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Online Continuing Education Courses for Physical Therapists & Physical Therapy Assistants

Physical therapists (PTs), physiotherapists (PTs), and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) can earn pre-approved continuing competency units (CCUs) while working towards an orthopedic manual therapy certification. Online, live, and live-stream courses. Online courses include live webinars, technique videos, text with audio voice-overs, videos with closed-captioning, study guides, sample programs, practice exams, and more, and all online courses are included in a low-cost monthly membership (cancel anytime).

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Frequently Asked Questions About Continuing Competency Units (CCUs) and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

  • What does CCU stand for? CCU stands for continuing competency units.
  • What does CEU stand for? CEU stands for continuing education unit.
  • What is the difference between CCU and CEU? These terms are synonymous, though different organizations may prefer to use one or the other.
  • What is 2 CEUs? Generally, 1 CCU or CEU is equivalent to 1 "contact hour," which is approximately 1 hour of study or 1 hour of presented material.
  • What are examples of CCUs/CEUs? CCUs/CEUs are typically awarded for pre-approved online courses, live workshops, webinars, and academic work (e.g., PhD progress, peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations).
  • Are CEUs worth anything? Yes, CEUs are necessary for license renewal in most states. However, the quality of courses can vary significantly, so it's important to research before committing time and money to a course.

Why the Brookbush Institute?

  • Expect More: All Brookbush Institute courses are pre-approved for continuing competency units (CCUs) needed for PT/PTA state license renewal. Additionally, if you hold a CPT, LMT, ATC, OT, or DC license, our courses will meet your CCU requirements. Our flexible online education platform allows you to complete every course on desktop or mobile. Each course includes multiple formats for optimal learning: live webinars, recorded videos, text and illustrations, audio voice-overs, practice exams, credit-worthy final exams, and certificates. Enjoy a seamless, comprehensive educational experience with Brookbush Institute.
  • Unparalleled Accuracy of Information: The Brookbush Institute is the only comprehensively evidence-based education platform in the industry. We know that our colleagues want to be better, help more, and deliver unparalleled results, so they need the most accurate information available. The most accurate information can only be achieved with a systematic approach to developing evidence-based courses. That is why every course we offer is built from a systematic review of all available peer-reviewed and published research, with a focus on improving practical application. With the Brookbush Institute, you never have to decide which "expert opinion" you "believe" when two or more courses contradict (which is all too common on other platforms). Although science slowly evolves over time, and our conclusions may be refined, you can be assured that the content we provide is the most well-supported conclusion that could be developed at the time of publication, based on research and outcomes, not expert opinion.
  • Designed to be the Education Platform All of Wish Existed: All Brookbush Institute certifications are offered with an innovative system of modular courses, iterative testing, and credits (no summative final exam). Our courses include video, illustrations, audio, and text to ensure the learner has the format that they prefer wherever they are. Listen to courses in the car, watch close-captioned videos during breaks at work, or study the text and take notes at home. We are also incredibly passionate about making it comfortable to study from your phone so that you can sneak in study time at any time. Our goal is to develop the most accessible, flexible, and convenient education platform ever.
  • Affordability and Access are Part of our Mission: We are the only education provider in the industry to include our certifications in a true monthly (or yearly) membership plan. This reduces the initial cost of certification to just 3 - 5% of comparable certifications, and you can cancel anytime.

Accreditations and Approvals

Brookbush Institute is accredited or approved by the following organizations.

United States Physical Therapists

United States Physical Therapists

The Brookbush Institute is accredited to offer Continuing Competence Units (CCU's) for licensed Physical Therapists (PT's) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA's) in 45 of 50 states in the USA. The 5 remaining states accept courses with petition. For a detailed map and links to more information about the petition process please, Click Here

Pre-approved in 45 states (accepted in all 50 states): The Brookbush Institute is accredited to offer Continuing Competence Units (CCU's) for licensed Physical Therapists (PT's) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA's) in 45 of 50 states. The 5 remaining states will accept courses with petition. Realistically, this means we are covered in 50 states, and if you were audited you may need to reach out to us for additional information. Note, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) DOES NOT approve continuing education credits, and has no role in reporting CCUs. Continuing education courses and CCU reporting by state chapters.

  • 1 Credit = 1 CCU
California Physical Therapy Association

California Physical Therapy Association

Courses related to the practice of physical therapy have been approved by the CPTA, an agency recognized by the PT Board of California to approve course providers.

