The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) is excited to announce the launch of the Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE), the new entry-to-practice examination for prospective physiotherapists. The Canadian physiotherapy regulators (with the exception of Quebec) have agreed, in principle, to use the CPTE as the new licensure exam in Canada. The CPTE will ensure that the critical knowledge required for safe, effective, and independent physiotherapy practice is assessed consistently across the country.
“We are grateful to our regulatory partners for putting their trust in us and allowing us to transform the current entry-to-practice competency assessment process,” said Brandi Park, National Director, Evaluation Services, CAPR. “With the significant modernization and re-envisioning initiatives that CAPR has implemented over the past two years, we are well-positioned to carry out high-quality and standardized entry-to-practice assessment for the Canadian physiotherapy regulators.”
The CPTE will focus on critical competencies (both clinical and non-clinical) that are required to perform safely, effectively, and independently at entry-to-practice. The CPTE will use a variety of assessment methods, including traditional multiple-choice questions, enhanced multiple-choice questions that incorporate multimedia (e.g. images and videos), and oral questions. The CPTE will be delivered virtually and accessible to candidates across Canada and internationally.
The first administration of the CPTE will be in January 20261, with registration for all 2026 exam dates opening in July 2025. Additional information about the CPTE (including options for candidates during the transition period, eligibility requirements, exam blueprint and format, and frequently asked questions) will be posted in the coming weeks.
CAPR would like to extend a sincere thank you to all the physiotherapists and system partners who have been involved in the development of the CPTE. This work would not be possible without their contributions.
- Pending finalization of transition plans with the Canadian physiotherapy regulators. ↩︎
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