Weekend Overview
Certification Weekend
This is it. Join us in Asheville, North Carolina for a tough but fun weekend with the best rehab providers in the world.
This 2-day event will consist of certification testing on Saturday and a unique day of content on Sunday morning that can only be seen during your certification weekend experience.
Certification testing on Saturday will include a combination of practical examination and a comprehensive, proctored, written test. Prior to the exam, students will have the opportunity to review relevant content with faculty and classmates
Live Course Testing Honored Through March 31, 2027
We will honor testing at our live courses through March 31, 2027 for anyone completing the live test portion of their certification.
Beginning April 1, 2027, a ticket to a testing weekend is required to complete your certification.
Schedule
SATURDAY
8:00am – 5:00pm
Certification testing. You will receive your scheduled testing time via an email from “courses@ptonice.com” the Monday prior to the weekend
SUNDAY
8:00am – 1:00pm
Unique division content
Objectives
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively evaluate & treat an older adult patient using a thorough examination and functional outcome measures tailored to the individual
- Demonstrate the ability to prescribe, scale, and modify appropriately dosed functional, multi-joint exercise (including the squat, deadlift, and floor transfer) for older adults ranging from medically complex patients to Masters athletes
- Design evidence-based fall prevention programs, including falls landing training, for clients across the continuum of care
- Build effective plans of care for complex presentations, including orthopedic, neurological, cardiovascular, and cognitive conditions, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and urinary incontinence
- Show understanding of the physiology of healthy aging, frailty, and sarcopenia, and of strategies to address ageism, fear of falling, persistent pain, and lifestyle behaviors in older adults
Additional Information
PREREQUISITES
- Must have completed all of the courses in the certification:
- Older Adult L1 Online
- Older Adult L2 Online
- Older Adult Live
EDUCATION LEVEL
- Entry-level
