Amputee Rehabilitation Specialist

Live, In-Person Certification Course | 14 Contact Hours

Description

This advanced-level course is designed for physical therapists who want to elevate their care for individuals with lower limb loss. Gain a deep clinical understanding of amputee rehab from post-surgery to full functional mobility—and walk away with the tools, confidence, and certification to become a recognized specialist in this growing field.

What You’ll Learn

This course follows a structured pathway that reflects real-world clinical progression:

Psychosocial Considerations

  • Recognize the emotional, social, and behavioral impact of limb loss

  • Develop strategies to build motivation, identity, and engagement throughout the rehab process

Pre-Prosthetic Training

  • Create effective, individualized plans of care based on an easy to follow protocol

  • Master residual limb management

  • Address range of motion, strength, pain, and cardiovascular conditioning

  • Apply neurodevelopmental principles to pre-prosthetic rehab

  • Collaborate across care teams and guide patients to readiness

Prosthetic Management

  • Teach correct donning/doffing techniques

  • Identify and resolve prosthetic fitting issues

Balance Training

  • Assess fall risk and train the visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems

  • Build a progressive balance training program

Pre-Gait and Gait Training

  • Understand and apply the principles of gait

  • Progress patients through a systematic checklist

  • Incorporate appropriate assistive devices

  • Break down and teach advanced gait training techniques

Gait Deviations

  • Analyze transtibial and transfemoral alignment principles

  • Differentiate between prosthetic and patient-driven gait deviations

  • Collaborate effectively with prosthetists to improve patient outcomes

Hands-On Lab Experience

  • BK and AK patient models

  • Full patient assessments, intervention demos, and prosthetic evaluation

  • Group discussion and collaborative clinical reasoning

Course Details

Duration: 14 hours (2 days)

Format: Live, in-person

CEUs: approved for PTs

Tuition: $997

Includes: Printed course manual, certificate of completion, access to community and mentorship, name listed on database of certified professionals.

Ready to Become a Certified Specialist?

Take the first step toward transforming the lives of your patients—and your career.