Physical therapy education

[hijump]

hi Matrix

this border issue is something which we cant force to change.... but atleast we should have an international body of physical therapy.
all medical lines have their international bodies eg ophthalmologists, pediatrics etc and they conduct world wide conferences and seminars which help not only in sharing the knowledge but to protect the rights of the professionals,
but,

i have not seen much happening on even WORLD PHYSICAL THERAPIST'S DAY
...........!
i am unable to understand why physical therapy is passive in development......i read an article which says PT assistants are one of the fastest growing profession.....WHY NOT PT itself?

for what you've said about more than one standard ... yes its good in a way that we have different ways to earn a foreign license.

i heard from a fellow therapist that in NZ any therapist can get license by submitting 12 thesis... and the therapist who has NZ's licence is exempt from license exam of AUS.....is it like that?

sadly in my country every city has its own PT program.....and course....

[gcoe]

Yes it would be something to put to the WCPT. This a role the WCPT could take on. As the international body they could set up a standard setting role in education

i heard from a fellow therapist that in NZ any therapist can get license by submitting 12 thesis...

No not really. The physiotherapy board in NZ has an unusual system in that it sets out the competencies that the overseas applicant must provide evidence that they possess. The Board looks at a range of evidence including education transcripts, Post education experience, higher education written essays etc. It is actually quite exacting and many don't make it.

and the therapist who has NZ's licence is exempt from license exam of AUS.....is it like that?

NZ and Australia have a close relationship in many political and economic spheres. We have a mutual agreement that Australian registered have a fast track registration here and vice versa. The educational standard between the countries is also very similar so it is a good arrangement.