In 2013, CKO was founded to protect the public by regulating kinesiology practice in Ontario. Throughout the past 10 years, about 3,000 kinesiologists have registered with CKO, and their fees enabled us to create robust programs to ensure registered kinesiologists (R.Kin) are held to high standards and keep Ontarians safe. For the past decade, CKO successfully fulfilled our legislated mandate to protect the public without adding additional costs to our registrants. However, as the cost…

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From May 12 – May 26, 2023, kinesiologists in the following district had the opportunity to nominate themselves or their colleague for 2023 Council election: District 2 – Eastern (one vacancy) Because we only received one nomination, as per the CKO By-Laws, we are pleased to announce that Pheing Ngo was elected by acclamation to Council. As a result, there is no election in District 2 this July. CKO Council consists of 10 kinesiologists from across the…

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Council is the College’s board of directors. Council sets the College’s strategic and policy direction, and makes decisions that protect and promote the public interest. This July, kinesiologists in the following districts will participate in elections to Council: District 2 – Eastern (one member spot) District 3 – Central East (one member spot) District 6 – Western (one member spot) Your district is determined by where you work. If you are not working, your electoral…

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Join us for a live webinar and Q&A session on Zoom to learn more about the College’s proposal to increase fees and make changes to By-law 19. The webinars will be held on two different dates, although each webinar will cover the same material. Thursday, May 4 from noon to 1 p.m. – Click here to join the webinar on May 4 Wednesday, May 10 from 6 to 7 p.m. – Click here to join the webinar on May 10 These webinars…

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The Council of the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (CKO) approved By-law 13 to go for consultation at its meeting on March 20, 2023. Now we are looking for your feedback in our open 60-day consultation on the proposed amendments to the by-law regarding the specific composition and selection of committees. Learn more and provide your feedback. The College values the contributions of its registrants, the public and stakeholders in helping us maintain the standards of…

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At its meeting on December 5, 2022, the Council of the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (CKO) approved the proposed amendments to the College’s Fee Schedule for a 60-day external consultation. Now we are looking for your participation in the consultation on the proposed changes to fees and By-law 19.  Learn more and provide your feedback. The College is proposing to increase fees to meet anticipated and unanticipated demands. A fee increase is in the best…

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The College of Kinesiologists of Ontario is inviting feedback from registrants, stakeholders, and members of the public on proposed changes to introduce an emergency class certificate of registration. In April 2022, Bill 106, the Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, 2022, came into effect as a method to strengthen our healthcare system’s ability to respond in the event of a public health emergency. Each regulatory health college in Ontario has been asked to develop a regulation for…

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The College of Kinesiologists of Ontario is looking for volunteers to participate in the Competency Profile Revalidation Project to update the Kinesiologist Core Competency Profile. The project is scheduled to run from December 2022 to July 2023. Participation in this project offers a unique opportunity for kinesiologists to make meaningful contributions to the profession. It will also provide a chance for you to network with your colleagues in kinesiology. Learn more about the activities and timelines for major…

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