Physical Therapy Company Announces New Offer for Prospective Students After Reports Show Physical Therapy is Top Career Choice for 2012

Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 02, 2012

After a new report was released this week from US News showing physical therapy is the number eight best career choice of 2012, Physical Therapy Schools Info has announced a new offer for those inspired by this technology breakthrough. The newly launched reports will help prospective students learn about the educational process behind going to physical therapy school and what students need to do to find a job in this field. The company has launched this new report in hopes that many who have seen just how highly physical therapy has been ranked among modern career choices.

Physical therapy was given a top ten spot of the US News thanks to the level of professional satisfaction of current physical therapists, the amount of income made by average physical therapists and the growth of the field. According to the report, physical therapy assistant careers is one of the fastest growing fields in the country as many are in need of more professionally trained physical therapists. This new information has inspired the release of the new report from Physical Therapy Schools Info who hopes that many students looking to enter into a rapidly growing field will take the time to learn more about getting started with physical therapy school.

This new report from http://physicaltherapyschoolsinfo.org/ Info will help students to find the educational information they need to pursue a career in this field, not only as a professional physical therapist but as a physical therapist assistant as well. The new report features information on school requirements, choosing a school, online programs and even finding programs that will help students get a job upon graduating. The new report, is now available on the company website and is currently being offered to any interested student for free.

To find out more about attending physical therapy school and all of the exciting developments in the field visit http://physicaltherapyschoolsinfo.org/physical-therapy-assistant-jobs/.

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A deficit in working memory, the cognitive function that allows people to focus on tasks, can mean a lifetime of struggling in school, work and life. Faced with a group of students coping with this challenge, educators at Natalia Independent School District (ISD), located in a rural region outside of San Antonio, Texas, turned to Cogmed Working Memory Training from Pearson to help make those struggles a thing of the past.

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To read a case study about Natalia ISDs success with Cogmed, go to http://www.cogmed.com/category/school-user-stories.

Pearson provides professional development and implementation support for schools that use Cogmed Working Memory Training. Introductory pricing is $ 980 for a group of students. For more information about Cogmed Working Memory training for schools, visit http://www.cogmed.com/educators.

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