Continuing Professional Development

Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Scheme

Generally modelled on the voluntary scheme, the mandatory Continuing Professional Development ("CPD") scheme will be implemented with the commencement of the first 3-year cycle on 1 July 2023. All registered physiotherapists, regardless of which parts of the Register their names are in and whether they are residing in Hong Kong, are subject to the mandatory CPD scheme. Registrants are required to attain at least 45 CPD points (of which at least 23 CPD points are required to be attained from core CPD activities) in each 3-year cycle, with a minimum of 5 CPD points in each year during the cycle. At the time when a cycle is about to end, registered physiotherapists are required to declare their CPD attainment. Registrants are requested to visit this website from time to time to check for latest updates and requirements of the mandatory CPD Scheme.

CPD Manuals for mandatory scheme

Forms

For individual physiotherapists to document CPD records -

• CPD Record Form (for the CPD cycle of 2023-2026)
• CPD Self Study Record Form (Category IV) (for the CPD cycle of 2023-2026)

For individual physiotherapists / organisations to apply for accreditation of CPD activity / programme -

If an activity / programme under Category I "Attendance at lecture / seminar / conference" or Category II "Post-graduate studies" is not organised by an Accredited Programme Provider, it would require accreditation by a Programme Administrator appointed by the Physiotherapists Board (as listed on this web page) in order to obtain CPD points.

For submitting an application, please email the completed application form with relevant supporting documents to ptb.cpd@gmail.com. Your application and information will be passed to one of the Programme Administrators for its handling and consideration.

• Application Form for Accreditation of CPD Programme for Registered Physiotherapists

Accredited CPD Programme Providers

• Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
• Hong Kong Physiotherapists' Union
  (Email: info@hkpu.org)
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Hospital Authority
• SAHK
• Heep Hong Society

Programme Administrators

• Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
• Hong Kong Physiotherapists' Union
• SAHK
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Voluntary Continuing Professional Development Scheme has already ended on 30 June 2023. The information below is no longer valid and is for reference only.