About Physiotherapy Alberta

Mandate:

While our name, Physiotherapy Alberta – College + Association, is relatively new, we’ve been in the business of regulating the physiotherapy profession since 1985. At that time we were known as the College of Physical Therapists of Alberta. In 2010 our mandate expanded to include association services so we changed our name to better reflect the two services we provide.

College = our regulatory role

Physiotherapy in Alberta is a self-regulated profession. Established in legislation, Physiotherapy Alberta is the organization responsible for regulating physiotherapist’s practice. 

Our mandate, first and foremost, is to protect the public interest. The public places the utmost trust in health-care providers. Patients and families expect safe and effective quality care. We share those expectations and work to ensure the right systems and processes are in place to support quality physiotherapy service delivery. We do this by:

• Setting and enforcing practice and professional standards.
• Registering only qualified and competent physiotherapists.
• Administering a continuing competence program.
• Investigating public and patient concerns.
• Promoting and advocating excellence in physiotherapy and patient care.
• Supporting member understanding of and adherence to their regulatory responsibilities.

We receive our authority from Alberta’s Health Professions Act, Physical Therapists Profession Regulation and bylaws.