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Educated in Canada

Registration is mandatory. To practice as a physiotherapist in Alberta and use the titles physiotherapist or physical therapist, or abbreviation PT, an individual must be registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.

Approved Clinical Examinations:

  • Physiotherapy Competency Examination Clinical Component administered by the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators.
  • Canadian Physiotherapy Examination administered by the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators.
  • A Canadian physiotherapy regulator’s clinical competency evaluation for full licensure.

For information on Alberta's Post-Graduate Clinical Examination, click here.

Page updated: 10/03/2026