The French physiotherapy association is a syndicate with 98 smaller subgroups. There is responsibility for negotiating with authorities on professional matters and social security for terms of reimbursement.

Information not yet specified by the French association:

• Number of staff employees at headquarters
• Managing director employed (full time/part time)
• Regular Executive Committee meetings (meeting period)
• Liaison with other health care professions

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There is a State Diploma course of 3 years for physiotherapy studies, but this is currently outside the academic structure with access to postgraduate education at university. There are developments to extend physiotherapy education to 4 years with the first year shared with education for medicine.

Information not yet specified by the French association:

• If the French association has their own education department
• Number of physiotherapy schools
• Number of students per year
• Number of years of training
• Total number of hours of training
• If physiotherapy qualification leads to academic degree or Diploma
• If there is recognition of Physiotherapy Specialists
• If education allow for postgraduate courses
• If Physiotherapists are involved in research and/or teaching

Professional Title/ Qualification:

Diplome d'Etat de Masseur Kinesitherapeute

There is a medical code of ethics and professional secrecy is determined by law. The activity of the physiotherapist is also defined by law. The national authority responsible for the physiotherapy profession in France is the Ministry of Health. There is a limit for foreign Physiotherapist employment (approx. 1% of total employment opportunities).

Information not yet specified by the French association:

• If there is protection of professional title
• If there is regulation of the physiotherapy profession
• If a Registration / Licence to practice is required
  

Information not yet specified by the French association:

• If physiotherapy services are determined by the physiotherapy profession
• If Physiotherapists determine the clinical intervention of physiotherapy
• If France has public or private physiotherapy services, or both
• If the insurance cover is paid by the national health care system or privately by the patient

Information not yet specified by the French association:

• If France has established a twinning program with a European or African country
• If yes, which countries?
• Yearly costs of twinning
• If France has obtained governmental or EU funding for its twinning program