Medical Exercise Specialist Advanced Skills Workshop
Workshop Details
We have identified 52 essential MET skills that every medical exercise/post rehab professional, regardless of certification, must be competent in to produce positive outcomes for their clients. Click this link to download and assess your post rehab skills competence by completing our “Medical Exercise Skills Checklist”. You should attend the Medical Exercise Skills workshop if your score is less than 30.
MES Advanced Skills Workshop Schedule
Day One:
7:30am – 8:00am | Registration/Instructions |
8:00am – 12:00pm | MET Basic Skills Training |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm – 6:00pm | MET Administrative Skills |
Day Two:
8:00am – 12:00pm | Regional MET Skills (upper extremity & c-spine skills) |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm – 6:00pm | Regional MET Skills (lower extremity & l-spine skills) |
METI Mission Statement
To "Bridge the Gap Between Healthcare and Fitness" by providing forums to educate fitness professionals to work cooperatively with medical professionals to develop safe and effective fitness and conditioning programs for clients with musculoskeletal, neurological, metabolic and cardiovascular conditions. The effectiveness of these fitness programs is based on functional outcome measures universally understood by medical professionals, fitness professionals and insurance carriers. The goal is to make medical exercise training the next logical step for clients and medical professionals after discharge from physical therapy, chiropractic care and medical care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about the PRCS certification.
What does a certified PRCS do?
- Develop post rehab services for over 20 medical conditions including diabetes; hypertension; lumbar disc herniation (back pain); osteoarthritis; shoulder impingement; total hip or total knee replacement and many others.
- Perform a 12-point musculoskeletal screening on the post rehab client.
- Understand the basic anatomy and pathology for the conditions found in the upper and lower extremity, spine and as well as other common medical conditions.
- Understand the impact of exercise on common medical conditions.
- Understand the role and scope of practice for the fitness professional when working with post rehab and medical exercise clients.
- Identify red flags and warning signs that indicate the client is in need of evaluation or treatment from a licensed medical professional.
- Develop an effective post rehab-marketing program to establish relationships with medical professionals in your local community.
Should I get PRCS certified?
YES! The PRCS certification is recommended for the fitness professional that wants to begin offering post rehab services but not as an area of primary specialization. Simply stated, the PRCS certification is for YOU if you’re looking to increase your client base. Click on the below link to register for the Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist Track of the MEST Series or call 1-888-610-0923.
What skills will I learn in the MES Advanced Skills Workshop?
Blood Pressure/Vital Signs Assessments | Blood Glucose Assessment |
Shoulder ROM Assessment | Shoulder Muscle Strength Assessment |
Shoulder Functional Scale Assessment (Shoulder Strength Scale) | Balance/Gait Assessment (Tinetti & Berg Scales) |
MET Goals Assessment (Short/Long Term Goals) | Postural Assessment |
Medical History Assessment | Hip ROM Assessment |
Hip Muscle Strength Assessment | Hip Functional Scale Assessment (Harris Hip Scale) |
Knee ROM Assessment | Knee Muscle Strength Assessment |
Knee Functional Scale Assessment (Lysholm’s Scale) | Musculoskeletal Screening Assessment |
Job Site Analysis Assessment | Condition Anatomy/Pathology Assessment |
Elbow/Wrist/Hand ROM Assessment | Elbow/Wrist/Hand Muscle Strength Assessment |
Elbow/Wrist/Hand Functional Scale Assessment | Cardiovascular Assessment |
Medical Exercise Protocol Selection Assessment | Exercise Progression/Intensity |
Progress Report Writing | Functional Status Index Assessment |
Assessment Summary Report | Post Rehab Red Flag Assessment |
Post Rehab Professional Role Delineation | Exercise Equipment Selection |
Risk Factor Assessment | Par-Q Assessment |
Client Demographic Intake Assessment | Regional Functional Scale Selection/Assessment |
Pain Assessment | Body Fat Assessment |
Client Cognitive Assessment | Client Medication Assessment |
Ankle/Foot ROM Assessment | Ankle/Foot Muscle Strength Assessment |
Ankle/Foot Functional Scale Assessment | Cervical Spine ROM Assessment |
Cervical Spine Muscle Strength Assessment | Cervical Spine Oswestry Assessment |
Spinal Stability Assessment | Lumbar Spine ROM Assessment |
Lumbar Spine Muscle Strength Assessment | Lumbar Spine Oswestry Assessment |
Medical Terminology Interpretation | CPR/First Aid Certification |
Medical Referral Assessment | Application of PNF Techniques |
What skills will I learn in the MES Advanced Skills Workshop?
- Blood Pressure/Vital Signs Assessments
- Blood Glucose Assessment
- Shoulder ROM Assessment
- Shoulder Muscle Strength Assessment
- Shoulder Functional Scale Assessment (Shoulder Strength Scale)
- Balance/Gait Assessment (Tinetti & Berg Scales)
- MET Goals Assessment (Short/Long Term Goals)
- Postural Assessment
- Medical History Assessment
- Hip ROM Assessment
- Hip Muscle Strength Assessment
- Hip Functional Scale Assessment (Harris Hip Scale)
- Knee ROM Assessment
- Knee Muscle Strength Assessment
- Knee Functional Scale Assessment (Lysholm’s Scale)
- Musculoskeletal Screening Assessment
- Job Site Analysis Assessment
- Condition Anatomy/Pathology Assessment
- Elbow/Wrist/Hand ROM Assessment
- Elbow/Wrist/Hand Muscle Strength Assessment
- Elbow/Wrist/Hand Functional Scale Assessment
- Cardiovascular Assessment
- Medical Exercise Protocol Selection Assessment
- Exercise Progression/Intensity
- Progress Report Writing
- Functional Status Index Assessment
- Assessment Summary Report
- Post Rehab Red Flag Assessment
- Post Rehab Professional Role Delineation
- Exercise Equipment Selection
- Risk Factor Assessment
- Par-Q Assessment
- Client Demographic Intake Assessment
- Regional Functional Scale Selection/Assessment
- Pain Assessment
- Body Fat Assessment
- Client Cognitive Assessment
- Client Medication Assessment
- Ankle/Foot ROM Assessment
- Ankle/Foot Muscle Strength Assessment
- Ankle/Foot Functional Scale Assessment
- Cervical Spine ROM Assessment
- Cervical Spine Muscle Strength Assessment
- Cervical Spine Oswestry Assessment
- Spinal Stability Assessment
- Lumbar Spine ROM Assessment
- Lumbar Spine Muscle Strength Assessment
- Lumbar Spine Oswestry Assessment
- Medical Terminology Interpretation
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Medical Referral Assessment
- Application of PNF Techniques