Professional Issues Self Assessment (PISA)
Professional Issues Self Assessment (PISA)
Professional Issues Self Assessment (PISA) is the mandatory online annual self assessment that must be completed by any College of Physiotherapists of Ontario registrant who holds a Provisional Practice or Independent Practice Certificate.
PISA is a short (around 10 – 15 questions), multiple choice, online exercise. It is available through the PT Portal for completion in February and March each year along with your renewal. PISA must be completed annually by March 31st.
PISA is not a test so it is not scored (no pass or fail). Rather, it is an opportunity for you to assess your awareness of practice issues, reflect on practice-related questions and have a look at resources and standards that govern the practice of physiotherapists in Ontario.
The only information the College captures is if you completed all the questions. If you do not complete PISA by March 31st you could be referred to the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.
Questions about PISA?
Refer to the FAQs below. If your question is not answered there, please contact us at pisa@collegept.org or 1-800-583-5885 ext. 222.
No, you will not be required to complete PISA if you choose to resign.If you would like to resign, please submit a resignation notice. Go into the PT PortalLink opens in a new window, click SIGN IN and look for Submit a Resignation Notice under Profile. Your resignation must be received before March 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
Yes, physiotherapy students are welcome to complete PISA as a learning exercise if they would like. Please contact PISA@collegept.org or 1-800-583-5885 ext. 222 for a link to complete PISA.
No. The Jurisprudence Module is designed to help physiotherapists understand the legislation, rules and standards that govern practice in Ontario. It takes place every 5 years and is a pass or fail test. You must also complete it within the first year of being registered with the College. PISA is an annual, online self assessment that gives you a chance to reflect on your practice.
Yes, it is. You will be given the option to choose English or a French in the top right corner of the screen once you log into PISA in the PT Portal.
At the end of PISA, you will see a confirmation page that indicates that you have successfully completed PISA. The College will keep a record that you have completed PISA.
Please do! We encourage everyone to use PISA as an opportunity to talk to their peers, collaborate, discuss and learn. You are very welcome to discuss PISA as a group. We have heard of people doing it as a lunch and learn or getting together with friends outside of work. All we ask is that each individual PT log in and complete it on their own so we have it for our records.
No, you will not. The College has not required this for many years. We have a record of who does and does not complete PISA (and we follow up with anyone who does not). You do not need to keep any record as the College has it on file.
If you require an alternate format, please contact the Communications Team at communications@collegept.org or call 1-800-583-5885 ext. 291 and they are happy to assist.