FMT Movement Specialist - Conscious Movement Assessment
by Dr. Meghan Helwig
Description
There is no ‘one size fits all’ to human movement, rather there are many ‘human shapes’ that can accomplish the same movement goals.
More important than stereotypic standards and measurements to ‘ideal’ movements we can provide a more COMPLETE strategy to movement screening by looking at the complete person, their environment and their unique ‘parts’.
FMT Movement Specialist is designed to help health and fitness professionals learn safe, simple, and effective tactics to screen and assess ‘conscious’ movement patterns. Attendees will learn multiple ‘quick’ screens and assessments along with corrective exercises tactics and strategies of the ‘conscious’ fundamental movement of the deep squat.
A variety of interventional tools (mobility balls, exercise bands, foam rollers, compression flossing bands, agility and conditioning equipment) will be used to tackle an evidence-informed, brain-based approach to movement improvement and functional performance programming. The use of digital motion analysis technology will be presented to demonstrate how health and fitness professionals enhance their objectivity when assessing human movement.
Functional Movement Training (FMT) courses are taught by industry leading experts in movement assessment, performance and rehabilitation. CEUs may be offered for DC, ATC, PT, LMTs, LAc, OTs and personal trainers. If your profession & state is unavailable, we do not currently offer CEUs – however, we are continually adding additional licenses.
Note: Tools are not provided with this course.
Available Course Credits
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Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
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Alabama Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
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Alaska Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Alaska State Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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Arizona Board of Athletic Training | 6.00 | |
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Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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Arkansas Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
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Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training | 6.00 | |
| Arkansas State Occupational Therapy Examining Committee | 1.00 | ||
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Athletic Trainer Program | 6.00 | |
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Bureau of Professional Licensing - Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
| Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada | 6.00 | ||
| Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations | 6.00 | ||
| Colorado State Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| Connecticut Department of Public Health | 6.00 | ||
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Connecticut Department of Public Health- Massage Therapist Licensure | 6.00 | |
| Connecticut State Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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CT Department of Public Health | 6.00 | |
| Delaware Board of Chiropractic | 6.00 | ||
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Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork | 6.00 | |
| Delaware Division of Professional Regulation | 6.00 | ||
| Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development | 1.00 | ||
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Department of Health Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
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Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Registration and Occupations | 6.00 | |
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DHHS - Division of Public Health Licensure Unit (Nebraska) | 6.00 | |
| District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic | 6.00 | ||
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District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| District Of Columbia Department of Health | 6.00 | ||
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Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing | 6.00 | |
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Examining Board of Physical Therapy & Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
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Florida Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
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Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
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Georgia Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Georgia State Professional Licensing | 6.00 | ||
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Hawaii Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses | 1.00 | ||
| Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses | 6.00 | ||
| Idaho State Board of Chiropractic Physicians | 6.00 | ||
| Illinois Department of Professional Regulation | 6.00 | ||
| Illinois Medical Licensing Board | 6.00 | ||
| Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| Indiana Physical Therapy Board | 6.00 | ||
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Iowa Board of Athletic Training | 6.00 | |
| Iowa Board of Chiropractic | 6.00 | ||
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Iowa Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Iowa Bureau of Professional Licensure | 6.00 | ||
| Kansas State Board of Healing Arts | 6.00 | ||
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Kentucky Board of Licensure of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
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Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure | 6.00 | |
| Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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MA Division of Professional Licensure - Board of Allied Health Professions | 6.00 | |
| Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure | 6.00 | ||
| Maine Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | 1.00 | ||
| Maine Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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Maine Massage Therapy Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | 6.00 | |
| Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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Maryland Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
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Maryland Board of Physicians | 6.00 | |
| Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals | 6.00 | ||
| Massachusetts Board of Registration | 1.00 | ||
| Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors | 6.00 | ||
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Massage Therapy Board - State of Nevada | 6.00 | |
| Michigan Board of Chiropractic | 6.00 | ||
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Michigan Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Michigan Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | |
| Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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Mississippi State Department of Health Professional Licensure | 6.00 | |
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Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage | 6.00 | |
| Missouri Division of Professional Registration | 6.00 | ||
| Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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MN Board of Medical Practice | 6.00 | |
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Montana Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
| Montana Board of Chiropractors | 6.00 | ||
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Montana Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Montana Department of Labor and Industry | 6.00 | ||
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NC Board of Athletic Training Examiners | 6.00 | |
| Nebraska Board of Examiners in Chiropractic | 6.00 | ||
| Nebraska Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | 1.00 | ||
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Nevada State Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
