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[Jonathan Whatley]

Kinesiotherapist, formerly called Corrective Therapist. Kinesiotherapy is a bachelor's-level health profession similar to physical therapy that has a prominent foothold in the Veteran's Health Administration, but is less known elsewhere. Training, clinical internship, and examination leads to the designation RKT, or Registered Kinesiotherapist.

There are just three accredited bachelor's in the U.S., at Norfolk State University in Virginia, Shaw University in North Carolina, and the University of Southern Mississippi. The first two listed of the three are HBCUs.

In some countries, a version of the word kinesiotherapist in their language may describe a larger profession equivalent to a U.S. physical therapist.

BLS Career Outlook: Kinesiotherapist
VA Fact Sheet: Kinesiotherapy
OPM GS Classification: Kinesiotherapy
American Kinesiotherapy Association
Committee on Accreditation for Education in Kinesiotherapy (recognized under the umbrella of CAAHEP)