Capitalize the first letter of proper names, titles, and trade names, but not theories or general descriptions. The Department of Occupational Therapy (designating a specific department), for example, would be capitalized, but occupational therapy used in a general manner would not.

Is a physical therapist a physician?

So, since 2015, physical therapists are doctors, but they’re not physicians. They undergo additional schooling as required for their specific professional practice just like any dentist, nurse, doctor, surgeon, optometrist, orthodontist, or therapist.

Do you capitalize certified personal trainer?

When the credential is written out, each word should be capitalized. There are no spaces before or after the hyphen separating NSCA and Certified. When the credential is abbreviated, use capital letters with no spaces or periods. Never refer to the credential as CPT, always NSCA-CPT®.

Does an occupational therapist do?

What Occupational Therapists Do. Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working.

Do I capitalize speech language pathologist?

According to APA style, common nouns aren’t capitalized; only proper nouns are capitalized (APA p. 102). Therefore a speech-language pathologist is a common noun and not capitalized.

Should physical therapists be called Doctor?

In order to provide accurate information to consumers, physical therapists who have earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree (DPT) and those who have earned other doctoral degrees and use the title ‘Doctor’ in practice settings shall indicate they are physical therapists.

When to capitalize a profession in a title?

I understand the rule to capitalize a profession (i.e. job title) when it is precedes a name, as in President John Doe… but what if we are talking about titles in general. I am working on a document that discusses when to request a referral to Registered Dietitian, Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist.

Do you capitalize the Department of occupational therapy?

The Department of Occupational Therapy (designating a specific department), for example, would be capitalized, but occupational therapy used in a general manner would not. Similarly, do not capitalize the names of anatomic structures like muscles or nerves, even though some anatomy texts do capitalize them.

Why do you want to be a physical therapist?

Physical therapy patients are often experiencing extreme pain and emotional turmoil. They need someone on their team who not only wants to see them achieve their therapy goals but also understands and cares about them as a person. “A physical therapist assistant must genuinely love people.”

What kind of an organization is physical therapy?

Check out our Physical Therapy Conferences page! The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) is a national organization committed to excellence in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy practice, education and research.