Entry to Practice/Registration Information

One of the roles of the College is to ensure that individuals applying to use the title of physiotherapist in Ontario are qualified to do so. Entry to Practice adopts competencies and sets criteria that all physiotherapists in Ontario must meet for their initial registration and to maintain their certificate annually.

In addition to registration and renewal, the Entry to Practice team:

• provides information on professional incorporation and for those physiotherapists who decide to incorporate, issues Certificates of Authorization to Professional Corporations;
• maintains registrant files; processes name, address, or employment changes reported by registrants; and generally manages the public register
• administers the Transitioning to Professional Practice Program and Jurisprudence Program and
• provides services to registrants related to duplicate receipts, wall certificates, letters of good standing, and completion of verification of registration forms.

Policy Development

Provincial, national and international issues including testing, labour mobility , health human resource planning and immigration are monitored by Entry to Practice.

In response to feedback from a number of sources, including registrants and employers, Entry to Practice considers new initiatives to meet the changing requirements of the practice environment, for example, the development of programs to assist internationally-educated physiotherapists to practice in Ontario.

For further information contact:

Ann-Marie Humber, Coordinator, Entry to Practice
ahumber@collegept.org

Shilo Tooze, Director, Entry to Practice
stooze@collegept.org