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The data has been provided by the Member Organisation and to the extent possible are a true reflection of the situation in the country, however not all figures are authoritative and should be interpreted accordingly.
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Education
Profession & Practice
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Migration & Mobility
The Czech Physiotherapy Association has its own headquarter and one staff employee and managing director. The association holds regular executive meetings once a month and furthers liasions with other health care professions and authorities. The Czech Physiotherapy Association does not hold membership in any trade union.
Address
Antala Staška 1670/80
14046 Praha 4
CZECH REPUBLIC
Telefon
+ 420 724 317 057
Website
Social media:
Number of Members:
1 059
Europe region Primary Contact
President
Chief Executive Officer
Pavla Košinová / unify-cr@unify-cr.cz
Vladan Toufar / toufar@nembv.cz
none
General Secretary
Contact for Students
Helena Zaoralová
Ministry of Health
10 000 000
Population
8 000
Practising Physiotherapists
1 059
Physiotherapists' Members
Publications
Newsletters
Yes
Journals
Bulletin UNIFY ČR
Scientific Publications
No
Events
Organisation Congress
Congress of UNIFY ČR 1x/year
Other events
Entry Level Educational programmes: Those programmes that prepares graduates for entry into practice of physiotherapy. They bring a person to the point of being able to practice as a physiotherapist in the country of education. Entry requirements, length of the education programmes and the final qualification obtained may vary within and across countries.
World Physiotherapy definition: “Entry level physical therapist professional education programmes are those that equip physical therapists to practise as independent professionals. World Physiotherapy recommends that education for entry-level physical therapists should be based on university or university-level studies of a minimum of four years, independently validated and accredited as being at a standard that affords graduates full statutory and professional recognition.”
In some countries it could be a difference between education itself and access to the profession such as possible legal requirements to practice – i.e. registration or training period.
Bachelor in physiotherapy
13
School years needed before entering the Physiotherapy Programme
3.0
Years of the Physiotherapy Education Programme
180
ECTS
1st
Correspondent Bologna Cycle
Not yet
Not yet
Not yet
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level
European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
Professional Title
English title
National language titles
Physiotherapist
Fyzioterapeut
Practice and Regulation
Professional Autonomy
Standards of practice
Yes
Code of conduct
Yes
Registration required to practice
No
Re-registration required
No
Re-registration frequency
CPD required for re-registration
No
Permitted to Assess?
Yes
Permitted to Diagnose?
No
Permitted to Treat?
Yes
Permitted to Refer on to other specialities/services?
No
Permitted to Refer on to other tests or examinations (MRI, Radiography, US)?
No
Access to Physiotherapy
Access to physiotherapy: Ability of a client or patient to be referred to a physiotherapist for assessment and treatment. There are different types:
1. Direct access: The patient/client directly asks the physiotherapist to provide services (The patients refer themselves). The physiotherapist freely decides his conduct and takes full responsibility for it. Also when the physiotherapist has direct access to patients/clients and determines those that need a physiotherapy assessment/intervention without referral from a third party.
2. Access by referral: The patient/client has access to the physiotherapist by referral from another health professional (medical practitioner or other).
3. Access by referral with the freedom to decide intervention: The patient/client has access to the physiotherapist by referral from another health professional. The prescription will not indicate the technical modalities used in the intervention.
4. Access by referral with an imposed programme of intervention: The patient/client has access to the physiotherapist by referral from another health professional. The prescription will include the diagnosis, and will further specify the intervention modalities to be carried out by the physiotherapist. The prescription may also include the number of sessions and their frequency.
Can service users refer/seek directly asks the physiotherapist to provide services (assessment, intervention or treatment)?
No
Is Self-referral allowed or possible within the national health system?
No
Is Self-referral allowed or possible outside the national health system?
Yes
In the case a medical/ physician referral is needed, are there limitations?
No
Do the expected competencies of graduates from entry-level physical therapy programmes prepare them to accept self-referrals on qualification?
Yes
Clarifications:
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Continuing professional development (CPD): Is a systematic, ongoing structured process of maintaining, developing and enhancing skills, knowledge and competence both professionally and personally. The aim is to develop the clinical performance at work. The individual physiotherapist undertakes her/his CPD activity systematically keeping a record of her/his clinical reflection and learning. This process strengthens the personal and professional profile along with quality service to the patient/clients
CPD in the country is:
Mandatory
CPD is monitored by:
Regulatory Authority
What is the CPD approach in the country?
