Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist Program (COMT)
About the Program
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Interested in elevated your practice with a residency-style program, but looking to do it on your timeline, with greater flexibility?
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Our Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) program is lead by a staff of Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialists & consists of advanced post-graduate clinical and didactic education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
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Our goal is to enhance the clinician’s knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to become experts in the field of orthopedic physical therapy.
Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
(COMT) pathway
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Designed for the clinician who is seeking advanced post-professional education but is unable to commit to the rigors of PPT’s full-time residency program.
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Can be completed in as few as 12 months or up to 24 months.
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Consists of five management courses which cover evidence-based assessment and treatment of cervicothoracic, lumbopelvic, upper extremity, lower extremity, and chronic pain conditions.
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Didactic portion of the program is 100% virtual and self-paced, while in-person weekend laboratory intensives reinforce hands-on assessment and treatment strategies.
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Participant will receive the designation of COMT upon successful completion & will also gain access to the OCS prep course at the end of the program
COMT Courses and
Due Dates
Foundational Topics:
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Management of the Lumbopelvic Region (8 weeks)..............Jan 2 - Feb 26
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Management of the Cervicothoracic Region (8 weeks) ......Feb 27 - Apr 23
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Therapeutic Pain Management (6 weeks) ...............................Apr 24 - Jun 4
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Management of Upper Extremity Disorders (8 weeks)...........Jun 5 - Jul 30
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Management of Lower Extremity Disorders (8 weeks).........Jul 31 - Sep 24
Program Assignment Due Dates
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COMT Written Examination .........................................................................Nov 5
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COMT Capstone Project .............................................................................Dec 10
Optional OCS Preparatory Course (ongoing starting Nov 6th)
Enroll before our next cohort, beginning January 2nd
Please contact Residency Director Bobby Dattilo PT, DPT, OCS with inquiries.
*ABPTRFE has granted the Performance Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency Program candidacy status. Candidacy status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation. Achieving candidacy status is not an indication that ABPTRFE will grant initial accreditation. Participants who graduate from a program in candidacy status are not deemed to have completed an accredited program.
Tuition
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PPT Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) pathway $4800
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CEU pathway (includes single didactic course and laboratory intensive) - $850
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Management of Lumbopelvic Disorders
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Management of Cervicothoracic Disorders
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Management of Upper Extremity Disorders
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Management of Lower Extremity Disorders
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