Introduction

The physical therapist is a professional vocation in the field of health and medical care, who eases patients' pain and edema with hand massage and help them restore damaged physical functions through exercise. Under the goal of "Passion, No. One, Globalization," the physical therapy department of Hallym Polytechnic University enters into MOUs with overseas hospitals and universities in order to enhance its global capacity and focuses on the enhancement of students' expertise through field-oriented education. The physical therapy department is a three-year program and the only major at Hallym Polytechnic University that one can acquire master's and doctoral degrees in one-step by taking the advanced major programs at the graduate school of Hallym University.

Related industries

• medical care: university hospital, general hospital, semi-general hospital, hospital of traditional Korean medicine, seniors rehabilitation hospital, public clinic, etc.
• rehabilitation care: welfare center for the disabled, welfare center for the senior, rehabilitation center, seniors nursing home, seniors community center, dementia treatment center, hospice, etc.
• sports: trainers at professional & amateur sports clubs, exercise therapy clinic, various sports research center, etc.
• industrial health: health care service at industries, medical clinic, etc.
• medical device: manufacturing of medical devices and artificial limb manufacturing
• health and beauty care

License

• physical therapist license
• BLS (international CPR license)
• kneipp's therapy (natural treatment)
• Wellness Beauty (skin care)
• Geriatric exercise