MISSION STATEMENT
The College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC) is a not-for-profit, self-regulating professional health organization whose purpose is to serve and protect the public by ensuring that Physical Therapists provide safe, competent and ethical services.
Mandate
CPTBC is mandated by the Health Professions Act of British Columbia.
This mandate includes:
- The regulation of the practice of the profession
- The establishment of the entry-to-practice requirements and the registration
- The assurance of the quality of professional practice
- The promotion of continuing competence
- The setting of ethical standards and
- The investigation of complaints against its registrants
Vision
The College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia is an effective, efficient organization that is proactive in protecting the public and supporting physical therapists in attaining high standards of practice. The College’s role is understood and valued by the public and registrants and it is respected for the integrity with which it protects the public interest.
The College fulfills its Mandate, Mission and vision by:
- Establishing, monitoring and enforcing standards of physical therapy practice and professional ethics, policies, procedures and programs that are consistent, valid, accepted and responsive to health care needs;
- Responding to the public’s need for information about the practice of physical therapy;
- Reinforcing physical therapists’ awareness of their professional responsibilities and obligations;
- Being easily accessible through its optimal use of people, technology and resources and effective communication with stakeholders;
- Building partnerships;
- Undertaking evaluation of its process and services;
- Promoting research on professional regulation issues in collaboration with other organizations;
- Regulating members of the physical therapy service delivery team; and
- Ensuring that its governance model supports the mandate.
Value
The CPTBC believes in:
- Ethical conduct and behaviour
- Protection of the public as a priority in our decision making
- Working in partnership with others
- Public participation
- Being just, fair, respectful and truthful
- Being proactive, flexible, dynamic and innovative
- Self regulation for the profession
- Respect for diversity of opinion
- Life long learning
- Equity and accessibility
- Fiscal responsibility
- Administrative fairness
- Transparency
