Specialist Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation
Specialist Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation
The Specialist Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation is a course designed for physiotherapists, exercise scientists, occupational therapists, nurses and other qualified allied health professionals who want to learn the fundamentals of rehabilitation science. Based on contemporary best practice rehabilitation in clinical and community contexts in both national and global settings, this…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Specialist Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation is a course designed for physiotherapists, exercise scientists, occupational therapists, nurses and other qualified allied health professionals who want to learn the fundamentals of rehabilitation science.
Based on contemporary best practice rehabilitation in clinical and community contexts in both national and global settings, this course will build on your knowledge and skills to identify and analyse the multiple determinants of health that influence wellbeing. You will also learn to design and implement rehabilitation strategies in a holistic, person-centred manner an individual and group level.
Who is this course for?
This unique course has been designed to support students at different stages in their careers, including career starters and those with clinical experience seeking to improve their practice and gain further qualifications. It is relevant to a range of qualified allied health professionals, including:
Physiotherapists
Occupational Therapists
Exercise Scientists
Nurses.
Medical Doctors
In this course you will learn about the principles of rehabilitation and habilitation, the physiology of fitness and conditioning and the use of evidence informed clinical decision-making. Specifically, you will learn techniques including exercise prescription, goal setting, measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviours and fitness evaluation.
Career outcomes
A postgraduate qualification in Clinical Rehabilitation will give you an introduction to the foundations of Rehabilitation Science and allow you to build skills for professional development or earn credit towards taking a higher qualification in the nested program.
There are growing professional opportunities available for graduates who complete the Clinical Rehabilitation program. Worldwide, industry figures indicate an increased need for more highly trained rehabilitation practitioners to help people regain movement or function that has been lost.
Graduates can expect to gain skills to establish and progress in successful careers in multiple clinical and community positions, with job openings all over the world – from hospitals to private practice. Our graduates will also have industry-ready skills to pursue diverse positions from specialist clinical work, to consultancy posts for health authorities and the government.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
