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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.

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.

Evidence-Informed Practice: Process and Resources
45 minutes
Basic Neuroanatomy
45 minutes
Introduction to Neuroplasticity
30 minutes
Introduction to Motor Learning
20 minutes
Vision Anatomy and Visual Deficits
30 minutes
Perceptual Processes and Disorders
45 minutes
Shoulder Anatomy and Posture
30 minutes
Pain
40 minutes
Edema
20 minutes
Introduction to Balance Impairments
30 minutes
Fundamentals of Gait
20 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–10:30 am
Motor Learning
10:30 am–11:30 am
LUNCH
11:30 am–12:15 pm
Balance
12:15 pm–2:45 pm
BREAK
2:45 pm–3:00 pm
Vision
3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Perceptual Cases and Assessments
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

Washington West
2500 Mowry Avenue
Fremont, California 94538

The course will be held at Washington West located at 2500 Mowry Avenue, Fremont CA 94538. The training will be held in the Washington Hospital Auditoriums at Washington West. Please enter through the Washington West entrance. If flying in to the area, the location is accessible from Oakland Airport or San Jose Airport. There is ample free parking in front of the building. The facility is also 0.5 miles (7 min walk) from Fremont BART station.

The facility will provide a light breakfast and a snack at the afternoon break. Lunch is on your own. There are a wide variety of food options in the adjacent shopping center to the venue and the hospital cafeteria is located across at the Main Hospital. Currently, masking is optional. While there is no dress code for the course, we do recommend you wear comfortable clothing (e.g. athletic wear).

While we do not block hotel rooms, the hosting facility did provide the following list of hotels in the area.
Best Western Garden Court Inn – 5400 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, CA‎ – (510) 792-4300‎ (this is the closest to Washington Hospital)
Residence Inn Fremont Silicon Valley – 5400 Farwell Place, Fremont, CA‎ – (510) 794-5900‎
Springhill Suites Newark – 6100 Newpark Mall Rd, Newark, CA 94560
Homewood Suites, Hilton – 39270 Cedar Blvd, Newark
Doubletree Hotel – 39900 Balentine Drive, Newark, CA‎ – (510) 490-8390‎
Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley – 46100 Landing Parkway, Fremont, CA‎ – (510) 413-3700‎
Staybridge Suites Newark – 6000 Newpark Mall Rd, Newark, CA 94560

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Registration

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