Kinesiotherapy Careers: Salary Info & Job Description

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What are the pros and cons of a kinesiotherapy career? Get real job descriptions, career prospects and salary information to see if becoming a kinesiotherapist is right for you.
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Pros and Cons of a Career in Kinesiotherapy

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Kinesiotherapy is an allied health profession that concerns corrective therapy. Common careers in this field include physical therapy assistance, kinesiotherapy and occupational therapy. See below for a comparison of these careers:

Physical Therapist Assistant Kinesiotherapist Occupational Therapist
Career Overview Under supervision, physical therapist assistants help to rehabilitate patients from illnesses and injuries. Kinesiotherapists rehabilitate patients through the application of therapeutic exercise. Occupational therapists help patients physically recover skills and abilities needed for day-to-day living.
Education Requirements Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree
Program Length Two years full-time Four years full-time Two years full-time (following the bachelor's degree)
Certification and Licensing Licensure required in most states N/A Licensure and certification required
Experience Required None; entry level 1,000 hour internship Six months of fieldwork
Job Outlook for 2012-2022 Much-faster-than-average growth (41%) compared to all occupations* No data available for kinesiotherapists, but jobs for physical trainers were projected to grow faster than average (19%) compared to all occupations* Much-faster-than-average growth (29%)compared to all occupations*
Annual Mean Salary $54,330 (2014)* $78,000 (2014)** $80,000 (2014)*

Sources: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, **American Kinesiotherapy Association.

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