Active Aging Specialization
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Description
The Active Aging Specialization is an innovative approach to working with the aging client using Applied Functional Science, Principles, Strategies, and Techniques. This cutting-edge specialized certification course will complement the evaluative ability and exercise utilization skills of the Movement Specialist when working with an Active Aging adult.
Available Course Credits
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ACE | 1.30 | Expiring on December 31, 2024 |
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AFAA | 13.00 | Expiring on December 31, 2024 |
| Alaska State PT & OT Board | 12.00 | ||
| Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Arkansas State Board of Physcial Thearpy | 12.00 | ||
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BOC | 13.00 | Expiring on December 31, 2024 |
| California Physical Therapy Board | 12.00 | ||
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canfitpro | 4.00 | Expiring on December 31, 2024 |
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Colorado Physical Therapy License Board | 12.00 | |
| Connecticut Department of Public Health | 12.00 | ||
| Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers | 12.00 | ||
| FPTA | 12.00 | ||
| Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
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GI | 13.00 | |
| Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board | 12.00 | ||
| Indiana Physical Therapy Board | 12.00 | ||
| Iowa Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy | 12.00 | ||
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ISSA | 13.00 | Expiring on December 31, 2024 |
| Kansas State Board of Healing Arts | 12.00 | ||
| Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Maine Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals | 12.00 | ||
| Michigan Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Missouri Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists | 12.00 | ||
| Montana Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 12.00 | ||
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NASM | 1.30 | Expiring on December 31, 2024 |
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | 12.00 | ||
| Nevada Physical Therapy Board | 12.00 | ||
| New Mexico Physical Therapy Board | 12.00 | ||
| North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 12.00 | ||
| North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| NYPTA | 12.00 | ||
| Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State | 12.00 | ||
| Ohio Physical Therapy Association | 12.00 | Expiring on January 15, 2025 | |
| Oklahoma Physical Therapy Board | 12.00 | ||
| Oregon Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Physical Therapy Governing Board New Hampshire | 12.00 | ||
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PTAG | 13.00 | Expiring on December 31, 2024 |
| South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| South Dakota Physical Therapy License Board | 12.00 | ||
| State of Alabama Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | 12.00 | ||
| Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Utah Physical Therapy Licensing Board | 12.00 | ||
| Virginia Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Washington State Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 | ||
| Wisconsin Physical Therapy License Board | 12.00 | ||
| Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy | 12.00 |
Learning Objectives
OVERVIEW:
There are 70 million baby boomers in the United States alone. This population of men and women who have the need to move, look and feel better. The Gray Institute’s Active Aging Specialization prepares the Movement Specialist for testing and training of these individuals as well as aligning the participant with the tools for performance programming. This online and live specialized certification course will position you with new eyes for the aging landscape, thereby positioning your outcome success. The participant will learn strategies and techniques in supine, side-lying, sitting , standing and during gait. The information is designed to be applied immediately giving the Movement Specialist knowledge and confidence when working with any diagnosis and activities of daily living.
ACTIVE AGING SPECIALIZATION OBJECTIVES:
- Describe the primary principles that drive function of human movement
- Identify movement compensations and proprioceptive deficits
- Choose appropriate drivers and cues to enhance movement outcomes
- Implement movement strategies based upon functional testing and observation of biomechanics
- Identify the “Gaposis” between functional and non-functional treatment techniques
- Develop a principal based plan of treatment to improve efficiency and effective
FOR MOVEMENT PROFESSIONALS:
Active Aging Specialization is designed and specifically created for all professionals in the Movement Industry, no matter the background nor the specialty. Active Aging Specialization is ideal for Analysis, Rehabilitation, Training, and Prevention/Maintenance. Therefore, content applies to, but is not limited to, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Personal Trainers, Athletic Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Physicians, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Coaches, and anyone else working in the field of Human Movement.
Continuing Education Approvals
ACE 1.30 CECs
CanFitPro - 4.0 CECs
ISSA - 13 CEU Hours
NASM/AFAA 1.3 CEUs/13 CEUs
NATA-BOC 14 CE Hours (Category A)
PTA Global - 13 CECs
Physical Therapy
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, **Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. (12 Contact Hours online / 17 Contact Hours live through Redefine Health Education)
- Ohio 12 Contact Hours
- Texas 12 CCUs
**For Florida approval go to CE Broker (use approval# 20-892355) - Course will be listed on CE Broker under Redefine Health Education as the sponsor
If you do not see your State or Organization listed, please feel free to contact us at info@grayinstitute.com
Refund Policy
Gray Institute offers a refund in the form of a credit to use for other Gray Institute Courses, only if the course material has not been started. Once the course material has been started, no refund will be issued.
Course Procedure
- Enroll in the course.
- View the course content.
- Take the test. (You must score 70% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test.)
- Print your certificate of completion.
Course Content
| Module 1 - Introduction to the Active Aging Specialization | Module | ||
| Module 2 - Applied Functional Science® and the Active Aging Adult | Module | ||
| Module 3 - Functional Muscle Function and Chain Reaciton® Biomechanics | Module | ||
| Module 4 - Functional Testing | Module | ||
| Module 5 - Programming and Progession | Module | ||
| Module 6 - Practical Application and Scenarios | Module | ||
| Module 7 - Active Aging Case Studies | Module | ||
| Module 8 - Documentation Requirements | Module | ||
| Module 9 - Summary and Review | Module | ||
| AAS Evaluation | Module |
