Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS)

The CSRS™ enables physical and occupational therapists to become preeminent stroke clinicians through a rigorous set of courses culminating in a written examination and internationally-recognized credential.

Registration opens January 13, 8:00 pm EST

Overview

The program consists of a four-tiered, stroke educational program. The certification begins with 9-hours of foundational content, delivered via an online learning management system. This content includes foundational concepts in stroke and neurorehabilitation (e.g., motor learning; neuroanatomy), and lays the groundwork for live labs and didactics. Required “knowledge checks” are delivered after each online learning module.

After completing all of the online learning content, attendees take part in live didactics and labs which build on this core knowledge, occurring in a Friday-Saturday-Sunday format on a single weekend.

The four-course series culminates in an online test administered via a secure website. Successful test completion with a score of 80% or above grants the CSRS™ certification, which are placed behind one’s professional credentials.

Schedule

All online content must be completed before the in-person seminars begin. We reserve the right to disallow attendance at live courses if online content has not been completed.

Evidence-Informed Practice: Process and Resources
45 minutes
Basic Neuroanatomy
45 minutes
Introduction to Neuroplasticity
30 minutes
Introduction to Motor Learning
30 minutes
Vision Anatomy and Visual Deficits
40 minutes
Perceptual Processes and Disorders
45 minutes
Shoulder Anatomy and Posture
30 minutes
Spasticity Measurement
15 minutes
Pain
40 minutes
Edema
20 minutes
Introduction to Balance Impairments
30 minutes
Assessment of Balance
30 minutes
Bed Mobility and Sit to Stand
30 minutes
Fundamentals of Gait
20 minutes
Lower Extremity Orthotics
15 minutes
Kinesiology Taping
20 minutes
Fundamentals of Electrical Stimulation
30 minutes
Mental Practice, Action Observation, and Mirror Therapy
30 minutes
Modified Constraint Induced Therapies
30 minutes
Psychosocial Conditions and Techniques
30 minutes
Pusher Syndrome
30 minutes

All times are local to the seminar location.

Introduction
8:00 am–8:15 am
Neuroanatomy
8:15 am–8:30 am
Upper Extremity Assessment with Video Lab
8:30 am–9:15 am
BREAK
9:15 am–9:30 am
Lower Extremity Assessment with Video Lab
9:30 am–10:00 am
Motor Learning
10:00 am–10:45 am
Vision
10:45 am–12:00 pm
LUNCH
12:00 pm–12:45 pm
Balance
12:45 pm–3:00 pm
BREAK
3:00 pm–3:15 pm
Perceptual Cases and Assessments
3:15 pm–4:00 pm
4:30 pm–5:00 pm

All times are local to the seminar location.

The Trunk, Core, and Hemiparetic Upper Extremity
8:00 am–12:15 pm
LUNCH
12:15 pm–1:00 pm
LE Spasticity
1:00 pm–1:15 pm
Electrical Stimulation/Biofeedback Lab
1:15 pm–2:15 pm
BREAK
2:15 pm–2:30 pm
Executive Function
2:30 pm–3:45 pm
Intervention Lab
3:45 pm–5:00 pm

All times are local to the seminar location.

Bed Mobility/Sit to Stand/Gait Lab (Break is integrated)
8:00 am–11:00 am
Orthotics
11:00 am–12:00 pm
LUNCH
12:00 pm–12:45 pm
Kinesiology Taping
12:45 pm–1:45 pm
BREAK
1:45 pm–2:00 pm
Case Studies
2:00 pm–2:30 pm
CSRS Testing Information
2:30 pm–3:00 pm

Venue

MetroHealth Main Campus
2500 Metrohealth Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44109

The April 10-12, 2026 CSRS course is being held at MetroHealth Main Campus located at 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109. Participants attending the training should enter through Rammelkamp door 56. Please note that all guests in the facility are required to go through a security checkpoint. The training will take place in the East Dinning (C137). Participants may park in the P4 Visitor Parking Garage. As the facility is large, maps of the building and parking areas with directions to the rooms will be provided to registered participants.

Please note that the Covid policy for the MetroHealth campus can be found here: COVID-19 | The MetroHealth System. While there is no dress code for the course, we do recommend you wear comfortable clothing (e.g. athletic wear).

The hosting facility will provide a light breakfast and afternoon snack. Lunch is own your own. Metro Eats, a cafeteria on site, is located on the ground floor of the Glick Center weekdays from 6:30 am – 6:30 pm. Park Side Café located on the first floor of the Glick Center is open all week from 6:30-2:00 pm. Additional dinning is available in the area within a few miles including Subway, Burger King, Five Guys, Panda Express, Steak N Shake and Applebees. While we do not make hotel recommendations or block rooms. The following is a list of hotels provided by MetroHealth that are in the area.

  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland Rockside – 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd, Independence, OH 44131 (7.4 miles from MetroHealth, main campus)
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites Cleveland Tiedeman Road -5110 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn, OH 44144 (6.2 miles from MetroHealth, main campus)
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Cleveland-Airport/Middleburg Heights – 7074 Engle Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 (12 miles from MetroHealth, main campus)
  • Holiday Inn Cleveland-S Independence – 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, OH 44131 (10 miles from MetroHealth, main campus)
  • Home2 Suites by Hilton Middleburg Hights Cleveland – 7355 Engle Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 (12 miles from MetroHealth, main campus)
  • Hyatt Regency Cleveland At The Arcade – 420 Superior Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114 (4.7 miles from MetroHealth, main campus)

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Registration

Registration opens:
January 13, 2026 8:00 pm EST