The

Physical Therapy Commission of the Therapist Guild of Costa Rica

Year established
2011
World Physiotherapy member since
2019
Year members reported
2022
Number of physiotherapist members
3,270
Costa Rica: a profile of the profession in 2022
Professional titles protected by law
Terapia Fisica
Fisioterapia
About Physical Therapy Commission of the Therapist Guild of Costa Rica and the physiotherapy profession in Costa Rica
Practising physiotherapists in the country/territory
Per 10,000 population
% female
Physiotherapist members in this member organisation (MO)
% female
Physiotherapy professional entry level education
Minimum qualification required to practice
Bachelors degree
Equivalent fulltime years
4
Number of programmes
5
Regulation
* = Continuing Professional Development
Registration required to practice
CPD* required for re-registration
CPD* required for membership
Practice
Which authority defines scope of practice
Your organisation
Standards of practice
The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Education for autonomous practice
All programmes
Legislation supports private practice
Physiotherapists are permitted to
Direct access
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
Direct access* permitted?
Can people self refer to physiotherapists in private practice?
Will this be reimbursed?
In part
Can people self refer to physiotherapists in the public system?
Special interest groups recognised by the member organisation
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events
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