Research Guides: Physical Therapy: Career Resources

Physical Therapy Job Sites

APTA Career Center
Find the top jobs available in Physical Therapy.
Physical Therapy Job Board
Search Physical Therapy Web's jobs for local employment opportunities or for PT job openings anywhere in the world.
Physical Therapy Job Search
See the latest Physical Therapy jobs and career opportunities available in your area.
TPTA Career Center
Search for the top PT jobs available in Texas.

Career Guide to Industries
Provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook. 2010-2011 edition
Career OneStop
From the U.S. Department of Labor, provides a wide variety of information and tools.
Career Outlook
Provides data and information on a variety of topics—including occupations and industries, pay and benefits, and more. These articles are helpful for students, career counselors, jobseekers, and others planning careers.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Excellent resource for researching careers. Includes information about required education and training, job duties, work environment, salary, job outlook, similar occupations, and more.
Texas Workforce Commission
Contains great information for for career exploration, job seekers,and students.
Texas Workforce Commission - Career Exploration and Trends
Broken out of the Texas Workforce Commission site above, tools allow you to explore careers, compare careers and expenses, and match skills with careers.

Career Center Plus™ This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Combines everything you need for a successful job search into one easy-to-use online application. First-time users are required to create a personal account.
LearningExpress Library™ This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
eLearning solution that provides support to students and professionals for academic skill-building, standardized test prep, career certification test prep and more.
O*Net OnLine This link opens in a new window
Provides broad access to information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with almost 1,000 occupations covering the entire U.S. economy. Job seekers can use the available key features to find out which jobs fit with their interests, skills, and experience; explore growth career profiles using the latest available labor market data; maximize earning potential and job satisfaction.
Vocational & Career Collection This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
This database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs.

American Academy of Physical Therapy (AAPT)
Encouraging and supporting minorities in the pursuit of physical therapy careers.
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Represents more than 85,000 member physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and students of physical therapy.
Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE)
Facilitates the sharing of information between rehabilitation researchers in the U.S. and those in other countries
Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (Texas)
Texas state agency charged with protecting the health, safety and welfare of the people of Texas.
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Develops and administers the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for both physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Find information on license application and renewal, the PT Board, PT resources, and practice FAQs.
Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA)
Exists to optimize the health and well-being of people in Texas by advancing physical therapist practice.
World Confederation for Physical Therapy
Sole international organization representing physical therapists worldwide.