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daily case load of 12 orthopaedic clients under the supervision of a highly certified

manual therapist.”

5. List any special certification or skills you have that could be related to the profession.

6. In a separate heading, list your professional memberships. While it may not seem

important to you, the employer may be one that only hires therapists belonging to the

professional association such as APTA or AOTA.

7. List your community activities. Your goal is to show your involvement within the

community. Again, often employers are looking for individuals who are connected to

their community.

8. You can add a separate heading that includes any special awards or honors. These can

include academic or other awards.

Describing Your Fieldwork or Clinical Experiences

 Write in a concise, powerful, action-oriented

manner.

 Formula: verb + object + outcome

o Example: Assisted in the successful treatment of

outpatient neurological patients with a NDT certified

therapist.

Key: The more that your past experiences relate to

therapy, the more space you should allot to its description.

When you describe your clinical experiences, write them so that they sound powerful and

positive but concise. What about your experiences prior to coming to the University of St.

Augustine? If you were an aide, assistant, trainer or in another related field briefly describe in

action-oriented wording what your duties were that went above and beyond what the duties of

an aide or assistant typically does. Tie these tasks into your role now as a therapist. If you are

applying for a position involving neurological patients and you had experience working with

neurological patients, describe very briefly what you did. Employers are looking for a snapshot

of your skills and experiences.

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