. It is predicted the demand for trucks and late model cars being

fixed will increase.

Potential Earning Now and in The Future

Starting out a mechanic can receive around $30,00 a year.

As they gain experience they can earn up to $66,000 a year.

Related Occupations

Diesel Specialist

Mechanical Door Repairers

Motorboat Mechanics

Work Cited Page

MOBILE HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS, EXCEPT ENGINES: PENNSYLVANIA ." www.careerinfonet.com. U. S. Department of Labor,. Web. Copyright © 2013 State of Minnesota. <http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?next=occ_rep&Level=&optstatus=111111111&jobfam.

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/automotive-service-technicians-and-mechanics.htm