Physical Therapy

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This site is primarily for physical therapist graduates with a bachelors or masters degree but there are still some relevant information here. Our mission is to provide new physical therapists resources and tools they need to be successful in both their careers and their lives.

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Long Term Occupational Projections (2016-2026) for physical therapy assistants showing the growth in employment.

The mission of the New Mexico Physical Therapy Board is to actively promote, regulate, and protect the health of all stakeholders in New Mexico through effective oversight of the profession of Physical Therapy, including all aspects related to licensure, revision of the rules and regulations, and promoting the public’s best interest for those services it seeks.

APTA is an individual membership professional organization representing more than 100,000 member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students.

The New Mexico Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association exists to optimize the health, mobility and quality of life of the people in New Mexico by advancing physical therapist practice.

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is the sole international voice for physical therapy, representing more than 450,000 physical therapists worldwide through its 109 member organisations.