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 March 17, 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.

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

Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, New York 14215

The October 9-11, 2026 CSRS course is being held at Erie County Medical Center located at 462 Grider St., Buffalo, NY 14215.   The course will be held in the Outpatient Rehabilitation located on the ground floor in the Main Building.   Participants should enter the campus via Drive #3.  Parking is available in A, B and C. A map of the parking will be provided to registered participants later.

The site will provide a light breakfast and afternoon snack. Lunch is on your own.  The facility has a full-service cafeteria on the second floor and a Subway and Tim Hortons in the Main Lobby.  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 facility did provide the following list of hotel suggestions. Hotels near the airport are convenient. The Buffalo Niagara Internation Airport (BUF) is 12 minutes to the hospital campus.

  • Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport located at 133 Buell Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
  • Comfort Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport – Across from the airport, off I-90
  • Courtyard by Marriot Buffalo Airport – Cheektowaga, NY
  • Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Airport – Cheektowaga, NY
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport – Cheektowaga, NY
  • Sleep Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport – Adjacent to the airport

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Registration

Registration opens:
March 17, 2026 8:00 pm EST