Manual Physical Therapy Certification
DPT Add-On Available
For: PT
Patient outcomes are determined by the manual handling skills that you implement. EIM’s Manual Physical Therapy Certification provides post-professional training for physical therapists and is designed to advance the physical therapist as a provider of patient care with advanced clinical competency. Courses are taught by world-class faculty from a variety of the best academic programs and clinical practices in the country.
Outcomes
- Become a certified, highly skilled, autonomous practitioner with advanced clinical competency in manual physical therapy.
- Make evidence-based practice an immediate reality in your clinical practice.
- Enhance your critical thinking and psychomotor skills to improve decision-making and outcomes of care.
- Improve your knowledge of current evidence and begin your preparation for Orthopaedic Board Certification.
- Have the opportunity to use your Certification credit hours toward an EIM Residency or Fellowship program, should you decide to do so down the road.
Not ready to begin the certification? You can get started by taking courses in the core curriculum for CE. View your course options below.
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Fall 2024
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Winter 2025
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Spring 2025
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Summer 2025
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Fall 2025
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Emily Ralen, DPT
Student
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Kristin Smith, PT, DScPT
Program Director
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Alyson Ellis
Clinic Director, TexPTS
Curriculum
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OMPT 6050A – Principles of Manual Therapy Level I
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OMPT 6050B – Principles of Manual Therapy Level II
- ISPI-TPS 6410 Therapeutic Neuroscience Education
- ORPT 6510 – Management of Lumbopelvic Disorders
- ORPT 6510WI – Management of Lumbopelvic Disorders
- This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
- ORPT 6520 – Management of Lower Extremity Disorders
- ORPT 6520WI – Management of Lower Extremity Disorders
- This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
- ORPT 6530 – Management of Cervical and Thoracic Disorders
- ORPT 6530WI – Management of Cervical and Thoracic Disorders
- This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
- ORPT 6540 – Management of Upper Extremity Disorders
- ORPT 6540WI – Management of Upper Extremity Disorders
- This course is being offered in person or as a virtual lab. See course page for more details.
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- OMPT 6140 – MTC Capstone Examinations
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- Weekend intensive dates to be determined
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Post-professional DPT can be added to the Manual PT Certification coursework for an additional $2,700 in tuition and 4.5 credits of online coursework to include:
- APPT 6110 – Essentials of Pharmacology
- APPT 6210 – Essentials of Musculoskeletal Imaging
- APPT 6220 – Essentials of Medical Screening
- BUSI 6200 – Business Management Principles for the Rehab Therapist
- PROF 6100 – Professionalism: Roles & Responsibilities
The Post-professional DPT degree is not intended as an advanced academic degree in preparation for teaching as ranked faculty in a physical therapy educational program. The EIM Post-professional DPT is designed to be a clinically oriented degree. Typically, academic institutions seek ranked faculty members who have “terminal doctoral degrees”, such as a PhD, DSc, etc. Individuals desiring an advanced academic degree that prepares them for teaching should pursue the appropriate degree (ie, PhD, DSc, etc.) based on feedback from their target institution. While some institutions with a clinical faculty appointment track recognize the Post-professional DPT for academic purposes, most require that it come from a regionally accredited institution.
Resources
- Questions may be emailed to the Program Director, Kristin Smith
- Important Updates Related to COVID-19 Precautions and Policies: Learn more about the steps we’re taking.
- Admissions Info
- Program FAQs