PCE Exam - Online Study Group and Reference Thread

also, i see people have recommended the o'sullivan NPTE book as a good exam reference? is this book specific to the american physio exam or the canadian? and if it is the american, is it really worth getting it to study for the canadian???

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Originally Posted by lukefernandes

also, i see people have recommended the o'sullivan NPTE book as a good exam reference? is this book specific to the american physio exam or the canadian? and if it is the american, is it really worth getting it to study for the canadian???

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hello, lukefernandes

I bought the O'sullivan NPTE for my Jan 2008 written exam
This book provides summaries of different aspects of physiotherapy, sample questions + explanations and a CD-ROM with 3 sample tests.

I did feel the summaries are very useful, it is really good for the revision at the night before PCE exam. I tried the sample tests but the are really very difficult to me and thats y I gave up to do them. Haha....
The NPTE question style is different from PCE's. In fact, you can relate the sample questions provided by the Alliance. For PCE, you may be given a scenario and you need to answer some questions related to it. For NPTE( as I see in the O'sullivan book), the questions are not related to each other.

I suggest you to have a look at the sample questions in the orientation resources and try to apply each question to different joints, diseases and practices.
I know that there is a new version of candidate handbook 2009 but I don't know if there is any change to the exam syllabus. BTW, please check every item on the lists because I found some "RARE" questions in the PCE ( which scared my pants off :eek:) but they were listed on the EXAMINATION BLUEPRINT!!!

For those questions related to local practice, you can read the " Context of Physiotherapy Practice in Canada" if you went through the PLAR

Magee is good but there are too many tests, just study the common tests for each joint

GOOD LUCK!!:)

Sanchill

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Originally Posted by mmb_210

Hi Sanchill,

What reference did you focus in the written exam?

Thank you,
mitch

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Hi, mitch

My main references for PCE exam are
1) O'sullivan NPTE study guide ( I bought it online )
2) Magee Orthopaedic Assessment
3) Kisner and Colby for exercises and manual therapy guidelines
4) The lecture notes from my university
3) clinical oriented anatomy by Moore

Generally speaking, I only use the NPTE study guide, lecture notes and the textbooks I already had. There are so many SUGGESTED READINGS but it is not possible to buy all of them.

Sanchill:)

Hi All,

I am new to this forum and studying to take the PCE written exam May 2009. Is there an online study group on now?
Kindly forward any info on I can join. Be interesting. Never had an online study group before

Thanks:)

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Originally Posted by sanchill

For those questions related to local practice, you can read the " Context of Physiotherapy Practice in Canada" if you went through the PLAR

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I wanted to know where I can find the "Context of Physiotherapy Practice in Canada"...can someone please guide me as to where I can get a hold of this document/book please?

Thank you

I got the "Context of Physiotherapy Practice in Canada" from the alliance
Beacuse I did not have experience working in Canada before I immigrated , the alliance sent this information to me for self study before I was allowed to register the written exam. It cost ~ $125

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Originally Posted by sanchill

I got the "Context of Physiotherapy Practice in Canada" from the alliance
Beacuse I did not have experience working in Canada before I immigrated , the alliance sent this information to me for self study before I was allowed to register the written exam. It cost ~ $125

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Thanks for the response Sanchill.

Can you please tell me what sort of information is in this book? Is it just ethical guidelines and/or physio guidelines in canada?...or is there something else that I am missing?

Thanks.

"Context of Physiotherapy Practice in Canada" included the following items

Payment of Physical Therapy services
How Physical Therapists are paid
How Canadian Health Care System work
Changes to the Health Care System
Evolution of health care and physiotherapy in Canada
Provincial Health Care systems
History of physiotherapy in Canada
Organization of Physiotherapy Profession in Canada
Physiothrapy Education in Canada
ICIDH/ICF and client-centred care
ethical practice
documentation/ SOAP notes
physiotherapy workload measure
issues related to privacy

it is very useful when you register and work , esp the SOAP notes as I do not use this charting format in Hong Kong

Hi
anyone prep for writting component? I am going to write in March 2009 - Toronto.:eek:

HI,There,
I am going to write the exam in March, 2009- Saskatchwan.
I just moved from Toronto, Please reply me if anybody writing - Saskatchwan.

Hi,
I am going to write written Exam in May. If u are interested i will join with u for preparation.

Hi Dear I am going to write the exam this May 09 we can made an study group with you and somebody else .I am based in Whitby 35 min from Toronto.
Manuel

hi there,
nice to hear from u.
I have made a study group already and i welcom u to join us. we had our ist meeting in mississuaga public library today. Next saturday we will meet again.
you can email me at [email protected]


shasadah

where r u located??
our next meeting will be on next saturday at mississuaga public library.
email me at [email protected]

join us :)

Shasadah

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Originally Posted by sanchill

Hello, Abida

I took Written Exam in Jan2008 and Practical Exam in Jun2008

Some people suggested to use the NPTE materials from O'sullivan. I felt it was quite useful to quick-test your concepts but the questions are much more difficult than that in PCE

My experience told me that you need to be familiar with
1) " Classified" type questions
2) special tests for different joints and what are the positive findings
3) S/S & Diagnosis for some COMMON orthopaedic and neurological conditions

I also encounter 1-2 questions regarding to physiotherapy practice in Canada, BTW, they were quite simple

Sanchill:)

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hi sanchil i saw you suggesting many out there. i am doing
my final year BPT i just want to know wat is this PCE exam . :rolleyes:

hi, could you please guide to prepare for written exam. i am going to write the exam in May, 2009.
thank u.

hi, i am going to write the written component in May. i am interested to join with u

Hi, i am in UK. i will join with u. Could you please tell me how we can plan for our preparation? i am studying Magee now.

Hi, could you please tell me what are all the important books i need to follow for preparation? i am going to writethe exam in MAY 2009.

tHANK U

Hi,
I have just started preparing for the written part of PCE, i would like to join you in this work because i will sit for the exam in the next summer. I also would like to know the avilable sources and links for the PCE that you have.
See you

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Originally Posted by Canuck Physio

Dear all,

I would like to welcome anyone who is interested in writing the Canadian PCE in the future. I hope within this thread we can compile a list of resources, links, and group contact information to facilitate access to other students' who are also looking to write the exam.

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To get the ball rolling, I am going to be writing the PCE in Mid-2009, in Vancouver. I will be actively searching for someone to study with from early to mid 2009 for the written component of the exam! :cool:

Next I will attempt to go through the available posts within this Section of the Forum, and attempt to collate the resources that other members have posted, so as to make this the ultimate study resource thread available online.:D

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Hello,

Iam planning to write the PCE written component in Canada. Presently completing the research course under PLAR program thru distance education here in Edmonton, Canada. Do u knw any study group over here.

Hello there,

Is there an online study group that I can join? Im from Alberta and I notice a lot of post are from Toronto. It would be nice have a group to study with while preparing for PCE written exam. Thanks.

I'm looking for an online study group for the written component of PCE for May '09, very interested in joining. I'm from Toronto (Woodbridge). My email add. [email protected]

Thanks!

hi,

I just had the written part, results in 4 weeks, but I have a fillig it was bad.....
notes on- ethics, referring patients to specialists, discharge planning- from canadian student would be very helpful!
lots of questions from this!
anyone can help!!!???
my email: [email protected]

hi are you guys studying for written? I am interested in joining your group, i live in mississauga and only 10 mins. drive to the public library, pls. contact me and let me know. I am taking the exam this Nov.'09. you can email me directly at [email protected]