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1243 Islington Avenue
Suite 501
Toronto, ON
M8X 1Y9
Phone: (416) 234-8800
Fax: (416) 234-8820
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What's New |
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July 16, 2010
Clinical Component Results List for June 5, 2010 Exam.
June 11, 2010
Questions and Answers RFP: Credentialing Program Review V (CPR-V)
June 1, 2010
RFP: Consultant - Credentialing Program Review V.
May 26, 2010
Exam Late Fees Eliminated.
March 31, 2010
Information Session on Practice Requirements in Ontario for Internationally Educated Physiotherapists.
December 10, 2009
Proof of Language Proficiency in English or French.
September 11, 2009
Profession-Based Language Assessment In Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Call of Interest: Advisory Committee.
September 11, 2009
Update on Profession-Based Language Assessment in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy is now posted.
September 4, 2009
New version of the Credentialing Package in English is now available.
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Credentialling Process
The Credentialling Process ensures that an applicant has credentials and qualifications comparable to a Canadian-educated physiotherapist. This is known as having "Substantially Equivalent" credentials and qualifications.
The Alliance determines Substantial Equivalency through five (5) critera:
- Documentation - You must provide authentic documentation in support of the following 5 criteria
- Professional Title - If you are eligible to work as a physiotherapist in your country of education;
- Intent of Education - If you have completed a primary and secondary education that gives access to university level education, and both your preparatory and professional physiotherapy education is at university degree level (e.g., Bachelor's or entry level master's or equivalent), and both your preparatory and professional physiotherapy education is completed at a recognized / accredited university or university level institution
- Outcome of Physiotherapy Education - If you are fluent in English or French and if your physiotherapy education prepared you for entry to practice as a physiotherapist;
- Educational Systems and Processes - If your academic physiotherapy program includes comprehensive coursework and supervised clinical physiotherapy practice at entry level that meets the minimal levels in courses and course credits for Canadian educated physiotherapist
- Context of Physiotherapy Practice in Canada - If you have completed acceptable education OR evidence of prior learning OR supervised clinical education that reflects the need for independent, safe, effective and ethical practice.
These credentials and qualifications must be comparable to a Canadian-educated physiotherapist. This is known as having "Substantially Equivalent" credentials and qualifications.
As a physiotherapy graduate educated outside of Canada, you must meet the 6 criteria noted above before you can apply for the Physiotherapy Competency Examination (PCE). After successfully completing the credentialing process, you will be eligible to apply for the Written Component and pre-register for the Clinical Component of the PCE.
You may request for a provisional eligibility letter to apply for the Written Component or pre-register for the Clinical component of the PCE if you are in the process of completing criterion 6 and/or if you are enrolled in the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) program and you are in your final term of academic study. Proof of enrollment is required. Your results on the Written Component will be on hold pending successful completion of the requirements (i.e., Context of physiotherapy practice in Canada or PLAR program).
The Credentialling Process can take anywhere from four (4) to twenty-two (22) weeks to complete.
Successful evaluation results are valid for two (2) years. During this time, you will be eligible to apply for the Written Component and pre-register for the Clinical Component of the PCE. Your first attempt on the Written Component of the PCE must occur before your eligibility expires.
Continue reading below to find out more about the
requirements of the Credentialling Process.
How to Complete The Alliance Credentialling Process
There are five (5) steps in the Credentialling Process. They are:
Step 1: Document Evaluation |
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The Alliance must evaluate your documents to ensure that they are authentic and that you have a university level education that is acceptable to The Alliance. Your university level education must include physiotherapy education. If your documents are favourably evaluated, you will proceed to Step 2.
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Step 2: Physiotherapy Coursework and Content Evaluation |
This evaluation determines if you have completed a program of study comparable to those taught in Canada.
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Step 3: Language Proficiency Evaluation |
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This evaluation determines if you have proficiency in English or French. If your physiotherapy education (including interaction with patients, colleagues, supervisors and staff) was not in English or French, language proficiency tests are required by The Alliance to prove your fluency in English or French. The Alliance accepts the following language proficiency tests:
View the Credentialling Package for more information on Language Testing.
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Step 4: License/Certificate of Membership or Eligibility for Membership Evaluation |
This evaluation determines if you had a license to practice physiotherapy in the country where you completed your physiotherapy education. If you are a recent graduate, this evaluation will determine if you are eligible to practice as physiotherapist in the country where you studied.
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Step 5: Context of Physiotherapy Practice Evaluation |
This evaluation determines if you have completed education or supervised clinical practice that reflects the need for autonomous, safe, effective and ethical practice in the context of Canadian healthcare.
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The current version of Educational Credential Assessment Package is the official version of Credentialling Policies and Procedures.
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