Aquatic Therapy Bootcamp: Essentials (Individual Version)

This course is designed to serve as a fast-paced, introduction to aquatic therapy fundamentals. Strongly recommended to all aquatic therapy and fitness facilities as the perfect overview of aquatic therapy and exercise. This course is also required for our Aquaticist℠ certification. Works well for self-paced at-home study or as four 1-hour incremental lunch-n-learns for your staff.

Conflict

There is no conflict of interest in the training. There are no products endorsed or sold.

Learning Objectives

Hydrodynamic & Thermal Properties: Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the hydrodynamic and thermal properties of water. Demonstrate the ability to create therapeutic movements, tasks, or exercises which capitalize on these principles. Describe how to alter movement difficulty by manipulating buoyancy, velocity, streamlining, levers, frontal surface area, momentum and other factors

Handling Skills: Demonstrate an appropriate aquatic handling technique under the following therapeutic scenarios: non-weight-bearing, hydrophobic, asymmetric center of buoyancy, fragile skin, hypersensitivity to touch, nonverbal communication, poor head and trunk righting skills, and aspiration risk.

Aquatic Specialty Techniques: Identify aquatic specialty techniques (such as Watsu®) and where to obtain additional information on these techniques.

Aquatic Therapy Equipment: Identify multiple types of aquatic therapy equipment and use that equipment appropriately in water.

Precautions & Contraindications: List and understand general precautions and contraindications for patients who wish to work in the water.

CEU/CCU Information

CEU/CCU Information:

This course/training is offered under the name ATU Aquatic Therapy Seminars.
Note that state regulations are subject to change and each state has differing standards for approval of CE.
It is the responsibility of the attendee to verify approval and compliance with their state’s licensing board.

PT/PTA:

General Information: ATU reports CE credit through CEbroker.com when applicable. Licensees are responsible for confirming acceptance of this course with their individual licensing boards. Sponsor approval has been granted for continuing competence unit(s) (CCUs) by the Texas chapter of the APTA. This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for PTs and PTAs. State PT boards which accept CE approved by a state component of the APTA or state PT licensing boards may likewise accept these credits.
See below for known exceptions:

Licensees in New York: CEUs/CCUs NOT available.
Licensees in California, DC, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, West Virginia - Pre-approval was not obtained in these states, but individuals are permitted to submit a self-application through their state licensing board. Comply with any deadline for self-applications.
Always check with your licensing agency for continuing education credit eligibility.

OT/OTA:

General Information: ATU reports CE credit through CEbroker.com when applicable. The Indiana Occupational Therapy Committee hereby certifies that the following continuing education provider has been approved to offer continuing education credits for license renewal for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants (Certificate # 98001187A). Other state licensing boards which accept CE approved by a state component of the AOTA or state OT licensing boards may likewise accept these credits.
See below for known exceptions:

Licensees in Montana & New York: CEUs/CCUs NOT available.
Licensees in DC, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Vermont - Pre-approval was not obtained in these states, but individuals are permitted to submit a self-application through their state licensing board. Comply with any deadline for self-applications.
Always check with your licensing agency for continuing education credit eligibility.

Self Application links and fees:

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What's included in this online course?

A step-by-step guide

Andrea's expertise will help you master the fundamentals of aquatic therapy.

Study at your own pace

You can enroll in this course whenever you want, and study at your own time and pace.

Unique learning experience

You will not learn just by watching many hours of videos. We are offering interactive courses with different media and quizzes, to improve your knowledge.

Course Lessons

Andrea Salzman

Andrea Salzman, MS, PT graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Masters degree in physical therapy. Salzman is the Founder and Owner of the Aquatic Resources Network, the largest multidisciplinary clearinghouse of information on aquatic therapy. She currently serves as Director of Aquatic Therapy University and has assisted hundreds of facilities during the start-up and training phases of their aquatic practice. Salzman has received the highest honor given to an aquatic physical therapist from the American Physical Therapy Association, the Judy Cirullo Leadership Award. She has been listed in Who's Who for Aquatics multiple times over the years. Over her career, she has served as:
• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy
• Manager, Regions Hospital Therapy Pool
• Adjunct Faculty, College of St. Catherine’s PT program
• Functional Design Consultant; Aquatic Therapy Facilities
• ARN Database Creator, 19,000 aquatic professionals
• Aquatic Health Research Database (AHRD) Creator, 8000 abstracts and growing
• Author, 5 aquatic therapy-related texts
• Monthly columnist, Aquatics International, Advance for PTs, Onsite Fitness, AusMed and other trade magazines

Patrick Jones - Course author

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