Similar to a board of directors, Council ensures that the College fulfills its legislated mandate by setting the College’s strategic and policy direction and making decisions that protect the public interest. Council consists of 10 kinesiologists elected by the profession and six to eight public members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. Election & Nomination Elections are held every year or, in some situations, when there is a vacancy on Council. In 2025, the nomination period…

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The College has become aware that an organization called Efficient Therapist offers courses in kinesiology and claims that completion of said courses can result in certification of kinesiology in Canada.  The College wishes to inform the public and future applicants that kinesiology is a regulated profession in Ontario. The only form of “certification” in Ontario is registration with the College. The courses offered by Efficient Therapist do not meet the educational entry-to-practice requirements as set…

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The College of Kinesiologists of Ontario is looking for new Peer Assessors for our Peer and Practice Assessment (PPA) Program. Peer Assessors ask situation-based questions and write reports that are provided to the kinesiologist undergoing PPA after the assessment. The application form can be found here: Application Form to become Peer Assessor The College is also looking for expressions of interest from external members for our Governance and Nominations Committee. An external member is a person who…

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Please note that the College will be closed from December 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025. Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, January 2. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!

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The College of Kinesiologists of Ontario is looking to create a robust Communications strategy and implementation plan to support the College’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. We are therefore seeking proposals from skilled and qualified Communications consultants with suitable experience in:  Developing Communications strategies and implementation plans; and  Communications in the not-for-profit sector (experience in health professional regulatory communications would be beneficial). Information on the proposal can be found here. Invitation to Submit Proposal To submit a…

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To fulfill our public protection mandate, CKO creates Practice Standards and Guidelines to ensure that kinesiologists provide safe and ethical treatment, care and services to their patients/clients. Kinesiologists must understand and follow these Practice Standards and Guidelines. Having published monthly surveys regarding various Practice Standards and Practice Guidelines over the course of 2024, the start of the College’s Self-Assessment, which is open from December 1, 2024 – March 1, 2025, may be a valuable time…

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2023-2024 Annual Report The College publishes it’s Annual Report in December, which provides information on all the portfolios of the College; registration, quality assurance, professional conduct and practice advice. The report is a valuable tool for connecting with the public and increasing awareness of Registered Kinesiologists and the profession as a whole. Council reviewed and approved the Annual Report, which will be published before the end of the month. > Check back soon for the…

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To help identify learning opportunities and facilitate communication between kinesiologists and CKO, we launched a series of Practice Standard and Guideline surveys in March 2024. The eighth survey involved questions about the Practice Standard – Professional Boundaries and the Practice Guideline – Professional Boundaries and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse. This survey was published in the October issue of @CKO, the College’s official e-newsletter. We are pleased to provide a report on the survey results. Some of the…

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CKO is continuing to monitor the current service disruption by Canada Post. If you need to contact the College about urgent matters, such as a concern or complaint about a kinesiologist, please contact us via phone or email: info@coko.ca (416) 961-7000 We also recommend using couriered mail for any time sensitive documents (e.g., transcripts), if mail is the only option.

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