All physiotherapy students who are undertaking supervised fieldwork placements in Manitoba must be registered with CPM on the Student Register. This includes University of Manitoba students, students from other Canadian University programs in physiotherapy, and International physiotherapy students.
To Register as a Student Physiotherapist you must provide the following items:
- Student Registration Form
- Letter from current University confirming enrollment in recognized physiotherapy course and placement details
- Current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector. The CRC must be no older than 6 months from the date of issue.
- Fees – contact CPM for current Fee schedule
A physiotherapist who has successfully completed:
- A physiotherapy program from an Accredited Canadian University
- The Written Component (Qualifying Exam) of the Physiotherapy Competency Exam (PCE)
Definitions:
Written Component (Qualifying Exam)
The Written Component (Qualifying Exam) is the first part of the Physiotherapists Competency Exam (PCE). New Canadian Graduates, Internationally Educated Physiotherapists and Re-Entry Candidates must successfully complete this exam to become registered as an Exam Candidate with the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba.
If you have received your physiotherapy education outside of Canada, please visit the Internationally Educated Professionals portion of this website for information on how to become registered and licensed with the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba (CPM).
New graduates who wish to practice within Manitoba after completing the PCE Written Component must must register as an Examination Candidate. Examination Candidates must work under Supervised Practice. You may remain on the Exam Candidate Register for a limited time of two years, and three attempts to complete an approved Clinical Evaluation, whichever comes first.
If you fail to complete the Clinical Evaluation within the allotted time frame, the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba (CPM) will remove you from the Exam Candidate Register and you will no longer be registered to legally practice in Manitoba. For more information on this roster, please visit the following page: Process for New Canadian Graduates.
Definitions:
Clinical Evaluation
A Clinical Evaluation is any combination of Manitoba’s Practice Based Competency Assessment , the Physiotherapy Competency Examination Clinical Component administered by the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators, or any other Canadian physiotherapy regulator’s clinical competency evaluation for full licensure.
- If you have completed the Clinical Evaluation as approved by Council or the Clinical Component of the Physiotherapist Competency Exam (PCE) and plan to begin working as a physiotherapist in Manitoba within the next three months, you must register for Active Practice before you begin employment.
- If you are transferring from another province where you worked as an Active Physiotherapist and meet registration requirements in Step 7, you may qualify for Labour Mobility under the Agreement on Internal Trade.
If you are transferring from another province or are a new registrant, to review tasks required for registration, please visit the following page: Registered in Canada/Active Practice.
If you are transferring from the In-Active Roster to the Active Roster, please visit the following page: Active Practice – Transfer from In-active.
Only if you have completed the Clinical Evaluation or the Clinical Component of the Physiotherapist Competency Exam (PCE), or were previously on the Active register, can you register as In-Active. If you do not plan to work in Manitoba after January 31st of the licensing year OR within the next three months, you must register as an In-active Registrant to gain or maintain your registration status. If you plan to work as a physiotherapist in Manitoba, you must Contact Us to transfer your registration to the Active Register before you begin employment.
If you are transferring from the In-Active Roster to the Active Roster, please visit the following page: Active Practice – Transfer from In-active.
Registration on the Temporary Register is available to physiotherapists currently registered in another jurisdiction requiring temporary entry to Manitoba for the following purposes:
Visiting Instructor
- To conduct a training course or clinical presentation related to the practice of physiotherapy. This includes but is not limited to demonstration involving direct contact with participants or the public
- To demonstrate equipment or techniques to be used in clinical care related to the practice of physiotherapy.
Visiting Learner
- To participate in a training course related to the practice of physiotherapy.
Visiting Clinician
- To conduct or engage in a research program related to the practice of physiotherapy
- Providing professional services directly to the public:
- At a sporting event (physiotherapists traveling with a group (e.g sports team) and providing services only to that contingent do not need to be registered).
- During a major public health event (eg., pandemic)
For more information contact the office.
