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 sets out expectations for physiotherapy education
Physiotherapist education framework
All entry to practice programmes are expected to meet minimum threshold competences set out in our framework. This document also supports the development of quality continuing professional development (CPD) in the profession.
- Physiotherapist education framework
- 物理治疗师教育框架
- Cadre de formation des kinésithérapeutes
- 理学療法士教育の 枠組み
- Marco formativo del fisioterapeuta
Guidance to support the Physiotherapist education framework
This guidance has been developed to support implementation of the Physiotherapist education framework
- Guidance for developing a curriculum for physiotherapist entry level education programme
- 世界物理治疗 指引文件
- Guide d’élaboration d'un programme de formation initale en kinésithérapie
- 世界理学療法連盟 ガイダンス資料
Watch a recording of the webinar: Guidance for developing a curriculum for the physiotherapist entry level education programme
Speakers: Alia Alghwiri, Jennifer Audette, Marcelo Cano-Cappellacci, Alice Jones, Daniel López, Assuman Nuhu, Djenana Jalovcic
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.
COVID-19 global education task force
During 2020-2021 we had a global education task force considering the impact of COVID-19 on physiotherapy education.
The task force produced a series of briefing papers:
- Immediate impact on the higher education sector and response to delivering physiotherapist entry level education
- Immediate impact of COVID-19 on students and the response to delivering physiotherapist entry level education
- The impact on entry level education and the responses of regulators
Accredited entry level programmes
View our list of physiotherapy programmes accredited by World Physiotherapy.
