The Finnish Association of Physiotherapists was formed in 1943 and are one of the founding members of World
The Finnish Association of Physiotherapists, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following subgroups recognised by World
1943
1951
2021
6,132
Primary contact
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 2021
12,000 (estimated)
21.75
82%
In this country/territory
66%
In this region
62%
Globally
6,132
81%
In this MO
65%
In MOs in this region
59%
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
3.5
15
https://www.suomenfysioterapeutit.fi/fysioterapia/fysioterapeutin-koulutus/ammattikorkeakoulut/
* = Continuing Professional Development
Physiotherapists must submit an application for the right to practice and for the use of the occupational title to the National Supervising Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira): http://www.valvira.fi/en/licensing/professional_practice_rights Healthcare professionals must have sufficient language skills to allow them to practice their profession in a safe manner. Finland’s official languages are Finnish and Swedish. https://www.valvira.fi/web/en/healthcare/professional_practice_rights/language_requirements
Ministry of Health or another government department
More than one
All programmes
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
No
You can self-refer to physiotherapists in public sector only for some preventive advice visits. However nowadays there are many health-care centers and occupational health care where patient can go straight to physiotherapist instead of medical doctor in case of musculoskeletal problems (The permit to do this advanced scope of practice is given by responsible doctor of the health care unit ). In private sector there is self-referral to physiotherapy services, but referral is needed to get reimbursement from a government agency Kela (the Social Insurance Institution of Finland). Referral is also needed to get physiotherapy services, which are included in some private insurances.
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Animal practice
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
Koulutuskalenteri (Calendar of education and training courses)
A global profile of the profession is also available.
80 (<100)
0.77 (<1)
60% (40-60%)
55% (40-60%)
Masters degree
10.47 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
No
5,609 (1000-10000)
18.68 (15-20)
77% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.09 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
4,973 (1000-10000)
31.11 (>20)
67% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
Yes
268 (100-1000)
1.65 (1-5)
54% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
31.59 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
262 (100-1000)
5.69 (5-10)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.42 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
No
No
1,975 (1000-10000)
4.83 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11 (10-15)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
901 (100-1000)
9.04 (5-10)
50% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.41 (5-10)
Yes
Cyprus Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Establishments Registration Council Ministry of Health (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
820 (100-1000)
7.53 (5-10)
61% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.12 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
13,116 (>10000)
26.25 (>20)
69% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.62 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
451 (100-1000)
6.81 (5-10)
93% (>80%)
78% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.36 (10-15)
No
Not defined
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,132 (1000-10000)
21.75 (>20)
81% (>80%)
82% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
13.59 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
97,421 (>10000)
14.93 (10-15)
51% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Masters degree
3.96 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
216 (100-1000)
1.11 (1-5)
72% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.04 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
21,502 (>10000)
24.48 (>20)
65% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Diploma
16.1 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
3,625 (1000-10000)
9.15 (5-10)
54% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.33 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
Yes
No
970 (100-1000)
6.18 (5-10)
94% (>80%)
89% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
4.09 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
666 (100-1000)
19.8 (15-20)
71% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Masters degree
14.14 (10-15)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,162 (1000-10000)
10.5 (10-15)
50% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
6.18 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
748 (100-1000)
6.75 (5-10)
65% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.63 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
7,398 (1000-10000)
11.06 (10-15)
53% (40-60%)
52% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.48 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
72 (<100)
2.36 (1-5)
47% (40-60%)
38% (20-40%)
Diploma
3.01 (1-5)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
700 (100-1000)
3.79 (1-5)
56% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.42 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
1,242 (1000-10000)
9.01 (5-10)
80% (>80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.79 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
1,428 (1000-10000)
2.08 (1-5)
64% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.57 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
Yes
No
102 (100-1000)
91 (<100)
4.27 (1-5)
90% (>80%)
76% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
19.72 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
869 (100-1000)
29.29 (>20)
54% (40-60%)
53% (40-60%)
Masters degree
16.45 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Private only
No
No
No
92 (<100)
12.22 (10-15)
49% (40-60%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
20.68 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
361 (100-1000)
15,386 (>10000)
21.7 (>20)
58% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.48 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
8,540 (1000-10000)
25.32 (>20)
75% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.7 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
1,706 (1000-10000)
3.73 (1-5)
62% (60-80%)
62% (60-80%)
Diploma
5.47 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
71,258 (>10000)
18.76 (15-20)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Masters degree
17.11 (15-20)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
867 (100-1000)
13.14 (10-15)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.73 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
5,561 (1000-10000)
2.04 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.8 (1-5)
No
Member organisation
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
402 (100-1000)
6.5 (5-10)
69% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.77 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
501 (100-1000)
7.74 (5-10)
82% (>80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
14.51 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,854 (1000-10000)
12.8 (10-15)
66% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.1 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
11,012 (>10000)
16.79 (15-20)
78% (60-80%)
77% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.93 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
9,306 (1000-10000)
21.14 (>20)
72% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
2.94 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
480 (100-1000)
0.59 (<1)
56% (40-60%)
40% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.59 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
1,396 (1000-10000)
142 (100-1000)
0.67 (<1)
54% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7.62 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
53,486 (>10000)
8.81 (5-10)
71% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.07 (5-10)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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