Professional profile:

The Sports Physiotherapy Specialist of the María Cano University Foundation will have the opportunity to work in public or private sports-related entities at a national or regional level, sports clubs, physical conditioning centers, interdisciplinary sports science teams, specialized in sports, and may carry out actions related to:

• Sports rehabilitation
• Creation of epidemiological surveillance systems
• Approach to public policies in sports physiotherapy
• Physioprophylactic action plans
• Analysis of the sports gesture
• Evaluation of the athlete in different contexts
• Use of technologies in sport
• Ability to participate in research in the sports area.

Addressed to
Physiotherapists (physical therapy or kinesiology in case of having a foreign degree) and physiotherapy students in the last semesters, in addition to having a socio-humanistic, ethical and responsible sense. Likewise, who has a willingness to work in a team, vocation of service.

Occupational profile

The Specialist in Sports Physiotherapy of the María Cano University Foundation may work in the following profiles:

• Coordinator and/or leader in epidemiological surveillance system programs in sports.
• Coordinator of planning and design processes of sports physiotherapy care programs
• Leader in the development and execution of research, teaching and innovation projects in sports physiotherapy.
• Health professional who participates in interdisciplinary teams for the area of ​​sports physiotherapy in sports entities of any level.
• Specialist physiotherapist who plans, executes and implements sports physiotherapy programs in sports entities of any level.
• Physiotherapist specialized in sports physiotherapy in sports entities of any level with different populations throughout the life cycle.
• Researcher in development projects in health promotion, disease prevention and rehabilitation, both for governmental and non-governmental entities, related to the field of sports physiotherapy.
• University professor in higher education institutions that offer undergraduate programs in physiotherapy and postgraduate programs related to the area of ​​sports physiotherapy.
• Coordinator of rehabilitation programs in the area of ​​sports, in order to reduce barriers to access to services.

Admission Requirements Undergraduate Programs

Admission requirements New In-person and Virtual Undergraduate Applicant

To enter any of the undergraduate programs offered by María Cano, the new applicant must complete the following procedure:

1. Fill out the online registration form
2. Make the payment of undergraduate registration fees $213.022
3. At the end of the registration form, upload to the platform the following documents one by one (in PDF format) as indicated at the end:

• Photocopy of the high school degree certificate or diploma, if you have not yet completed grade 11, original study certificate, issued by the school valid for no more than one month.
• Results of the ICFES tests (Saber 11), if you do not have the results you can attach the citation to the test.
• A legible photocopy of the identity document (enlarged).
• A 3×4 size photo, light blue background.
• Documents are not received physically unless required during the admission process.

4. Print the registration payment form at the end of online registration or make payment through PSE.

*The Foundation reserves the right to admit and assign study schedules to students.