Why is the pass rate lower for non Canadian-educated physiotherapists?
The non Canadian-educated physiotherapists represent a very diverse group. Many factors affect their success on the examination including language of education and language of clinical practice, years since graduation (reflecting knowledge decay) and practice patterns in the country of education (similar to Canada or different). There may also be a practice effect related to familiarity with the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) format from undergraduate education; that is, candidates who have experienced OSCE format examinations during their physiotherapy education may perform better on the Clinical Component than candidates who have not experienced this type of examination. The OSCE format is used in physiotherapy education programs in countries besides Canada.
