#9104 Physical Therapy Practice Medical Screening for Differential Diagnosis Self Study CERTIFICATION

Course overview

This 30 hour comprehensive certification program allows the physical therapists to prepare for direct access referrals without a physicians order through a series of topics offers in a self study video recording format. The instructional focus is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills to safely evaluate a clients appropriateness for physical therapy. The course will build on concepts gleamed from clinical practice. Participants will learn to identify conditions that mimic musculoskeletal dysfunction. Medical screening procedures that are useful to physical therapists to identify non-musculoskeletal pathology will be discussed. In addition, laboratory and diagnostic procedures commonly used in the medical diagnosis of non-musculoskeletal disease will be incorporated. Course content includes required and selected topics. (Intermediate and advanced level) See brochure. Certificate of completion will be issues for each course. A Final Program Certificate of Complete upon 30 hours of training accomplished will be issued for Certification in Medical Screening for Rehabilitation (CMSR). Course is available for 2 years from purchase date.