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Venezuelan Federation of Physiotherapists

Federacion Venezolana de FisioterapeutasVenezuelaSouth America
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Federacion Venezolana de Fisioterapeutas/Venezuelan Federation of Physiotherapists has been a member of World Physiotherapy since 1978 and is part of our South America region.

World Physiotherapy member since

1978

Year members reported

2024

Number of physiotherapist members

200

Contact details

    Key contacts

    Venezuela: a profile of the profession in 2024

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    Professional titles protected by law

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    Tecnico Superior en Fisioterapia

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    Licenciado en Fisioterapia

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    No

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    About Venezuelan Federation of Physiotherapists and the physiotherapy profession in Venezuela

    Practising physiotherapists in the country/territory

    3,700 (estimated)

    1.28

    Per 10,000 population

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    % female

    67%

    In this country/territory

    Physiotherapist members in this member organisation (MO)

    200

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    % female

    50%

    In this MO

    Physiotherapy professional entry level education

    Minimum qualification required to practice

    Bachelors degree

    Equivalent fulltime years

    4

    Number of programmes

    11

    Entry level physiotherapy education programmes

    No

    Regulation

    * = Continuing Professional Development

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    Registration required to practice

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    CPD* required for re-registration

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    CPD* required for membership

    What is required to practice in the country/territory?

    To practice in Venezuela, a physiotherapist must hold a physiotherapy degree or technician title (or equivalent title recognised in Venezuela). This title must be registered in a public registry office http://www.saren.gob.ve/?page_id=739 . Once this has been done the licence to practice is issued by the autonomous health control service http://sacs.gob.ve/site/index.php

    Practice

    Which authority defines scope of practice

    A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation

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    Standards of practice

    The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

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    Education for autonomous practice

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    Legislation supports private practice

    Physiotherapists are permitted to

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      Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners

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      Assess patients/clients

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      Make a diagnosis

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      Offer preventative advice/services

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      Refer to other specialists/services

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      Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)

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      Provide telehealth services

    Direct access

    *Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional

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    Direct access* permitted?

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    Can people self refer to physiotherapists in private practice?

    Will this be reimbursed?

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    Can people self refer to physiotherapists in the public system?

    Limitations

    What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?

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      Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)

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      Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)

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      Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)

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      Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)

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      Other

    Special interest groups recognised by the member organisation

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      Electrophysical agents

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      Orthopaedics/manual therapy

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      Paediatrics

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    Argentina

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    1,256 (1000-10000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    9.17 (5-10)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    64% (60-80%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    58% (40-60%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    5.25 (5-10)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    No

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, Some programmes (Some)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Private only

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Brazil

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    3,800 (1000-10000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    16.17 (15-20)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    49% (40-60%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    57% (40-60%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    26.45 (>20)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, All programmes (Yes)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Yes

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Chile

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    929 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    22.82 (>20)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    46% (40-60%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    55% (40-60%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    20.38 (>20)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    No

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    No

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    No

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Colombia

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    488 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    7.24 (5-10)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    87% (>80%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    84% (>80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    3.26 (1-5)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, All programmes (Yes)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Private only

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Costa Rica

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    3,431 (1000-10000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    7.56 (5-10)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    74% (60-80%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    63% (60-80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    4.8 (1-5)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Member organisation

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, All programmes (Yes)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Private only

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    Yes

    Dominican Republic

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    102 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    0.93 (<1)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    77% (60-80%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    80% (>80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    0.88 (<1)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, Some programmes (Some)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Private only

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Ecuador

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    139 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    3.63 (1-5)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    60% (40-60%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    70% (60-80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    5.5 (5-10)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    No

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, All programmes (Yes)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Yes

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    Yes

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Guatemala

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    108 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    0.43 (<1)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    51% (40-60%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    65% (60-80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    1.42 (1-5)

    Is registration required to practice?

    No

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    No

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    No

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Private only

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    Yes

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Mexico

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    691 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    2.77 (1-5)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    67% (60-80%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    69% (60-80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    11.02 (10-15)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, More than one

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, Some programmes (Some)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    Yes

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    Private only

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Peru

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    116 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    2.47 (1-5)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    85% (>80%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    80% (60-80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    2.18 (1-5)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    No

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    No

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    No

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    No

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    Yes

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Uruguay

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    343 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    5.46 (5-10)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    64% (60-80%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    72% (60-80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    4.38 (1-5)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    Yes, All programmes (Yes)

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    No

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    No

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

    Venezuela

    How many physiotherapist members does our member organisation have?

    200 (100-1000)

    How many practising physiotherapists per 10,000 population?

    1.28 (1-5)

    What proportion of physiotherapist members are female?

    50% (40-60%)

    What proportion of practising physiotherapists are female?

    68% (60-80%)

    What is the minimum qualification required to practice?

    Bachelors degree

    How many entry level education programmes per 5,000,000 population?

    1.91 (1-5)

    Is registration required to practice?

    Yes

    Which authority defines scope of practice?

    A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)

    Is practice guided by specified standards of practice?

    Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority

    Are physiotherapists educated for autonomous practice?

    No

    Is any kind of direct access permitted?

    No

    Different kinds of direct access permitted

    No

    Are physiotherapists permitted to provide telehealth services?

    Yes

    Do support personnel work with physiotherapists?

    No

    Do physiotherapists need to be a member of our member organisation to practice?

    No

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