The Provisional Register will be discontinued September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Click here for more information.
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.
