REGISTRATION INTRODUCTION
| Registration with the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia is mandatory in British Columbia to: work as a physical therapist; do a clinical placement; take or teach a course involving treatment of the public (including course participants).
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Categories of Registration
Full – A full registrant may practice physical therapy in B.C.
Interim – An interim registrant may practice physical therapy under supervision of a registered physical therapist in B.C.
Courtesy – A courtesy registrant may take or teach a course in B.C. involving treatment of the public (including course participants); or participate in an approved exchange of employment for less than a year.
Student – A student registrant may do a clinical placement in B.C. as approved by the University of British Columbia.
For details on registration application, please click on the category that is most suitable for you or click here to go to the Application homepage.
Procedure for Processing Registration Applications for full and interim applicants
- Applicants must complete all the required documents for the selected category of registration.
- All documents must be received at the College office, verified for completeness and accuracy prior to being submitted to the Registration Committee for approval. All documents not written in English must be transcribed and certified.
- Complete registration applications are forwarded to the Registration Committee every Friday.
- Once the applications have been approved by the Committee, the College staff will notify the applicant.
- The timeframe for processing an application for approval will vary between two to six weeks, depending on the complexity of the application.
- Candidates can follow the status of their application on the College website, A personal login ID and password will be emailed to candidates to allow access to Registrant Services online.
- Confirmation of registration along with a registration card, certificate, receipt and the College Reference Guide will be mailed to the candidate.
- An applicant may begin working as a physical therapist once registration has been granted. The effective date will be posted online or can be obtained by contacting the College office.
Please allow sufficient time for the College to receive all of your documents for processing.
Contact Us: If you have any registration questions, contact us at registration@cptbc.org or
604-730-9193.
