Physiotherapist

A day in the job

You assess movement and strength, get patients walking after surgery, teach exercises, help prevent falls and decide with the team when someone is safe to go home.

Where you could work: Hospitals, rehab, clinics, community

How to get there

1. Earn a master's in physiotherapy (Dalhousie University offers one)

Licence and registration

1. Pass the entry-to-practice exam the college requires
2. Register with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists

Official starting point: Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists (opens in a new tab)

Trained outside Canada?

Physiotherapists educated outside Canada start with the national credential assessment, then apply to the Nova Scotia college.