Sample career plan

Career goal

To become a Physical Therapy Assistant (assist physical therapists in providing treatments and procedures)

Requirements

• Training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience or an associate’s degree.  Some require a bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent communication skills
• Critical Thinking
• Being able to monitor and assess situations
• Time management
• Service oriented
• Learn strategies and procedures quickly and precisely
• Writing skills

Current skills and interests:

• Summer work for ABC Nursing Facility and Rehab
• Volunteer at XYZ Special Learning Center
• Served as class vice-president for 3 years
• High school biology courses-4.0 grade point average
• High school geometry and algebra classes-3.75 grade point average
• High school speech and debate class-3.80 grade point average
• Played basketball/softball throughout junior high/high school

Plan to reach career goal:

• Associates degree: LMN State Technical College
• Work directly with PT at ABC Nursing Facility and Rehab
• Complete two 40-hour observation sessions of physical therapy
• Job experience:
  • Continue as a volunteer at XYZ Special Learning Center
  • Work directly with PT at ABC Nursing Facility