Working in U.S. as an Australian Physio
Hi everyone!
I’m an Australian qualified physiotherapist with my bachelors, and I’m considering moving to the US to be with family (Florida or Kentucky).
I currently work in paediatrics, mostly with neurological conditions and equipment prescription, and really want to continue working in this field in the US.
I’m from my research it’s seeming quite tricky…. Is this the process (please clarify or let me know if there is a different pathway) :
I will need to compare my Australian physiotherapy degree against U.S. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) standards (question: does this take a long time and do they usually accept a bachelors?)
I saw that I might also have to pass the NPTE (National Physical Therapy Examination) (question: is this pretty standard or is it quite difficult and require lots of preparation?)
Get a Visa, I’m assuming the EB-3 will be the best?
For extra context, I’m an Australian citizen and also have a partner (Australian carpenter/builder) who would also like to move.
ANY answers are much appreciated- sorry for the massive post!