You Don't Need a Formal Program to Become a CHT (here's what you actually need)
About this episode
This episode discusses how to become a certified hand therapist without a formal program and emphasizes the accessibility of the path based on current experience.
Becoming a certified hand therapist might feel out of reach if you don't treat hand patients every day, but the path is more accessible than you think. Your current experience qualifies, you don't need a formal program, and adding hand therapy knowledge will only make you more effective with the patients you already love to treat. Let's go through the full breakdown on where to start and how to prepare.
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