Salesforce ID
a09Qt00000GNIrTIAX
Year
2025
Professional title in this country (1)
Kinésithérapeute
Total PTs in the country
1320
PTs per 10000 population
0.12
% female PTs per country
66.00
% female PTs in MOs
75.00
The system of regulation in the country
Please refer to Congo Physical Therapists Union for more information about regulation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Min qualification required to practice, value
Diploma
Equivalent full time years, value
3.00
Number of programmes, value
11.00
Registration required to practice, value
No
CPD required for registration, value
No
CPD required for membership, value
No
Scope of practice defined by, text
Ministry of Health or another government department
Standards of practice, value
No
Education for autonomous practice, value
Yes
Education for autonomous practice, text
All programmes
Legislation supports private practice
Yes
Physical therapists are permitted to…Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Yes
Physical therapists are permitted to…Physical therapists are permitted to…Assess patients/clients
Yes
Physical therapists are permitted to…Make a diagnosis
Yes
Physical therapists are permitted to…Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Yes
Physical therapists are permitted to…Refer to other specialists/services
Yes
Physical therapists are permitted to…Offer preventative advice/services
Yes
Direct access permitted value
Yes
Can people self refer to PTs in private practice?, value
Yes
Can people self-refer to PTs in the public system?, value
Yes
Limitations, value
Yes
Limitations, text
No one
Entry Level Education Programme Link
www.istm-kinshasa.ac.cd
Practicing physiotherapists bar chart width
32.00
Total PT members for bar chart
420.00
Region
Is the PT source authoritative?
No
Physical therapists are permitted to…Provide telehealth services
Yes
Direct access - limits
Other
