Therapy Education Programs

The Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation provides a wide range of educational programs, events and trainings for physical, occupational and speech-language therapists and therapy students. No matter where you are in your career, you can find a learning opportunity that meets your needs.

Continuing Education Courses

Clinical Vestibular Competency Course

Format: Online (now – November 30, 2025) and in person (September 12 – 14, 2025)

This hybrid course which includes a three-day in-person training offers an opportunity to practice your vestibular pathology and rehabilitation skills and get certified. This course is designed for rehab specialists, but other clinicians who are interested in vestibular medicine are welcome.

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Certificate Program

Format: Online, rolling admission

This program offers an asynchronous online curriculum of post-professional didactic education for physical therapists. Enroll in a single course or complete the full five-course program to earn a certificate.

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy CEU Series

Format: In person, various dates (July, August, October and November 2025)

This in-person four-module education series aims to equip physical therapists, occupational therapists and chiropractors with the knowledge and skills to provide optimal care to patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

Sports Medicine Physical Therapy CEU Series

Format: In person, various dates (July, September and December 2025)

This in-person three-module education series provides physical therapists, athletics trainers, physicians and chiropractors with knowledge and skills needed to deliver expert-level care to athletes, from on-the-field injury management through sports performance testing.

Splinting Simplified™: An Upper Extremity Orthotics Course

Format: In-person, September 13 - 14, 2025

This in-person course teaches clinicians the principles and processes for creating different types of custom upper extremity orthotic, including how and when to use various splinting materials and considerations for human biomechanics.

Prime, Pattern, Power: Three Keys to Unlock Movement Potential and Performance

Format: In-person, future dates to be added

This 2-day, in-person ideal for physical therapists, occupational therapists, physicians, personal trainers and strength and conditioning coaches seeking to deepen their knowledge of strength training, functional movement patterns and foundational lifts and would like to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and performance.

APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Level 1

Format: In-person, various dates

This program aims to provide new and experienced rehabilitation therapist educators and rehabilitation therapist assistant educators with skills and techniques to improve their teaching abilities and knowledge.

Conference: The Role of Rehabilitation in Caring for Transgender and Gender-Expansive Adults

Format: Online, May 10, 2025

This half-day conference will provide the current best practices for the role of rehabilitation in treatment of transgender and gender diverse people.

Educational Therapy Resources

Watch our experts in these past events and ongoing series of video recordings on a variety of different therapy topics. Please fill out the form to gain access to our video resource library.

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