NACEP is made up of the Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education (ACCE) from each university program and the provincial or regional coordinators of clinical education. NACEP members have a joint policy on how national and international internships are processed. Each NACEP member is responsible for a geographical catchment area in their respective provinces.
Please review the information below to determine the catchment area.
To initiate a request or seek further information, please contact nacep@ccpup.ca.
When a student from a Canadian University wishes to complete a placement in a region other than the catchment area managed by their university, an Out of Catchment request must be completed and submitted several months before the placement. The entire process must be overseen and organized by the ACCE/DCE of the requesting and hosting universities. There may be hosting site exceptions to this in some provinces. These requests are in no way guaranteed to be fulfilled as students that attend the university in that catchment area will be prioritized for the available placement offers. Under no circumstances, are students allowed to contact a clinical setting in Canada to organize a placement for themselves.
If the placement can proceed, the ACCE will facilitate communication between the requesting university and the hosting site. In provinces that use the placement tool HSPnet (Health Science Placement network), the ACCE will redirect the requesting university communication to the hosting site (Receiving Agency). The Receiving Agency will provide HSPnet Guest Access to the requesting university so that all approvals and communication can occur.
When considering which Canadian university to attend, please keep in mind that you may not be able to return to a different region for the majority of your placements.
Students who wish to complete a clinical placement in Canada should be aware of any VISA and travel requirements when coming to Canada, including, but not limited to an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). More information can be found on the Government of Canada's website.
Definitions and Applicable Organizations:
Internationally-Educated Physiotherapy (IEPT) Student refers to a student who is completing the requirements of a Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy Program in a university located outside of Canada’s borders.
International Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy (PT) Program refers to an accredited university degree program, located outside of Canada, that produces graduates at an entry-to-practice level.
Canadian Physiotherapy University Programs and National Association of Clinical Education in Physiotherapy (NACEP):
There are 15 accredited physiotherapy programs in Canada which oversee clinical placements in 17 regions. Through its NACEP members, each program determines its capacity to manage and support an IEPT Student Clinical Placement request. Priority for clinical placements goes to the needs of the host program followed by other Canadian program requests. Once these priorities are addressed, IEPT student applications can be considered.
As resources fluctuate, the level of oversight and support varies across programs/regions. It can range from minimal oversight and no support (connecting the IEPT Student to a Clinical Partner site) to full oversight and support (overseeing health screening, communications and matching to partner site, regular communications throughout placement).
Each Physiotherapy Program reserves the right to charge an administrative fee (this may include a site or clinical instructor stipend/fee) for the organization of an IEPT Student Clinical Placement. Any associated fees will be paid directly to the host University program.
For best results, plan to submit your application at least 6 months prior to your desired placement date. Shorter timelines may adversely impact consideration of your request.
Applicants may communicate with only one of the 15 programs at any given time. Multiple simultaneous applications may disqualify the applicant. For their part, the NACEP assessor for that application commits to provide a timely initial response.
If you have already communicated directly with a potential site, you must complete these steps and submit the application form as soon as possible.
Adhering to each step in the outlined process will maximize the success of your application. Failure to submit a complete application form or to follow the process may result in rejection of the application.
Clinical Education Advisor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of British Columbia
212-2177 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6T 1Z3
Email: pt.educators@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-8225
Fax: 604-822-1870
Website
Heather Bredy PT, MCISc, FCAMPT
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
1-40 Corbett Hall
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB.
T6G 2G4
Phone: 780-492-3724
Email: ptclined@ualberta.ca
Melanie Weimer
Clinical Coordinator
Master of Physical Therapy Program
School of Rehabilitation Science
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon SK S7N 2Z4
Email: melanie.weimer@usask.ca
Phone: 306.966.6584
Website
Kelly Codispodi BMR(PT)
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
University of Manitoba, Department of Physical Therapy
R106-771 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3E 0T6
Email: ptclined@umanitoba.ca
Website
Brock Chisholm
Clinical Learning Liaison
Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
West Campus
21 Sylvan Street
Kenora, Ontario
P9N 3W7
Email: Brock.chisholm@nosm.ca
Phone: 807-468-9861, ext. 2290
Fax: 807-468-7096
Susie Renaud
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
University of Ottawa, Physiotherapy Program
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
451 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5
Email: formclin@uottawa.ca
Website
Randy Booth
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Queen’s University, Physical Therapy Program
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences
Louise D. Acton Building
31 George Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Email: boothr@queensu.ca
Phone: 613-533-6102
Fax: 613-533-6776
Website
Brenda Mori
Director of Clinical Education & Community Affairs
Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
160-500 University Avenue, Room 858
Email: ptclined@utoronto.ca
Phone: 416-946-8646
Website
Jasdeep Dhir
Director of Clinical Education
McMaster University, Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Room 431
School of Rehabilitation Science
1400 Main Street WestHamilton, Ontario L8S 1C7
Email: dhirj@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905-525-9140, ext. 21441
Fax: 905-524-0069
Website
Samantha Doralp
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Western University, School of Physical Therapy
Elborn College
London, Ontario N6G 1H1
Email: sdoralp2@uwo.ca
Phone: 519-661-3368
Fax: 519-661-3866
Website
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Jean-François Roux
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Université Laval, School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Ferdinand-Vandry Pavilion
Québec, Qc G1K 7P4
Email: Jean-Francois.Roux@fmed.ulaval.ca
Phone: 418-656-2131, ext. 6445
Fax: 418-656-5476
Website: bachelor's program in physiotherapy and master's programs in physiotherapy
Crystal Garnett
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
McGill University, Physical Therapy Program
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
3654 Promenade Sir-William-Osler
Montréal, PQ H3G 1Y5
Email: crystal.garnett@mcgill.ca
Phone: 514-398-1293
Fax: 514-398-6360
Website
Chantal Besner
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Université de Montréal, Physiotherapy Program
School of rehabilitation, Pavilion 7077, Parc Avenue
P.O. Box 6128 Centre-ville Station
Montreal, Qc H3C 3J7
Email: chantal.besner@umontreal.ca
Phone: 514-343-6259
Fax: 514-343-6929
Website
Anne-Marie Côté
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Université de Sherbrooke, School of Rehabilitation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
3001 12th Avenue North
Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4
Email: Anne-Marie.Cote3@Usherbrooke.ca
Phone: 819-821-8000, ext. 72908
Phone: 1-800-267-8337, ext. 72908
Fax: 819-820-6864
Website
Geneviève Gervais-Cadrin
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
555 Université du Chicoutimi Boulevard
Quebec G7H 2B1
Email: Stages_Physiotherapie@uqac.ca
Phone: 418-545-5011 poste 2736
Lesley Green
NOSM - East Campus
Regional Coordinator
Laurentien Campus
935 Ramsey Lake Rd.
Sudbury Ontario
P3E 2C6
Email: Legreen@nosm.ca
Phone: 705-348-2973
Fax: 705-369-3567
Office of Clinical Education
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University, 5869 University Ave.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3J5
Email: ptclined@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-2524
Website
Note: Dalhousie University, School of Physiotherapy is currently not accepting international placement requests unless arranged through existing exchange agreements.