About the Assessment

You are required to do an assessment because you did not meet a pre-determined threshold for the screening interview. It is a flag for the College that it would be helpful to know more about your practice and an opportunity for you to highlight elements of your practice in greater detail.

The assessment process is a learning opportunity, and it gives you the chance to reflect on your practice through a discussion with another physiotherapist.

The assessment will include the following components: 

  • Review of written policies and checklists 

  • Review of three to five patient charts

  • Behaviour-based interview: case-based questions 

  • Behaviour-based interview: situation-based questions

At the end of the assessment, the assessor will spend a bit of time reviewing the College resources that they think would help your future learning. They will not be able to discuss the outcome of your assessment because this is determined by the Quality Assurance Committee.

The chart review of your patient records, along with the written policies review against your completed policy checklists will occur before the scheduled assessment date. The assessor will review these documents independently from you. 

Your scheduled assessment will take place virtually over video conference. Your assessor will send you the meeting invitation once the assessment date is set.
 
Make sure you have access to secure internet connection and a private room where you will be able to conduct your assessment.

The College is committed to ensuring that all physiotherapists have equal access to services and are treated with respect.

Please contact the Quality Assurance team if you require an accommodation to complete your assessment.

If your current circumstances make it difficult to complete the assessment, you can request an extension or deferral to have the assessment later in the year. Please email the Quality Assurance team at qualityassurance@collegept.org to request an extension or deferral.

The College is committed to ensuring that all physiotherapists have equal access to services and are treated with respect. Please contact the Quality Assurance team if you require an accommodation to complete your assessment.

If your current circumstances make it difficult for you to complete the screening interview, you can email the Quality Assurance team at qualityassurance@collegept.org to request an extension or deferral. The request must be in writing and should be submitted as soon as possible after you are selected for a screening interview. 

To help College staff and the Quality Assurance Committee make a decision, please provide as much detail as you can, including:

• The reason you are requesting a deferral or extension

• Any supporting documentation you can share

• How much extra time you think you need

Extensions, of up to three months, may be granted for the following reasons: 

• Personal injury or illness

• Injury or illness of a family member and the PT is the primary caregiver

• Extenuating personal circumstances

• Not currently in practice due to a parental leave or enrollment in a full-time education program

• The PT is the subject of an active professional conduct matter with the College

Deferrals, of up to one year, may be granted for the following reasons: 

• Personal injury or illness

• Injury or illness of a family member and the PT is the primary caregiver

• Extenuating personal circumstances

• Not currently in practice due to a parental leave or enrollment in a full-time education program

• The PT is the subject of an active professional conduct matter with the College 

Note for an extension, you continue the assessment process but the due date to complete the assessment is extended. For deferrals, you are taken out of the process and are notified when the deferral expires. Once the deferral is expired, you must continue with the assessment process. 

The College is committed to ensuring that all physiotherapists have equal access to services and are treated with respect.

Please contact the Quality Assurance team if you require an accommodation to complete your assessment. This includes access to materials our resources in alternate formats, or requests for in-person assessments instead of virtual.

Accommodations are provided on a case-by-case basis; however we will do our best to meet your needs.

If you are required to complete an assessment but you are going on leave while the assessment process is ongoing, you will not have to complete the assessment at that time.

We will provide you with a deferral and you will resume the assessment once you return to work. If you decide to leave the profession while the assessment process is in progress, your assessment will be deferred. If you decide to return to patient care in the future, you will resume your assessment process again.