Education

These resources are available to help enhance education delivery, and education at all stages of professional development.

World Physiotherapy resources

• Policy statement – our Education policy statement (PDF) sets out expectations for physiotherapy education
• Entry level education guideline – all programmes are expected to meet minimum requirements set out in our guideline for physical therapist entry level education (PDF) (new version due August 2020) and others to develop and support continuing professional development (CPD) in the profession
• Continuing professional development guideline – View the guideline for physiotherapy professional organisations (new version due August 2020) and others to develop and support CPD in the profession
• Other education guidelines (new versions due August 2020) include:
  • Clinical education component of physical therapist entry level education
  • Physical therapist entry level education
  • Standard evaluation process for accreditation/recognition of physical therapist entry level education programmes (PDF)

World Physiotherapy Network for Physiotherapy Educators

A network for physiotherapist educators interested in all aspects of education from pre-qualifying through the full range of post-qualifying opportunities. Visit the Network page or join the Facebook discussion group for more information.

Global education task force

Our global education task force is identifying  and considering the impact of COVID-19 on physiotherapy education.

The members of the task force are drawn from a wide range of organisations and networks, bringing together expertise and experience from different parts of the world and the physiotherapy profession. The task force will use their own personal and professional networks to share and gather information and experiences of what is happening now to help inform and shape the future.

Task force members:

• Patricia Almeida
• Tracy Bury
• John Xerri de Caro
• Jean Damascene Gasherebuka
• Karim Martina Alvis Gomez
• Djenana Jalovcic
• Suh-Fang Jeng
• Rachael Lowe
• Nina Rydland Olsen
• Barb Sanders
• Emma Stokes

The task force is producing a series of briefing papers:

• Immediate impact on the higher education sector and response to delivering physiotherapist entry level education (PDF)

Accredited entry level programmes

View our list of physiotherapy programmes accredited by World Physiotherapy.

Resources from external organisations

• World Health Organization (WHO) education and training resources
• WHO Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice