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Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy – Melbourne (Bundoora) (HCSP)

The aims of this course are to provide an opportunity for graduate physiotherapists to develop advanced theoretical and applied skills in sports physiotherapy and to develop skills in research, specifically in critical evaluation of the literature and research design.

The course requires successful completion of 60 credit points of study. This consists of three prescribed subjects: PTY5PDS, PTY5PSM and PTY5LSE. The subject PTY5PDS requires the completion of 104 hours of accredited continuing education courses run by organisations such as the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) or Sports Medicine Australia (SMA). Credit for courses will be considered on submission of relevant hours, content, learning goals and completion of specified assessment tasks. Mandatory courses include the APA Spinal 1 course (if available in your state), as well as the APA Level 1 and 2 sports courses. The subjects PTY5PSM and PTY5LSE are undertaken online. The intent of the graduate certificate course is to allow physiotherapists to undertake further education in their own time with minimal disruption to their work. Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree, be registered as a physiotherapist in Australia and have a minimum of two years physiotherapy experience.