Rehab Explorer Program – Career Insights
Participants must print and complete the below Consent and Waiver and bring with them to all Rehab Explorer Programs:
The Rehabilitation Explorer Program at OrthoIllinois offers an overview of Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapists Assistant (PTA), Occupational Therapist (OT), and Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) career paths in half day free events for students multiple times a year.
The program goal is to provide adequate information and increase interest in high school students considering a physical therapy career.
What is covered:
- What PA/PTAs, OTs do
- The requirements for admission into your selected program
- Work setting options
- Compensation
- The future outlook for the field
Participants are exposed to the OrthoIllinois Rehabilitation Clinic to showcase various techniques and tools utilized daily during physical therapy treatments.
The next Rehabilitation Explorer Program is scheduled for Sunday, October 5, 2025. Register online.
