Course Description

Expand your understanding of geriatric practice to empower your patients to live a healthy, active life.

The Hybrid Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA) course is a flexible, cost-effective, hands-on course that combines interactive modes, one facilitated synchronous webinar, and one in-person capstone weekend.

Earn 32.9 CEUs and your CEEAA® credential through our exclusive streamlined course:

• Five interactive, self-paced modules.
• One optional live webinar.
• One in-person capstone weekend, complete with hands-on lab work and a practical exam.

Module 1: The PT and the Aging Adult Client

• How and Why Aging Occurs
• Anatomical and Physiological Changes with Aging
• Physical Activity’s Impact on Successful Aging
• More Impacts on Activity Levels with Aging Adults
• Striving for Anti-ageism
• Frameworks for the Physical Therapist

Module 2: Tests and Measures

1. Selecting Tests and Measures
2. Aerobic Conditioning
3. Muscle Performance Upper Body
4. Muscle Performance Lower Body
5. Muscle Performance Core Strength
6. Range of Motion
7. Sensory Integration
8. Posture
9. Anthropometric Characteristics
10. Arousal, Attention, and Cognition
11. Mobility (Parts 1 and 2)
12. Balance (Parts 1 and 2)
13. Falls
14. Multi-system

Module 3: Aerobic and Strengthening Labs & Exercise Prescription

1. Systems Response to Exercise
2. Exercise Theories and Models
3. Endurance Training
4. Muscle Performance
5. Balance GAIT Training
6. Flexibility
7. Aquatic Training

Module 4: Special Populations and More

1. Cardiovascular Conditions
2. Pulmonary Conditions
3. Musculoskeletal Disorders (Parts 1 and 2)
4. Neuromuscular
5. Obesity
6. Endocrine Disorders
7. GI
8. Renal Disease
9. Cancer
10. Neurological Conditions
11. Fibromyalgia
12. COVID-19
13. Geriatric Syndromes

Module 5: Responsibilities of the PT in Treating Older Adults

1. Promoting Physical Therapy for Aging Adults
2. Applying Person-centered Care
3. Using Best Practices: Anti-ageism, Holistic Assessments, and Evidence-based Interventions
4. Prioritizing Physical Therapy for the Older Adult
5. Championing an Inter-professional
6. Financials of Exercise Programs