Certified Post Rehabilitation Specialist (CPRS) Certification

The “new” CPRS certification is for the fitness and health professional looking to learn and truly understand the fundamentals of human movement, rehabilitation, exercise prescription, periodization training and offer post rehabilitation training to post rehab clients. Comprised of 10 parts that is supported with over 50+videos, you will learn the foundation science, functional assessments and application science behind movement dysfunctions. Providing you with the knowledge, confidence and skillset to work with any client.

It is important to note the CPRS learns to identify those clients he/she can effectively work with, and those that must be referred to a medical professional. In addition, the CPRS is not trained to provide any form of medical treatment including physical therapy, chiropractic or massage therapy care. CPRSs’ typically work in health clubs, personal training studios, physical therapy and chiropractic clinics, and sports medicine centers, as well as in clients’ homes.

Home Study Option: Curriculum

Course 1: Anatomy and functional anatomy behind human movement 

Course 2: Joint movements and actions

Course 3: Understanding the kinetic chain 

Course 4: Foundation of Biomechanics and Biomechanics of movement

Course 5: Musculoskeletal and Movement Screening 

Course 6: Rehabilitation Principles

Course 7: Foundation of Exercise and Exercise prescription

Course 8: Foundation of periodization training 

Course 9: Common movement dysfunctions of the orthopedic, neuromuscular, CP/CV & special populations 

Course 10: Scope of Practice of CPRS and Marketing Post Rehabilitative Service

Why choose the CPRS?

The CPRS is based on science, evidenced based research with practical application. That the CPRS can use immediately with any client. It is nationally approved by the following: ACE 3.5 CEUs, NASM 1.9 CEUs, NATA-BOC 12 CEUs, NFPT 4 CEUs and NSCA 1.9 CEUs. The certification is comprehensive, challenging and most of all, has practical application that enables the CPRS to work with any client, safely, understanding the science behind the movement.

What it is not

The Post Rehabilitation Specialist Certification(CPRS) is not a corrective exercise certification. It is a system that encompasses 10 home study courses, over 50 videos, articles, webinars, mentoring and a two-day seminar. Providing a myriad ways of learning. The CPRS teaches the foundation science, functional assessments and application science behind movement. It teaches the ‘why’ behind everything. Challenging the end user to critically think, challenge and most of all, learn the science behind the movement!

Certified Post Rehabilitation Specialist(CPRS) Certification

The Certified Post Rehabilitation Specialist (CPRS) certification is for the fitness and health professional looking to learn and truly understand the fundamentals of human movement, rehabilitation, exercise prescription, periodization training and offer post rehabilitation training to post rehab clients. It is important to note the CPRS learns to identify those clients he/she can effectively work with, and those that must be referred to a medical professional. In addition, the CPRS is not trained to provide any form of medical treatment including physical therapy, chiropractic or massage therapy care. 

CPRSs’ typically work in health clubs, personal training studios, physical therapy and chiropractic clinics, and sports medicine centers, as well as in clients’ homes. 

The CPRS was designed to fill in the gaps that fitness professionals/personal trainers really need to understand prior to working with any client. These areas include understanding the following:

• Anatomy, functional anatomy and biomechanics behind daily and sport specific movement
• How each of the joints within our body move and their respective actions
• The parts of the kinematic chain and the synergistic affect from the ankle, knee, hip and lumbar regions 
• Fundamentals of musculoskeletal and movement screening
• The principles of rehabilitation
• Foundation of Periodization Training and Program Design
• How to select and prescribe exercises and when to modify based on evidenced based research
• Common movement dysfunctions of the orthopedic, neuromuscular, CP/CV and special populations and how to train clients based on science
• Understand the CPRS scope of practice and marketing post rehabilitative services completing the rehab triangle

What are the Benefits? 

• Understand the basic anatomy and functional anatomy and how it relates to daily and sport specific movement.
• Have the knowledge of the entire kinematic chain, including joint movements and biomechanics of movement.
• Understand the foundation of exercise prescription and periodization training and be able to design programs for post rehabilitative clientele that is evidenced based, safe with practical application yielding optimal results.
• Develop post rehab services for over 40 medical conditions that include common injuries to the spine that include; cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease(DDD), cervical and spinal stenosis, cervical and lumbar fusion, lumbar sprain, cervical and lumbar disc herniation (back pain), cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, and osteoarthritis; common shoulder injuries that include shoulder impingement, rotator cuff repair, shoulder bursitis, and common knee and hip conditions that include ligament injuries(MCL, LCL, ACL, PCL), patellofemoral syndrome(PFS), total knee replacement(TKR), ITB syndrome, total hip(THR), and many others.
• Perform a human movement assessment and musculoskeletal screening on the post rehab client.
• Understand the impact of exercise on common medical conditions.
• Understand the role and scope of practice for the fitness professional when working with post rehabilitation clients.
• Identify warning signs or red flags that indicate the client is in need of evaluation or treatment from a licensed medical professional.
• Develop an effective post-rehab marketing program to establish relationships with medical professionals in your community
• Differentiate yourself as a specialist who possesses advanced knowledge, skillset and experience, after passing multiple rigorous competency tests 
• Once completed, you will earn an advanced certification that will be recognized locally, regionally and nationally as a specialist in movement, rehabilitation and post rehabilitation training 

Requirements

• Hold a degree in health or fitness related field (i.e. exercise physiology, exercise science, kinesiology, physical therapy assistant or similar).
• Or Hold a national personal training certification from a national fitness agency such as i.e. ACE, NASM, NSCA, NFPT, etc.
• Complete all the units accompanying the Certified Post Rehabilitation Specialist Track.
• Pass the Post Rehabilitation Specialist Certification online examination with a score of 70% or better.

Earning The CPRS

Credential

• Online examination: Complete a comprehensive 125 multiple-choice examination that tests the students understanding and application of the related material. 
• Oral examination: through zoom platform, this examination consists of three mock cases, where the student must define anatomically the dysfunction, biomechanical implications, discuss pathophysiology and mechanism of injury, as well as create a simple exercise program. Exercise program consists of precautionary exercise, one contraindicated exercise, three core exercises and foundation exercise training.
• Passing scores for m/c examination and oral examination: 75% respectively
• CEU Approval: ACE 3.5 CEUs, NASM 1.9 CEUs, NATA-BOC 12 CEUs and NFPT 4 CEUs, NSCA 1.9 CEUs respectively.