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CLINICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY CERTIFICATES/ RESIDENCIES (Post-Professional)*
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Enhance your knowledge and skills, broaden your clinical perspective, invigorate your passion for the profession and become a practitioner of choice. The University of Michigan-Flint Physical Therapy Orthopedic Certificate program offers practicing DPT’s an opportunity to complete a Residency* and become an ABPTS Board Certified OCS.
Fitting in a clinical concentration\ certificate program and residency to advance your practice can be challenging. That is why ALL courses of the program are ONLINE. Most are offered in a semester (14 week) or condensed semester (10 week) format. This program is designed to fit your current work/life schedule. *Pending APTA approval for credentialed residency.
Admission Requirements:
• A Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited institution in the US
• Physical therapy license in the United States or Canada
• Overall 3.0 GPA or higher in the physical therapy degree
• Completion of the program application including supplemental information
Program Curriculum:
The number of credits required to complete the program is 18 credits of didactic coursework and 6 credits of advanced practicum for ongoing mentoring and clinical advanced practice. Generally, Doctoral-prepared, licensed PT's can complete the online didactic requirements of 5 courses, with the additional advanced practicum course, in 18 months to 24 months.
- 674 Advances in Histology, Anatomy and Kinesiology in Musculoskeletal Diseases & Disorders (4) Format: L with online activities. Offered FALL semester
- 675 Evidence Based Examination and Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Practice (4) Format: L/L with online activities. Offered WINTER semester
- 676 Evidence Based Plan of Care in Musculoskeletal Practice (4) Format: L/L with online activities. Offered SPRING semester
- 775 Case Studies in Orthopedic PT (2) Format: Seminar with online activities. Offered FALL semester
- 776 Orthopedic PT in the Health Care System (4) Format: Seminar with online activities. Offered WINTER semester
- 801 Advanced practicum (6) Format: Lab and seminar with online activities
For more information: catalog course descriptions
For more information, please contact Dr. Jamie Creps, PT, DScPT, OCS, CMPT or Christina Wixson at (810) 762-3373 or cwixson@umflint.edu.
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