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I chose to major in kinesiology at Miami University. I have wanted to be a Physical therapist assistant since I started sports in middle school. This is a great first step to becoming a physical therapy assistant.

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While majoring in Kinesiology, you need to obtain the correct amount of credit hours and looking into internships or ways to gain experience will help a lot when applying for entry level jobs by having more experience.

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Join clubs or organizations to learn and engage more in the major at your university

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Join clubs or organizations to learn and engage more in the major at your university

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At Miami University there are many clubs you can join when majoring in kinesiology. Some of these clubs are the anatomy and physiology club, the exercise is medicine club, the pre-physical and occupational therapy club, and the pre-physician assistant club.

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Join professional organizations outside of your university

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Join professional organizations outside of your university

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There are many professional organizations that you can join to gain knowledge about the career such as the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Kinesiology Association, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. These can be beneficial for networking and career development.

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Join professional organizations outside of your university

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Use career counseling for figuring out the career path you want to be on

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Use career counseling for figuring out the career path you want to be on

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Miami University's department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health offers counseling for kinesiology majors to decide and look for career paths.

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Decide what field you would like to go into after college

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Decide what field you would like to go into after college

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I would like to become a PTA and can talk about what I can specialize in within that career with a counselor on campus.

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For kinesiology majors, you can find internships within hospitals, fitness centers, sports organizations, and research labs near you.

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Finding internships to gain experience kinesiology

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You will need to graduate with the right degree

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You will need to graduate with the right degree

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I plan to graduate with a bachelors degree in kinesiology.

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After obtaining a degree in kinesiology, to become a PTA you will need to take the NPTE (National Physical Therapy Exam) and receive a 600 or higher to get your license to practice.

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Getting listened in the State you want to practice in

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Getting listened in the State you want to practice in

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After receiving your license from the NPTE, you then must obtain a license for the particular state you want to work in to be able to practice in that state.

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You then will try to find an entry level job which can be working in a out-patient clinic, depending on what side of PTA you want to work in.

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Once gaining more experience with an entry level job, look into more jobs that offer more opportunities to gain a better salary and become more focused in the side of PTA you would want to work in.