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Love the Water? Want to be Recognized?
Aquatic Therapy University (ATU) offers therapy professionals a tiered,
evidence-based progression of aquatic therapy studies.
ATU enables physical medicine & rehab professionals to map out a continuum of post-graduate education on a 2-5 year plan. Physical therapists and other providers can specialize in any one of 5 specialty tracks, including a General Studies option.
Each class contains a minimum of 6 hours of lecture and 10 hours of pool lab (worth 1.6 CEUs or more). These credits can all be applied to a final 84-hour ATU credential in any of the Tracks listed below.
Prerequisites:
ATU courses are taught with the assumption that attendees have at least an entry-level degree or its equivalent in experience. No time is spent on the underlying principles of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Classes are open to physical therapists and PTAs, occupational therapists and OTAs, speech therapists, athletic trainers, exercise physiologists, massage therapists, therapeutic recreational specialists, and other professionals.
Sample ATU Coursework:
In order to refer to yourself as an Aquaticist, students must log a minimum of 5 classes in a single track, plus take a 4-hour Boot Camp module. For more information on what classes must be taken, see ATU Credentialing Path.
TRACK DESCRIPTIONS
| Prefix |
Track |
Description | Hrs |
| GS | General Studies | Primers, refreshers, surveys, multi-disciplinary, instructing, classes taken in multiple tracks | 84 |
| MS | Musculoskeletal Studies | Spine, neck, hip, knee, shoulder, etc. | 84 |
| PS | Pediatric Studies | Developmental delay, Birth-3, neonatal, autism, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, athletes etc. | 84 |
| GE | Geriatric Studies | Balance, CVA, osteoporosis, gait, arthritis, Parkinsons, cardiopulmonary disease, etc. | 84 |
| SS | Sports & Military Studies | Over training, injury, performance enhancement, trauma, amputee, PTSD, etc. | 84 |
CURRICULUM MAP
| Pre-Reqs |
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GS701 Boot Camp |
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GS721 Survey |
| Musculo | Peds |
General Studies |
Sports/ Military |
Geriatrics |
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MS751 Primer |
PS751 Primer |
GS751 Primer |
SS751 Primer |
GE751 Primer |
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MS801 EBAT |
PS801 EBAT |
GS801 EBAT |
SS801 EBAT |
GE801 EBAT |
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MS811 Hip/Knee |
GE811 Hip/Knee |
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MS812 Back |
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MS813 Shoulder |
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PS821 NDT |
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MS822 Closed Chain |
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PS831 ASI |
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PS832 CP |
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GE851 Balance |
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MS861 Female |
GS861 Female |
GS861 Female |
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SS861 Military |
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SS871 Elite Ath |
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PS891 Speech |
GE892 Protocols |
Business Track
good for Aquatic Therapy Manager credential (ATM)
| Bus Studies |
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BS751 Primer |
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BS801 Launch |
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BS840 Marketing |
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"I want you to know I rarely saw kiddos in the pool and after the course, I now have a full day in the pool and love it! Thank you again!"
Shauna Lonski, PT
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