This pathway is for applicants who are current College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (COKO) members in good standing and are looking to apply for BCAK Professional Membership.

You will be required to submit your professional membership application and follow the application process outlined on the application pathways page for Canadian educated applicants.

• Applicants applying under this pathway will be required to follow the same application procedures as other Canadian educated applicants.
• Applicants will be required to submit proof of your active COKO registration as part of your application submission (i.e. a letter of good standing from COKO that also indicates your date of membership activation).

You will also be required to either:

• Successfully complete the BCAK Professional Practice and Jurisprudence Exam

or

• Successfully complete the BCAK Professional Competency Exam

If the BCAK determines that the applicant meets all other academic requirements and work-integrated learning requirements for professional membership, they will receive an invitation to complete either:

• The BCAK Professional Practice and Jurisprudence Exam, or
• The BCAK Professional Competency Exam

The applicant must notify the BCAK office with which option they choose to complete as part of their application so the appropriate registration details can be provided to the applicant. Additional information on the Professional Practice and Jurisprudence Exam is outlined below. Additional information on the Professional Competency Exam can be found within the 'Professional Competency Examination Requirements' tab on the Professional Membership page.

BCAK Professional Practice and Jurisprudence (PPJ) Exam

This exam is designed to test active COKO members applying for BCAK professional membership, who have chosen to complete the PPJ exam to meet the Kinesiology Professional Practice and Jurisprudence requirement for their professional membership application. Applicants completing the PPJ exam may choose to complete a third-party professional practice and jurisprudence module accepted by the BCAK as a study guide for their exam, although completion of this course is not required as part of the application process.

The exam will:

1. Assess knowledge of Professional Practice, Record-Keeping, and Jurisprudence standards and laws relevant to Kinesiologists in BC.
2. Cover content as outlined within the Professional Practice and Jurisprudence subject description and information as provided in the BCAK’s Jurisprudence Guidebook and Charting and Record Keeping  Guide.
3. Consist of 60 multiple choice questions.
4. Allow up to two (2) hours to complete the exam.
5. Require a minimum passing grade of 60%.
6. Require the applicant to book the exam at an Invigilation Centre determined by the BCAK and pay the Invigilation Centre for the exam invigilation, as well as pay for the BCAK exam fee $175 plus GST.
7. Be administered online.