CLINICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY CERTIFICATES/ RESIDENCIES (Post-Professional)*

 

Read more about Dr. Min Huang, Coordinator of Neurologic Post Professional Certificate Program


"You’ve aspired to be the best neurologic physical therapist. You want to gain advanced practice skills to become a board certified NCS. You embrace evidence based practice. You’d like to reflect on your patient care and even write a care report on peer-reviewed journals. Why wait? Join the fully online Neurologic certificate and residency program at the University of Michigan-Flint. Our curriculum is created based on the framework of the Description of Specialty Practice. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work with a clinical mentor, who is certified NCS. Learning is for life. Knowledge is power."

Advance your neurologic practice, enhance your knowledge and skills, broaden your clinical perspective, invigorate your passion for the profession and become a practitioner of choice. The University of Michigan-Flint Physical Therapy Neurology Certificate program offers practicing DPT’s an opportunity to complete a Residency* and become an ABPTS Board Certified NCS.

Fitting in a clinical concentration\ certificate program and residency to advance your practice can be challenging. That is why ALL courses of the program are ONLINE. Most are offered in a semester (14 week) or condensed semester (10 week) format. This program is designed to fit your current work/life schedule. *Pending APTA approval for credentialed residency

Admission Requirements:

• A Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited institution in the US
• Physical therapy license in the United States or Canada
• Overall 3.0 GPA or higher in the physical therapy degree
• Completion of the program application including supplemental information

Program Curriculum:

The number of credits required to complete the program is 18 credits of didactic coursework and 6 credits of advanced practicum for ongoing mentoring and clinical advanced practice. Generally, Doctoral-prepared, licensed PT's can complete the online didactic requirements of 5 courses, with the additional advanced practicum course, in 18 months to 24 months.

  • 677 Advances in Neuroscience in Neurologic Diseases & Disorders (4) Format: L with online activities.  Offered FALL semester
  • 678 Evidence Based Examination and Outcomes in Neurologic Practice (4) Format: L/L with online activities.  Offered WINTER semester
  • 679 Evidence Based Plan of Care in Neurologic Practice (4) Format: L/L with online activities.  Offered SPRING semester
  • 777 Case Studies in Neurologic PT (2) Format:  Seminar with online activities.  Offered FALL semester
  • 778 Neurologic PT in the Health Care System (4) Format:  Seminar with online activities.  Offered WINTER semester
  • 802 Advanced practicum (6) Format: Lab and seminar with online activities

For more information: catalog course descriptions

For more information, please contact Dr. Min Huang, PT, Ph.D., NCS or Christina Wixson at (810) 762-3373 or cwixson@umflint.edu.

 

Choose between a 24 month or an 18 month completion timeline:

  • (24)

PTP 677 (4)

14 Weeks

Fall

1st Course

PTP 678 (4)

14 Weeks

Winter

2nd Course

PTP 679 (4)

10 Weeks

Spring

3rd Course

PTP 777 (2)

14 Weeks

Fall

4th Course

PTP 778 (4)

14 Weeks

Winter

5th Course

PTP 802 (3-6)*

90 to 180 Days

Fall,Winter

6th Course


  • (18)

PTP 677 (4)

14 Weeks

Fall

1st Course

PTP 678 (4)

14 Weeks

Winter

2nd Course

PTP 679 (4)

10 Weeks

Spring

3rd Course

PTP 777 (2)

14 Weeks

Fall

4th Course

PTP 778 (4)

14 Weeks

Winter

5th Course

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Residency options


PTP 802 (3-6)*, 90-180 Days

Fall,Winter, 6th Course

 

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