Continuing Education Courses in Physical Therapy

Andrews University

• Andrews University offers several continuing education courses for physical therapists. These courses generally last between three and four days and focus on advanced lower quadrant, introduction to fundamentals of ortho/manual therapy, advanced upper quadrant, high velocity manipulation, intermediate lower quadrant, comprehensive evaluation and intervention strategies of the thoracic spine, and intermediate upper quadrant.

  Andrews University

  Berrien Springs, MI 49104

  800-253-2874

  andrews.edu

University of Maryland

• The University of Maryland offers a continuing education program that consists of six courses for physical therapists. Each course lasts for three days and may be taken individually or as part of a certificate program. These courses include treatment of the peripheral joints; treatment of the spinal joints: lumbar and sacroiliac; differential diagnosis and biomechanical assessment of the spinal joints; differential diagnosis and biochemical assessment of the peripheral joints; treatment of the spinal joints: cervical culmination; and treatment of the spinal joints: thoracic.

  University of Maryland

  100 Penn St.

  Baltimore, MD 21201

  410-706-7720

  umaryland.edu

University of Indianapolis

• The University of Indianapolis offers several course options for physical therapists to continue their studies. Most of the courses are offered in a weekend format; those that are not will be announced by the school. Sports physical therapy prepares the student to anticipate and render treatment, rehabilitation and prevention to athletes. Another course option is assistive technology. This course focuses on the in-depth use of modalities for patients with physical disabilities that include assistive devices, adaptive toys, custom wheelchair modifications and seating systems.

  University of Indianapolis

  1400 E. Hanna Ave.

  Indianapolis, IN 46227

  317-788-3500

  uindy.edu

University of Illinois at Chicago

• The University of Illinois at Chicago has a continuing education course for practicing physical therapists entitled Advances in Rehabilitation Sciences. This course is worth three credit hours and runs from August to December. Students focus on the basic understanding of functional recovery as well as treatment, assessment and outcome measurements. Non-pharmacological pain management and cardiopulmonary and orthopedic rehabilitation knowledge advances are also highlighted in this course.

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  1919 W. Taylor St.

  Chicago, IL 60607

  312-996-8025

  uic.edu