Certifications
The American Academy of Health Fitness and Rehab Professionals (AAHFRP) offers three internationally recognized post rehab certifications. These certifications include the 1) Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist; 2) Medical Exercise Specialist and 3) the Medical Exercise Program Director. Each certification requires ONE of the three prerequisites listed below to register.
- Certification as a personal trainer, Pilates instructor or massage therapist from a nationally recognized organization;
- A degree in a health or fitness related field (i.e. kinesiology, exercise physiology, nursing, etc.) or
- At least one-year experience working a physical therapy, chiropractic, sports medicine or rehab setting as a rehab technician, exercise therapist, conditioning specialist, RPT, PTA, OTR or COTA.
Each post rehab certification workshop is available on DVD. The DVD’s and written materials for each certification provide you with all need to pass the certification exam. You may attend our 2-day "Medical Exercise Training Systems" onsite workshop to augment the DVD workshop training and obtain more hands-on post rehab skills and learning. The METS program is available in cities throughout North America. See the METS page under "Post Rehab Resources". Click one of the links above to obtain more information on the post rehab certification of your choice. If you would like information on all of our certifications, click here for a brochure. Thank you for your interest in our post rehab certifications and best wishes in building your post rehab practice.
