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Professional and Graduate Certificates

Within the Department of Human Movement Science, choose from one of our professional or graduate certificates in the fields of physical therapy and exercise science. Further your education and take the first step towards advancing your career.

Oncology Rehabilitation

Improve people’s lives after cancer treatment with the graduate certificate in oncology rehabilitation (GCOR). Offered internationally and fully online, this one-of-a-kind certificate provides advanced theoretical and psychomotor training for rehabilitation clinicians interested in specializing in the rapidly-growing field of oncology rehabilitation. Visit the GCOR page to learn more.

Corporate and Worksite Wellness

Promote and encourage employees to lead a healthy lifestyle in order to help improve productivity, increase satisfaction and decrease absenteeism with the graduate certificate in corporate and worksite wellness. By working in this impactful area, you will be a part of establishing/maintaining a healthy environment in the workplace, schools and communities. Learn more at the corporate and worksite wellness page.

Clinical Exercise Science

Prepare for the rigors of careers in fields such as cardiac rehabilitation and exercise physiology with the clinical exercise science graduate certificate. You will gain a thorough understanding of exercise prescription for individuals with chronic metabolic, neuromuscular or cardiovascular conditions. Visit the clinical exercise science page to learn more.

Exercise Science

Improve your skills in specialized areas of exercise science such as sports science, health promotion, human performance analysis and ergonomics, and advance your career potential with the graduate certificate in exercise science. Visit the exercise science certificate page to learn more.

Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy

The orthopedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) program, which offers advanced, graduate-level courses in orthopedics with a manual therapy focus, provides advanced theoretical and clinical training, emphasizing differential diagnosis and manual therapy procedures. Visit the OMPT page to learn more.

Teaching and Learning for Health Science Professionals

Gain an in-depth understanding of the theoretical background of the principles of teaching and learning used in all aspects of rehabilitation with the teaching and learning for health sciences graduate certificate. Visit the program's webpage to learn more.

Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy

Become a better physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapists or other health care professional with the Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy continuing education program at Oakland University. You will gain training in examining and intervening in a variety of musculoskeletal systems. Visit the Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy page to learn more.

All Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy courses are on hold for the Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 semesters while the program is undergoing exciting updates. Courses will be available again in Fall 2025. Thank you for understanding, and we look forward to seeing you next year.

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