Health

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists help people move again after an injury, illness or operation, using exercise, hands-on treatment and advice.

In a hospital rehabilitation room, two health workers in white coats help a young woman with two artificial legs practise walking between parallel bars.
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At a glance

Pay

A 2025 public hospital advert for a Physiotherapist (grade HPC/PT 1) gave a salary scale of J$3,241,533 to J$3,853,164 a year. Pay scales change, so check the current one.

North-East Regional Health Authority, Job advert: Physiotherapist (HPC/PT 1), Port Antonio Hospital (July 2025), checked Oct 2026

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Years of study

UWI Mona's BSc in Physical Therapy is three years of full-time study. You must be at least 18 when you start.

The University of the West Indies, Mona, Entry Requirements (by faculty), checked Oct 2026

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Jobs

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The path

  1. Your CSEC subjects and where to study

    BSc Physical Therapy

    The University of the West Indies, Mona

    You need: 5 CSEC passes (grade III or better), including English A, Mathematics and Biology and Two CAPE subjects (both units) from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Entry Requirements (by faculty), checked Oct 2026

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  2. Your licence

    Once you pass your internship, you can register with the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine. By law, you must be registered to work as a physiotherapist in Jamaica.

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Faculty of Medical Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, checked Oct 2026

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  3. Your first job

    Graduates must spend one year as an intern in an acute or rehabilitation hospital before they can register to practise in Jamaica.

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Faculty of Medical Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, checked Oct 2026

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    Physiotherapists find work in private and public jobs: hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term care, home care, sports medicine and outpatient clinics.

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Faculty of Medical Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, checked Oct 2026

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    A public hospital advert for a Physiotherapist asked for a Diploma in Physiotherapy or a BSc in Physical Therapy, the first two years of clinical work after the internship, and a current licence to practise in Jamaica.

    North-East Regional Health Authority, Job advert: Physiotherapist (HPC/PT 1), Port Antonio Hospital (July 2025), checked Oct 2026

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    In that job, the physiotherapist examines patients and plans and gives treatment to restore movement, relieve pain and prevent disability after an injury, illness or the loss of a limb.

    North-East Regional Health Authority, Job advert: Physiotherapist (HPC/PT 1), Port Antonio Hospital (July 2025), checked Oct 2026

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