Professional Regulation

Everyone has the right to receive safe, effective, and high-quality care when seeing a healthcare professional.

Regulation helps protect Ontarians who seek care from the 27 regulated health professionals—including Registered Kinesiologists. Each regulated health professional has their own legislation to explain their scope of practice, the types of activities that are authorized to the profession and the protected titles that members of the profession may use. For kinesiology, this legislation is the Kinesiology Act, 2007.

Kinesiology Regulation in Ontario

Registered Kinesiologists are regulated only in Ontario.

Regulation helps keep Ontarians safe when receiving care from Registered Kinesiologists. It ensures that Registered Kinesiologists:

• Meet education and competency requirements before they can practise,
• Follow high professional and ethical standards, 
• Are accountable for the care and services they provide,
• Have the skills, knowledge, and judgement needed to provide high-quality care,
• Put patient and client safety first.

Regulation also gives Ontarians the right to make a complaint if they have concerns about a Registered Kinesiologist’s practice.