The Israeli Association of Physiotherapists has been a member of World
The association hosted our 9th general meeting in 1978.
The Israeli Association of Physiotherapists, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following subgroups recognised by World
1959
1956
2021
748
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 20216,000
6.75
75%
In this country/territory
66%
In this region
62%
Globally
748
65%
In this MO
65%
In MOs in this region
59%
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
4
10
Please contact the Israeli Association of Physiotherapists for details of entry level education programmes in Israel
* = Continuing Professional Development
All rules affecting physical therapists are under the Israeli Ministry of Health. There is a general physical therapist who is the head of all physical therapists in Israel. Their role is to administer all the rules and policies of the government: http://www.health.gov.il/English/Services/MedicalAndHealthProfessions/Physiotherapy/Pages/default.aspx
Ministry of Health or another government department
The World Physiotherapy standard
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
In part
Aquatics
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Educators in physiotherapy
Electrophysical agents
Health promotion
Information management and technology
Intellectual disability
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Oncology/palliative care and HIV
Pain management
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Management/administration
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
Private practitioners
Policy
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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