The documents listed below are needed to process your application. Some documents are required from you and others must be sent directly from your school. Additional documents or information may be requested in support of the application.

Please Note: Incorrectly submitted documents will delay the evaluation of your application.

Educational documents:

Document Request Form

·    Original or notarized diploma(s)/certificates from high school/secondary school and
     post-secondary/university level educational programs

·     A notarized and certified translated copy of the cover page, table of contents,
      abstract, and bibliography/reference list of any final thesis or major research paper.

·     A current resume (if available)

·     Authorization form (if required)

·     A copy of the application checklist

Remember to read through the application before signing and dating it. If you have any difficulty understanding any part of the application, please contact the secretariat.

 Assessment Fee

 Please submit the fee in US dollar currency payable to “Kenya Society of Physiotherapists ".

We do not accept currency other than US dollars. All payments made outside Kenya must be made in US dollars funds by international bank draft or money order drawn on a Kenyan bank.

Cash payments will not be accepted. If our bank returns your payment, you will be charged an additional US $50.00.

Notarized Copy of Birth Certificate

Your birth certificate must be certified as a true copy of the original by a notary public or commissioner of oaths. If your birth certificate is not in English, please attach a certified translated copy of the birth certificate. A "birth certificate" issued by a consulate will not be accepted.

If you do not have an official document called a birth certificate, you must personally make a statutory declaration before a notary public or commissioner of oaths stating that the name shown on your application is the one given to you at birth, your date of birth and the reason why you do not have a birth certificate.

You must submit certified copies of two (2) official documents bearing that name and birth date in support of your declaration. Acceptable documents include a passport,  or driver's license, The names on your supporting documents must be spelt exactly the same as in your declaration.

Notarized Copy of Marriage Certificate

 Your marriage certificate must be certified as a true copy by a notary public or commissioner of oaths. If your marriage certificate is not in English, please attach a certified translated copy of the marriage certificate.

This document is only necessary if you have officially changed your name after marriage and wish to use your married name, or if any of your official documents (degree, transcripts, etc) are issued under your married name.

If the name on your Application Form is different from the one on your birth or marriage certificates, you must submit a certified copy of your legal change of name document.

A copy of your Passport

Please provide only those pages that have your picture, full name and passport expiration date.

Two Passport Photographs

Your photographs must be taken within the last six months, signed and dated by the applicant.

Evidence of Language Proficiency in English

If your physiotherapy education was not in English, language proficiency tests are required by The Society to prove your fluency in English. The society accepts the following language proficiency tests:

·          *        Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

·          *       International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

·          *     Test of English for Internationl Communication (TOEIC)  

The original language proficiency score sheet must be mailed to our office directly from the issuing institution. Proficiency score sheets that do not come directly from the issuing institution will not be accepted by the society.

 Membership/Registration/Licensure Statement

 Please notify the Licensing Authority in the country where you studied physiotherapy. The Society requires a currently dated letter to be mailed to our office directly from the Licensing Authority, stating that you are currently licensed as a physiotherapist. If the information / letter is not mailed directly by the licensing authority to The Kenya Society of Physiotherapists office it will not be accepted

If you are not currently licensed as a physiotherapist (e.g. you are a recent graduate), please contact the regulatory authority, or organization authorized to license you to practice, for a letter confirming your eligibility to register to practice as a physiotherapist in the country you trained.

In some countries you must successfully complete a licensing examination to be able to practice. If this is the case, please contact the examination authority for a letter confirming your eligibility to apply for the examination.

Document Request Form 

You must send the Document Request Form to your physiotherapy school. Only complete the indicated section on the first page of the form. Your physiotherapy school must complete all other sections of the form.

The Document Request Form asks your physiotherapy school to provide The Kenya Society of Physiotherapists with the following:

      Transcripts/mark sheets/grade lists/records

·          Corresponding syllabus/course descriptions from your physiotherapy school

·          Corresponding clock hours for all courses completed during your physiotherapy
     education 

The university or College may submit all other documents listed on the Document Request Form.

The Document Request Form and supporting documents must be mailed to our office directly from the issuing institution. The Society will not accept any Document Request Forms or supporting documents that do not come directly from the issuing institution.

 The Society may already have copies of the program's course descriptions and outlines (e.g. syllabus, course descriptions) that can be used in the assessment process.

 Notarized Diplomas and Certificates 
Please submit a copy (certified as a true copy of the original by a notary public or commissioner of oaths) of your original language diploma(s)/certificates from high school/secondary school and university level educational programs. If your diplomas or certificates are not in English , you must submit a certified translated copy of the documents.

The Society only requires the cover page, table of contents, abstract and bibliography/reference list.

If your final thesis or research paper is not in English, please attach a certified translated copy of the pages requested above.

Current resume
The Society only requires a current resume.

Authorization Form
If you are to be represented by another person, you must provide to The Society an Authorization Letter that has been signed by you, notarized in the country where you reside by a notary public or commissioner of oaths.

Please note that we need your original signature on this form, so it must be sent by mail.  

Application Checklist
The Application Checklist will assist you in remembering what must be submitted with your application, or arranged to be mailed directly to our office.