The College exists to protect Albertans by regulating the practice of physical therapy in Alberta. Our core ‘business’ is licensing, regulation, setting standards, and practitioner competence and conduct. Through effective regulation and leadership we help ensure Albertans receive competent, professional, quality physical therapy services.

We protect Albertans by:

  • Setting and enforcing registration, practice and professional standards.
  • Licensing only qualified and competent physical therapists.
  • Requiring members to renew their license annually.
  • Administering a practitioner continuing competence program.
  • Receiving and investigating concerns about our members conduct.
  • Making our member register available to the public, patients and employers.
  • Supporting member adherence to regulatory responsibilities via practice standards
     and guidelines, code of ethics, continuing competency program, practice advice
     and member communication.
  • Holding member’s who don’t follow practice, conduct and ethical standards accountable.

While the College cannot mandate or regulate perfection, we strive for and are committed to excellence in physical therapy practice through effective and fair regulation, leadership, accountability, accessibility, transparency and enforcement. We also support the evolution of physical therapy regulation and practice to better meet the needs of Albertans and their health care system.

Accountability
The College is accountable to Albertans through provincial legislation and the provincial government (via the Minister of Health and Wellness). We demonstrate our accountability and our commitment to public protection responsibilities in a variety of ways, including:

  • Reporting annually to the Minister of Health and Wellness, including any complaints
     received and their outcome and information regarding any suspended/cancelled members.
     Our annual report is publicly available on our website.
  • Welcoming public input and participation – having public members on our Council
     (i.e., board of directors) and practice review board and discipline committee.
  • Investigating and resolving public concerns regarding member practice and conduct.
  • Holding members accountable for adhering to their regulatory responsibilities and taking
     action if members don’t adhere to those standards.