Online Jurisprudence Education Program
The Jurisprudence Education Program must be completed by all registrants every five years. All current Independent Practice certificate holders registered before October 4, 2011 are required to complete the Jurisprudence Education Program Module 4. The Module opens on November 1, 2011, and must be completed by April 30, 2012.
For more information about the Jurisprudence Education Program and its resources, please review the information below.
Independent Practice certificate holders registered on or after October 4, 2011, will be notified of requirements to complete the Module in the spring of 2012.
Important Note:
More than one user should not log into the module from the same computer at the same time. The module will not function properly and answers will not be recorded appropriately under these circumstances.
Enter the Jursiprudence Module here.
About the Jurisprudence Education Program
The Jurisprudence Education Program was launched January 1, 2006. This program is a review of the laws, regulations and standards that relate to the practice of physiotherapy/physical therapy in Ontario. It is designed to ensure that physiotherapists/physical therapists understand their legal responsibilities and how these affect day-to-day practice.All physiotherapists/physical therapists holding Independent Practice certificates are required to complete the online Module to assess their understanding of legislation and College standards.
New registrants are required to complete the program at the first available opportunity after registering at the College. Log in information and passwords are emailed and mailed to individuals and they have six months to complete the program. All physiotherapists/physical therapist will again be required to complete the Module in 2011.
Physiotherapists/physical therapists are encouraged to review the Registrants’ Guide on this website and discuss the scenarios with other physiotherapists/physical therapists.
References and Resources
Registrants are encouraged to use the reference material provided to assist in completing the Module. The Jurisprudence Education Guide describes the program and its policies. As well, there are frequently asked questions, a review of Module 1 questions, answers and rationales contained in the Module 1 Companion document and a Jurisprudence Community of Practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Jurisprudence Guide
Jurisprudence Community of Practice
This Community of Practice was created primarily for rural and sole practitioners who do not have colleagues close by to engage in discussions about the Jurisprudence Module. The College encourages all physiotherapists/physical therapists to engage in peer discussion and to learn from one another's experiences.
Join the Jurisprudence Community of Practice here.
Module 1
After all registrants completed Module 1, which launched in 2006, the Module answers were released for review. The Jurisprudence Education Program Module 1: Companion document contains the answers, rationales and content domains for all of the fifty Module questions. This document was created in response to feedback received from registrants that indicated a strong desire to complete the Jurisprudence learning process by reviewing the correct answers and rationales from the Module questions. The Evaluation Report from the first cycle of the Jurisprudence program is included below.
Module 1: Companion Document
Evaluation Report
Questions about the Jurisprudence Education Program?
Contact the Entry to Practice Team at:
Email: registration@collegept.org
Phone: 416-591-3828 Ext. 222
Toll-free: 1-800-583-5885 ext 222