| New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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New Hampshire Board of Massage Therapists Education, Training, and Requirements | 6.00 | |
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New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy | 6.00 | |
| New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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New Mexico Athletic Trainers Practice Board | 6.00 | |
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New Mexico Massage Therapy Board | 6.00 | |
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NH Office of Allied Health Professionals | 6.00 | |
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NJ State Board of Medical Examiners | 6.00 | |
| North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy | 6.00 | |
| North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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North Dakota Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
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North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| North Dakota State Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| North Dakota State Board of OT Practice | 1.00 | ||
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NY Office of the Professions - Division of Professional Licensing Services | 6.00 | |
| Office of Professional Regulation - Physical Therapists | 6.00 | ||
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Ohio Athletic Trainers Board | 6.00 | |
| Ohio State Chiropractic Board | 6.00 | ||
| Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| Oregon Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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Oregon Health Licensing Agency - Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
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Oregon State Board of Massage Therapists | 6.00 | |
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Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
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Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine | 6.00 | |
| Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Physical Therapy Governing Board New Hampshire | 6.00 | ||
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Professional Licensing Agency - Indiana Athletic Trainers Board | 6.00 | |
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Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Massage Therapists | 6.00 | |
| Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic | 6.00 | ||
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Rhode Island Department of Health - Athletic Trainer Board of Licensure | 6.00 | |
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SC Department of Health and Environmental Control | 6.00 | |
| South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
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South Carolina Massage/Bodywork Panel | 6.00 | |
| South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 | ||
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South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
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South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners | 6.00 | |
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State Board of Medical Examiners | 6.00 | |
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State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Athletic Trainers Advisory Committee | 6.00 | |
| State of Alabama Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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State of Hawaii DCCA-PVL | 6.00 | |
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State of Missouri State Board of Healing Arts | 6.00 | |
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State of Nebraska Board of Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | 6.00 | ||
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Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
| Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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Tennessee Massage Board | 6.00 | |
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | |
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Massage Therapy | 6.00 | |
| Texas Physical Therapy Association | 6.00 | ||
| Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board | 6.00 | ||
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Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing | 6.00 | |
| Utah Physical Therapy Licensing Board | 6.00 | ||
| Vermont Board of Chiropractic | 6.00 | ||
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Vermont Secretary of State - Office of Professional Regulation | 6.00 | |
| Virginia Advisory Board On Occupational Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Virginia Board of Medicine | 6.00 | ||
| Virginia Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Virginia Secretary of State | 6.00 | ||
| Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission | 6.00 | ||
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Washington Office of Health Professions | 6.00 | |
| Washington State Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
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Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing - Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board | 6.00 | |
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Wisconsin Massage Therapy & Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board | 6.00 | |
| Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board | 1.00 | ||
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WV Massage Therapy Board | 6.00 | |
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Wyoming Board of Athletic Training | 6.00 | |
| Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Wyoming State Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 6.00 |
Learning Objectives
- Define and compare conscious and subconscious movement evaluation and training strategies
- Define an d evaluate client psychological/personality traits that influence human movement
- Compare and contrast methods of brain-based (neurological) vs mechanical screening and assessments of ‘conscious’ movement
- Evaluate and justify the importance and utilization of midline (core) control in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency of ‘conscious’ movement
- Understand and discuss the use of digital motion analysis to objectively capture human movement
- Outline factors that contribute to effective movement performance
- Critique and demonstrate therapeutic movement tactics with compressional floss, foam rollers and exercise bands
- Evaluate and justify differences between neural vs. somatic restrictions (Brain vs. Tissue influences) on conscious human movement
Course Procedure
This course is 6 hours in length and a 30 Question multiple choice quiz will be required after completing the course to receive your CEU certificate. A 70% test score is required to pass and receive CEUs. The quiz can be open book and unlimited attempts on the quiz are allowed.
Course Content
| FMT Movement Specialist: Conscious Movement Assessment | Module |
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Dr. Meghan Helwig
Dr. Meghan Helwig graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Rutgers University. A native of Morris County, NJ, Dr. Helwig earned a finance degree from Villanova University where she was the starting goalie for 4 years for the Div. I Big East Field Hockey Team.
An athlete her entire life Dr. Helwig has a competitive mindset and understands the demands sport and life place on the body. She has numerous “tools in her toolbox” and has combined concepts and techniques such as ART, SFMA, NKT, DNS, TPI, Rocktape IASTM/Blades, Kinesiology Taping, and cupping to create her own unique system for assessment and intervention. She utilizes these tools and techniques to assess and treat her patients as a whole while uncovering the underlying “WHY” behind her patients' symptoms.
HOUR ONE
Who is a Movement Specialist (Ch 1)
- Where does the movement specialist fit with other professionals?
- How to we best collaborate?
How to we categorize movement (Ch 2)
- Conscious vs Subconscious Movement
- Conscious Movement qualities
- Subconscious movement qualities
- Movement signatures, individual differences
- Can your subject make the “shape”?
- Is movement efficient?
