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Physiotherapy Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who assesses, educates and treats CAF members for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Army, Air Force, Navy
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- Applicants must be a licensed physiotherapist in Canada (the page also describes a paid-education route for applicants accepted to an accredited Master's program in Physiotherapy).
- Initial training
- After enrolment, you start basic officer training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Physiotherapy Officers must complete the Common Health Services Officer (CHSO) course which is an eight-day e-learning course available on the Defence Learning Network (DLN). The CHSO course introduces Physiotherapy Officers to Canadian Armed Forces policies and procedures as well as HR management...
Source: forces.ca: Physiotherapy Officer.
Civilian careers
Where does Physiotherapy Officer point?
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PhysiotherapistListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Physiotherapy Officer lists "Physiotherapist" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Physiotherapy Officer · career guide