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At its March 2025 meeting, the Board of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario indicated an intention to adopt the new national physiotherapy exam being developed by the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR), pending the development of appropriate service contracts and transition plans.
Adopting this single-step examination will change the path to entry-to-practice in the coming months and the College will now begin planning our next steps.
At this point, we anticipate that CAPR will continue to offer the written exam until at least the fall of 2025. As a result, the College plans to continue to offer the Ontario Clinical Exam (OCE) until at least March 2026 and longer if needed.
At the same time, we understand that CAPR will begin administering the new single exam in January 2026. This means there will be overlap between the wind-down of the two-exam process and the launch of the single-exam process.
We appreciate the impact of this decision on candidates and the importance of providing clear information to support planning and to provide as smooth an experience as possible.
By the end of May 2025, we will be able to provide more clarity and certainty regarding what the paths to licensure will look like so you can choose between the two options available. We remain committed to provide you with as much information as we can as the transition steps become clearer and will release this comprehensive transition plan soon.
Kindly request the addition of more slots for the OCE. It is disheartening for candidates like us to be left waiting for months without the opportunity to practice. Having to wait from March to December for the OCE results is exhausting and challenging, both mentally and financially.
We believe that more practice opportunities are essential to help us succeed in the exam. Sitting at home without the chance to practice for months makes it harder to pass, and it only prolongs the uncertainty we face. Many of us are struggling to maintain our livelihoods during this extended wait, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to cope in today’s economy.
We respectfully ask that you reconsider the current scheduling and explore the possibility of adding more exam slots, or at least improving the waiting period. Please take into account the stress and hardships many of us are enduring, and help us to move forward in our careers.