- Is movement effective?
- How does the environment influence movement?
- How is fear and threat involved?
- Autonomic Heisman concept
Movement Variability (Ch 3)
- Movement Variability concepts and influence on subconscious movement
- Movement Chameleon concepts and influence on subconscious movement
- Movement Lab Experience (stand to floor to stand) with Instructor Feedback
HOUR TWO
History (Ch 4)
- Acknowledging experts in the field and their contribution to the FMT method of approach
Movement Screening and Assessment (Ch 5)
- Discussion on screening’s goals
- Target movement: Deep Squat
- Influence of Brain, Midline and Mechanics on conscious movement performance
- Mechanical screen – effectively assume shape
- Brain screen – efficiency factor
- Midline screen – ability to control 3 planes in environment (adaptability)
- Assessment reliability and validity
- Digital Movement Assessment – Demonstrate the utility of using digital movement tools to objectify movement dysfunctional patterns
- Lab and instructor feedback
HOUR THREE
Psychosocial Aspects (Ch 6)
- Psychology’s influence on conscious movement patterns
- Personality influence on conscious movement patterns
Threat Screen (Ch 7)
- Kinesiophobia testing with validated questionnaires (FABQ, Tampa Scale) as it relates to movement capacity
- FMT Threat Screen – creating unvalidated tests
- Red Light – Significance on ‘conscious’ movement performance
- Yellow Light – Significance on ‘conscious’ movement performance
- Green Light – Significance on ‘conscious’ movement performance
- Lab and instructor feedback
Personality Screen (Ch 8)
- Personality screen testing, scoring and score relevance
- Lab and instructor feedback
Subsystems (Ch 9)
HOUR FOUR
Brain Subsystem (Ch 10)
- 2 Pt Discrimination Assessment and its relevance on ‘conscious’ movement
- Foot Zone Mapping and its relevance on ‘conscious’ movement
- Corrective Tactics with equipment to intervene on mapping dysfunction
- Re-screen/Assess target movement – Deep Squat
- Discuss system of approach with Hip and Shoulder Zone
- Tactics with equipment and instructor feedback
HOUR FIVE
Midline Subsystem (Ch 11)
- Spinal engine theory
- Sagittal Plane control
- Lab and instructor feedback
- Tactics with equipment and instructor feedback
- Frontal Plane control
- Lab and instructor feedback
- Tactics with equipment and instructor feedback
- Transverse Plane control
- Lab and instructor feedback
- Tactics with equipment and instructor feedback
HOUR SIX
Mechanical Subsystem (Ch 12)
- Foot Zone Screening and Assessment Strategies
- Foot Zone Corrective Tactics – Mobility and Stability Tactics
- Re-Screen Target Movement – Deep Squat
- Discuss system of approach for Hip/Shoulder Zones
- Case Study Application – application of multi-system approach to ‘conscious’ movement
DC
This course is valid for continuing education credit in the following states, so long as it falls within the scope of practice as outlined by the corresponding state board: AK, CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IA, IN, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY (Considered distance learning, please check with your board how many hours you are allowed)
Please note that online continuing education is not recognized in the following states: FL, LA, MS, OK, WI
CEU approval for this course has been submitted and is pending: NY, TX
*NUHS makes no representation either directly or indirectly that the substantive matter being presented is approved or within respective scope of licensing. It remains the attendees’ responsibility to contact the state board(s) from which they seek continuing education credits for purposes of ensuring said board(s) approves both the delivery method and content as they relate to this event.
PT/PTA
AL, CO, CT, IA, MA, ME, MN, NH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY – FMT Movement Specialist meets continuing education requirements for these State Physical Therapy Boards
AK, AZ, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, MI, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA – FMT Movement Specialist meets continuing education requirements for these State Physical Therapy Boards by virtue of approval by APTA Kentucky, A Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, for 6 Category 1 contact hours.
KY- FMT Movement Specialist has been approved by the APTA Kentucky, A Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, for 6 Category 1 contact hour(s). Approval number: 269-APTAKY-2024
DC, IL – FMT Movement Specialist (6 contact hours) meets continuing education requirements for these State Physical Therapy Boards by virtue of a National University of Health Sciences approval. NUHS is recognized by the Secretary of States Department of Education.
TX - FMT Movement Specialist is approved by TPTA, approval 76792TX for 6 contact hours.
ATC
FMT Movement Specialist (BOC Approved provider # P8570) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of (6 hours/CEUs FMT Movement Specialist Category A). ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
LMT
FMT Movement Specialist is approved (#179) by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider
OT
AR, HI, ID, MA, ME, MI, NE, ND, SC, TX, VA, WI OT – FMT Movement Specialist meets continuing education requirements for these State OT Boards.