In Michigan, that amounts to about 260 job openings each year. It has gotten so competitive that the school has raised the grade point average from 3.4 to 3.7 for acceptance. Central Michigan's physical therapy program was founded in 1994, and accepts 48 students yearly out of 260 to 300 applicants.
Physical therapists can develop specialties.
Most physical therapy companies or rehabilitation centers require a four-year college degree. Candidates are required to have a state license, too. It currently has two therapists and helps about 25 to 35 people a day. GNA Rehabilitation Professionals, a Grand Haven company, is seeking 12 physical therapists to work in southeast Michigan. Segroves said working for GNA is a good opportunity because the company has grown consistently over the years.