Input based (quantity of learning e.g. number hours, days, credit points)
More information on what is recorded
Celoživotní vzdělávání | UNIFY ČR (unify-cr.cz)
Does the MO offer advice on career pathways to its members?
Yes
Is this advice in relation to:
Further information on the advise the MO provides
Does the MO offer CPD courses to its members?
Yes
Courses are to
Vzdělávací akce | UNIFY ČR (unify-cr.cz)
Does the MO survey their members about CPD?
Yes
Who is financing or otherwise supporting CPD?
Self, employer, professional body, private sector, public sector, other
Other - Responsible for financing
Donation
Who provides the MOST financial support
self/employers
Clarifications:
Celoživotní vzdělávání | UNIFY ČR (unify-cr.cz)
Clinical Specialisation
Physiotherapy clinical specialisation recognised?
Yes
Physiotherapy clinical specialisation recognised by
Health Authorities
Recognised clinical specialisations
- Cardiovascular
- Manual Therapy
- Neurology
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatrics
- Respiratory
Clarifications:
Permanent Stay
Documents you must provide / the application (attachment) or information to be submitted:
If you wish to work as a physiotherapist in the Czech Republic on a permanent basis, you must submit the following documents:
- proof of nationality - copy of identification card or passport
- evidence of professional qualification(s) (for example: diploma, certification, proof you are or have been a practising physiotherapist)
- if the profession of physiotherapist is NOT regulated in your home country, proof that you have worked as a physiotherapist for at least 2 years in the last 10
- evidence of other relevant professional skills
- proof you have paid the application fee (original receipt, not a copy)
To find out how to pay this fee, contact a Czech consulate in your country.
All documents – except your identity card/passport – must be in Czech or Slovak. If you submit documents in other languages, the Czech authority will contact the relevant authorities in your home country to check their validity. If they cannot obtain the information they need directly from your home authorities, they may ask you to submit a notarised translation of all the documents – within one month of receipt of your application.
If the documents you submit are copies, the competent authority can ask for certified copies. You can have your copies certified by the Czech authorities or by your home‑country authorities.
Responsible authority:
Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Ministry of Health)
Odbor vzdělávání a vědy (Education and science section)
Oddělení ošetřovatelství a dalších nelékařských povolání a uznávání kvalifikací (Recognition of qualifications)
Palackého náměstí 4
128 01 Praha 2
Tel.: +420 224 971 111
When can you expect an answer:
nce you have sent your documents, the authorities have:
1 month (from the time they receive your application) to acknowledge receipt and ask you for any other documents they require
3 months to take a decision – from the time they have a complete application in their possession.
Cost:
CZK 2 000 (approx. €80)
Temporary Stay
Documents you must provide / the application (attachment) or information to be submitted:
If you wish to work as a physiotherapist in Czech Republic on a temporary basis, you must submit the following documents:
- proof of nationality - copy of identification card or passport
- attestation certifying you are legally established as a physiotherapist (that is, that your home country has authorised you to work without restriction as a physiotherapist)
- evidence of professional qualification(s) – certified copy
- if the profession of physiotherapist is NOT regulated in your home country, proof that you have worked as a physiotherapist for at least 2 years in the last 10.
All documents – except your identity card/passport – must be in Czech or Slovak. If you submit documents in other languages, the Czech authority will contact the relevant authorities in your home country to check their validity. If they cannot obtain the information they need directly from your home authorities, they may ask you to submit a notarised translation of all the documents – within one month of receipt of your application.
If the documents you submit are copies, the competent authority can ask for certified copies. You can have your copies certified by the Czech authorities or by your home‑country authorities.
Responsible authority:
Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Ministry of Health)
Odbor vzdělávání a vědy (Education and science section)
Oddělení ošetřovatelství a dalších nelékařských povolání a uznávání kvalifikací (Recognition of qualifications)
Palackého náměstí 4
128 01 Praha 2
Tel.: +420 224 971 111
When can you expect an answer:
Once you have sent your documents, the authorities have:
1 month (from the time they receive your application) to acknowledge receipt and ask you for any other documents they require
3 months to take a decision – from the time they have a complete application in their possession.
Cost:
Free of charge
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