COURTESY REGISTRATION APPLICATION
You have completed your physical therapy degree and are registered to practice in good standing in another jurisdiction and wish to take or teach a course in British Columbia which involves treatment of the public (including course participants) for less than four weeks.
Application Checklist
You MUST submit the following documents to the College - DOWNLOAD by clicking on the link:
- Application For Registration Form. Sign and date form and have someone witness your signature.
- Criminal Records Review Act CONSENT Form AND $20.00 CAD fee. The fee can be in the form of a certified cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance, or you may complete the Pre-Authorized credit card form. Please submit both the form and fee to the College, and the College can forward them to the Ministry on your behalf.
- Authorization for Release of Regulatory Information Form from the current jurisdiction in which you are registered as a physical therapist. You must complete the top portion of the form and send directly to the appropriate regulatory organization for completion. The College requires the original to be mailed directly from the regulatory organization.
- A letter of request giving the name and dates of the course you wish to attend.
- Proof of malpractice insurance of at least three million dollars ($3M CAD) per occurrence – valid in British Columbia. Further information can be received by contacting the Canadian Physiotherapy Association at 1-800-387-8679 or Hub International Sinclair Cockburn at 1-800-328-7887.
- FEE: Cheques or money orders - payable to the College of Physical Therapists of BC in Canadian funds (CAD) drawn on a Canadian bank. The College does not accept direct transfer of funds or credit card payments.
| Registration Fee: Non-refundable | $40 |
Contact Us: If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the office at registration@cptbc.org or 604-730-9193.
