Note: Bring your Intro lab book with anatomy notes and color photos with you to the Assistant course.
| DAY
1 | 8:00 am – 5:00
pm |
| |
Functional
Anatomy (Lecture/Lab) |
3.0
hrs |
| |
Therapeutic
Exercise (Lecture/Lab) |
4.0
hrs |
| |
The
Canine Rehabilitation Team |
1.0
hr |
 |
| DAY
2 | 8:00
am – 5:00 pm |
| |
Functional
Anatomy (Lecture/Lab) |
4.0
hrs |
| |
Introduction
to Massage (Lecture/Lab) |
4.0
hrs |
|
| DAY
3 | 8:00
am – 5:00 pm |
| |
Therapeutic
Modalities (Lecture/Lab) |
7.0
hrs |
| |
Case Studies |
1.0 hr |
|
| DAY
4 | 8:00
am – 5:00 pm |
| |
Hydrotherapy
Equipment Maintenance |
1.0 hr |
| |
Hydrotherapy
Techniques |
1.0 hr |
| |
Neurological
Rehabilitation Techniques (Lecture/Lab) |
3.0 hrs |
| |
Neurological
Rehabilitation Exercise Progression (Lecture/Lab) |
1.5 hrs |
| |
Case Studies |
1.5 hrs |
|
| DAY
5 | 8:00
am – 5:00 pm |
| |
Objective Outcome
Measurement: Palpation, Goniometry and
Girth (Lecture) |
0.5 hr |
| |
Therapist
Body Mechanics |
0.5 hr |
| |
Objective Outcome
Measurement: Palpation, Goniometry and
Girth (Lab) |
1.0 hr |
| |
“Red
Flags” (Lecture/Case Studies) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Therapeutic
Modalities: Electric Stimulation (Lecture/Case
Studies) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Therapeutic
Modalities: Ultrasound and Laser (Lecture) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Therapeutic
Modalities (Lab) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Stretching
(Lecture) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Stretching
(Lab) |
1.0 hr |
|
| DAY
6 | 8:00
am – 5:00 pm |
| |
Communication
in Canine Rehabilitation (Lecture) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Client Education
(Lecture/Case Studies) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Client Education
(Lab) |
1.0 hr |
| |
Legal and
Ethical Issues |
1.0 hr |
| |
Putting It
All Together (Lecture/Lab) |
2.0 hrs |
| |
Case Studies |
2.0 hrs |
| |
|
|
| Note: There is a 1-hour break
for lunch each day. |
