Course Layout
Our physical agent modalities practitioner-credentialing course is comprised of twelve modules. Upon completion of this course, practitioners receive 45 contact hours of continuing education credit (awarded in conjunction with Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan). The entire course is comprised of three parts. The breakdown of the course and continuing education contact hours awarded is as follows (module objectives can be found as a separate attachment):
Part 1: Didactic Coursework | |
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National and State Rules, Regulations, Position Papers | 1 hour |
Superficial Surface Anatomy | 2 hours |
Wound Healing | 2 hours |
Pain Theory
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Superficial Thermal Agents (hot packs, paraffin, fluidotherapy, light) | 2 hours |
Deep Thermal Agents (Ultrasound, Phonophoresis) | 2 hours |
Cryotherapy (cold pack, ice massage, contrasting baths) | 2 hours |
Electrotherapy
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Clinical Pharmacology | 1 hour |
Iontophoresis | 1 hour |
Total | 20 hours |
Part 2: Two Day Weekend Workshop | |
Hands on lab experience | 14 hours |
Comprehensive test over the didactic and workshop materials | 2 hours |
Total | 16 hours |
Part 3: Supervised Clinical Application of PAMs | |
Ten thermal applications | 4.5 hours |
Ten electrical applications | 4.5 hours |
Total | 9 hours |
Note: Supervised Clinical Application of PAMs are supervised by either an OT or a PT currently certified to use physical agent modalities in their state.