Texas Physical Therapy Association

Texas Physical Therapy Association

New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy

New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy

See all of our accreditations

Integrated Manual Therapist

This certification is worth 0 credits and is broken down into the following modules:

Certified Personal Trainer

50 Credits

Human Movement Specialist

60 Credits

Integrated Manual Therapist

80 Credits

9 credits

Joint Anatomy

10 credits

Introduction To Manual Therapy

4 credits

Overhead Squat Assessment

4 credits

Movement Assessment

4 credits

Special Tests

8 credits

Static Manual Release

6 credits

Joint Mobilization

4 credits

Joint Manipulation

2 credits

Local Vibration

2 credits

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

1 credits

Research: Movement and Corrective Exercise

10 credits

Electives

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What our members are saying

Highly recommend

I recently completed the CPT course. It was demanding yet practical. I would highly recommend it for anyone wanting an education about human movement.

Daniel Burnfield
Daniel Burnfield

Non-biased & practical

I have taken both the Human Movement Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer certificate programs and have found the value in understanding the how and ways the body moves and functions and from evidence, non-biased, outcome, conceptual, theoretical, and practical approach to helping my clients/patients look better, feel better, and move better.

Core Therapy
Core Therapy

thoroughly detailed explanation

We learn principles in academia, we learn cool new modalities via whatever specialty certification, but BBI really concentrates on the nuances of passive treatment and they do a fantastic job. The format in which BBI instructs soft tissue specialists (DPTs, Chiros, ATs) like myself feels like almost like an apprenticeship. You get a thoroughly detailed explanation of the “why’s”, and a visual comprehension of how to apply. Personally, I believe application is where the good and the great are distinguished.

Drew Kim
Drew Kim

explained in very understandable terms

Challenging concepts are explained in very understandable terms without dumbing down the material, and I find this program to be superior in quality to other personal training programs.

AM
AM

great content

I have been a massage therapist for 10 yrs and I feel like all the “pieces” I’ve learned throughout the yrs have been put into place and can see the full picture. I am also a member to tons of great content since I love to learn! I plan to get my CPT through them as well.

Tricia Sanders
Tricia Sanders

website is phenomenal

I am a 70 yr old chiropractor and no other healthcare provider was able to come up with an exercise protocol particular to my structural and balances and muscle deficits and keep me in the game. And as for continuing education on human skeletal movement, the website is phenomenal full of great exercises for particular mechanical dysfunction.

Carl Anthony
Carl Anthony
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Popular Courses

Shoulder Joint Anatomy (Glenohumeral Joint)

Shoulder Joint Anatomy (Glenohumeral Joint)

Integrated functional anatomy of the shoulder joint – Bones, joints, palpation, ligaments, nerves, joint anatomy, joint actions, arthrokinematics, muscles, fascia, and range of motion of the shoulder. Highlighting the behaviors in postural dysfunction, shoulder pain, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff injuries, upper cross syndrome, and common interventions for the glenohumeral/shoulder joint.

3 Credits
Trigger Point Assessment (and Palpation)

Trigger Point Assessment (and Palpation)

Reliability and validity of assessment, palpation, referral pain, and locating trigger points (knots). Assessment and efficacy of manual release/massage and trigger point release techniques on common overactive muscles like the trapezius, rhomboids, pectoralis minor, rotator cuff, pectoralis major, post delt, back muscles (paraspinal), quadratus lumborum (QL), quadriceps, and calves (gastrocnemius and soleus).

1 Credit
Lesson 20: More on the Human Movement Systems

Lesson 20: More on the Human Movement Systems

The study of human movement science includes the relationships between the skeletal, fascial, nervous, and muscular systems. This course covers more detail regarding arthrokinematic motions (slide/glide, roll/spin, pivot), the fascial system, the function of the nervous system/mechanoreceptors (Pacinian corpuscles, Ruffini endings, Golgi tendon organ, and muscles spindle fibers), and the "rules of muscles" (function).

1 Credit
Joint Mobilization: Ankle and Tibiofibular Joints

Joint Mobilization: Ankle and Tibiofibular Joints

Joint mobilizations for the ankle and tibiofibular joint. Types of mobilizations, self-administered mobilizations, and interventions for lower extremity dysfunction (LED) and ankle dysfunction. Optimal intervention for feet flatten, feet turn out, knee bow in, knee bow out, anterior pelvic tilt, excessive forward lean, and asymmetrical weight shift. The risk of adverse events, validity, efficacy, screening, and reliability of ankle and tibia/fibula mobs.

2 Credits

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