Pathway · Step up
Sports Therapist to Club Physiotherapist
How to move from Sports Therapist to Club Physiotherapist: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Club Physiotherapist
Required
This move needs the right qualification, licence or registration for the new role. In many countries physiotherapist is a protected title. You need a recognised degree and registration with the national regulator to practise under it.
The move at a glance
Sports Therapist
Treats and rehabilitates injured players and supports pitch-side care.
Club Physiotherapist
A registered physiotherapist who assesses, treats and rehabilitates players.
Skills and knowledge to build
Your current skill set already covers the core of the target role. Focus on scope, visibility and results.
Experience and routes that help
The routes into your current role also work for this one. Focus on a wider scope of responsibility.
Qualifications to consider
Tools to learn
What the new role asks of you
- Diagnose and treat injuries and run rehab plans
- Attend training and matches
- Advise coaches on return-to-play
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.