Learn the skills and knowledge necessary to offer Post Rehabilitation Exercise services to clients and receive the recognition for being on the forefront of health care to your clients and those you serve.

The course will teach you how to develop safe and effective post rehabilitative fitness programs for clients with various limitations that are recovering from a variety of injuries, disease and/or treatments. With proper training and networking capabilities you can take the next step toward receiving a higher hourly income, as well as becoming the potential training company or facility for post rehab patients/clients from area hospitals, physical therapist clinics and Sport and Senior Rehab Centers.

The Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist Certification Program is designed to help you:

• prescribe exercise programming and testing for clients, especially those coping with multiple conditions
• keep informed of the latest developments related to chronic diseases and disabilities
• apply exercise programming in your day-to-day practice
• parlay specific symptoms of a disease or disability into an effective exercise testing or programming prescription
• stay current on the latest drugs used to treat chronic diseases and disabilities
• emphasize practical application rather than scientific theory

Minimum Required Prerequisites:

• 18 years of age; High School Diploma or equivalent
• 400 documented hours from a supervisor on letterhead of hands on training.
• Hold a Current Personal Trainers Certificate or equivalent from a Nationally Recognized Organization.
• Clear understanding of human anatomy and physiology.
• Clear understanding of resistance training equipment and various resistance tools (med ball, stability ball, tubing, etc.).
• CPR not required to take examination but is required by employer or to obtain liability insurance.

Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist Certification Topics Include, but not limited to:

• Concepts of Rehabilitation
• Basic Components of Therapeutic Exercise
• Concepts of Healing
• The Role of Therapeutic Exercise in Healing
• Concepts in Physics
• Evaluation, Assessment and Examination
• Keeping Rehabilitation Records
• Therapeutic Exercise Parameters and Techniques
• Range of Motion and Flexibility
• Measuring Range of Motion
• Manual Therapy Techniques
• Muscle Strength and Endurance
• Evaluating Muscle Strength
• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
• The ABCs of Proprioception
• Therapeutic Exercise for Proprioception
• Plyometrics
• Functional Exercise
• Functional Evaluation
• A Lower-Extremity Functional Progression
• An Upper-Extremity Functional Progression
• General Therapeutic Exercise Applications
• Aquatic Therapeutic Exercise
• Swiss-Ball Exercises
• Foam-Roller Exercises
• Therapeutic Exercise for Tendinitis
• Rehabilitation for the Spine and Sacroiliac
• Rehabilitation for the Shoulder and Arm
• Rehabilitation Elbow and Forearm
• Rehabilitation Wrist and Hand
• Rehabilitation Foot, Ankle, and Lower Leg
• Rehabilitation Knee and Thigh
• Rehabilitation Hip

Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist Certification Program Includes:

• No travel is necessary.
• All materials & examination are sent to you at the same time - 2 Instructional College Level Textbooks, 3 Instructional DVD's, Certification examination.
• Study Suggestions.
• There are no extra or added fees for course materials and examination.
• Upon successful completion and passage your certificate will read "Certified Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist". AFPA does not distinguish between "home study" versus "in person" certificates as both programs are equally evaluated.
• AFPA Membership packet with wallet size laminated member ID card.
• Toll-Free technical support during and after examination, or email AFPA any time.
• Access to the Members Only section on the web with job listings and career enhancement tools
• Updates on new and exciting programs to advance your career.
• Free monthly email newsletter with updates, event postings and job listings.
• Continuing Education opportunities with courses and AFPA Fitness Education Conferences.
• AFPA offers many fitness specialty and advanced certification programs when you are ready to expand you're your career options in the fitness field.

Requirements for Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist Certification:

• Complete the online order information, mail in application or phone in your order.
• Receive and review all your materials.
• Complete the written certification exam. Written exam includes 100 open ended short answer questions and a case study.
• Complete the visual demonstration of the list of exercises included with your materials. The requested exercises for demonstration have been presented in the materials.
• The visual demonstration may be accomplished through photographs, DVD, CD or informal VHS presentation. Detailed instructions will be included with your certification program.
• 90% is required to pass your certification exam. AFPA holds the highest level of standards.
• If you do not pass your certification examination you may retake the exam one time at no added cost.