Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy (COPS-KT)
Standards of Practice for Registered Kinesiotherapists
Preamble:These standards have been established by the Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy and are endorsed by the American Kinesiotherapy Association. The intent of these standards is to serve as guidelines for Registered Kinesiotherapists and to provide a basis for assessment of Kinesiotherapy practice. A registered Kinesiotherapist has attained that status upon passing the registration examination of the Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy. Herein after in this document a registered Kinesiotherapist will be referred to as an RKT.
Standard 1: Only individuals who qualify by virtue of their education and clinical experience can practice Kinesiotherapy.
1.1
An RKT must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree with didactic
Preparation in the following areas:
1.101
Human physiology
1.102 Exercise physiology
1.103 Kinesiology/biomechanics
1.104 Therapeutic exercise/adapted physical education
1.105 Growth and development
1.106 Motor learning/control/performance
1.107 General psychology
1.108 Organization and administration
1.109 Test and measurements
1.110 Research methods or statistics
1.111 First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
1.102 Exercise physiology
1.103 Kinesiology/biomechanics
1.104 Therapeutic exercise/adapted physical education
1.105 Growth and development
1.106 Motor learning/control/performance
1.107 General psychology
1.108 Organization and administration
1.109 Test and measurements
1.110 Research methods or statistics
1.111 First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation