ACPAT   Chartered Physiotherapists wishing to treat animals do so only with veterinary authorisation and or referral in accordance with the Veterinary Surgeons Act of 1962. This means that all aspects of insurance are valid.   The Association Of Chartered Physiotherapists In Animal Therapy (ACPAT) is the body to which physiotherapists belong to if treating animals. ACPAT is a special interest group of The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) the main governing body of physiotherapy in the UK. (For information on ACPAT click here).   Membership of ACPAT means the physiotherapist is fully insured to treat animals and can continue ones education by attending ACPAT certified courses.   To become a Chartered Animal Physiotherapist, the human three year BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy must first be completed. This means that one is eligible for Chartered and State Registered status. A minimum of two years work within the human field is then undertaken to consolidate ones human knowledge. Membership of ACPAT is necessary in order to proceed to the next stage of training. This involves embarking on a post graduate course in veterinary physiotherapy, which is now MSc level and is currently run by The Royal Veterinary College, London, Greenwich Physiotherapy School and ACPAT. The course is part time spread over two years. Successful completion of this course entitles the physiotherapist to legally work with animals.