Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Program
The Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation is an online program providing advanced instruction in foundations of tissue healing, assessment and correction of movement dysfunction and considerations for moving from rehabilitation to sport performance.
The purpose of the program is to prepare practicing athletic trainers with advanced knowledge and skills in specific areas of rehabilitation that will enhance the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
Length of Program
The Certificate program consists of 4 courses that could be completed over a year.
Tuition
Distance programs’ tuition is due the first day of class. For programs with payment per credit or course, the tuition covers the payment for the coming semester. Delinquent tuition penalties accrue at 1.5% per month, which is 18% per year. Tuition: $534 per credit hour.
Admissions
Application Process
Students interested in the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation, may use the online application available at http://www.atsu.edu/ashs/programs/athletic_training/index.htm. Applicants can still call 480-219-6000 to be connected with a specific program for more information.
Written requests for applications should be sent to: Arizona School of Health Sciences, Attention: Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation, 5850 E. Still Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206.
Application Deadline
Please contact Admissions at 877.469.2878 or by email at onlineinquiry@atsu.edu for more information regarding the application deadlines for the Certificate program.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation must meet the following requirements prior to matriculation.
- Applicants are required to meet all ATSU and ASHS general admission requirements
- Candidates must have achieved a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in their athletic training professional program or a minimum overall graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Candidates accepted for admission to the program will have earned a bachelor’s or higher degree prior to enrollment from a regionally accredited institution.
- Applicants must provide official transcripts from all educational institutions attended where a degree was conferred.
- Applicants to the Certificate program must demonstrate Board of Certification (BOC) certification as an athletic trainer.
- Candidates must submit an application form.
- All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English when applying to the Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T Still University. See the ASHS English Proficiency section for more details.
- Candidates are expected to be computer literate and experienced in word processing. All curricula require extensive computer usage. Accepted applicants are required to have a personal computer prior to matriculation and have access to a high-speed Internet connection.
a. See the Minimum Technology Specifications under the General Admission Requirements section.
Curriculum
Rehabilitation Certificate Program Outcome
Demonstrate advanced practice athletic training knowledge and skills in the specialty area of rehabilitation.
Objectives
- Integrate the basic science of connective tissue healing (anatomy, physiology, morphology, histology, and biomechanics) into the management of musculoskeletal injuries.
- Demonstrate advanced practice knowledge and skills in the assessment and diagnosis of movement dysfunction.
- Develop advanced practice knowledge and skills in rehabilitation of movement dysfunction through corrective exercise.
- Demonstrate advanced practice knowledge of transitioning from rehabilitation to sport performance.
Courses