KT3 Kinesio® Taping Certification Course (Pre-requisite, completion of KTA approved KT1 and KT2 courses) Upon completion, qualifies for KTA Level 3 Membership

KT 3 expands upon the information taught in KT 1 and 2.  KT3 includes review of basic techniques, an introduction to the basket weave application and a review of the corrective techniques with tape application guidelines. A variety of body assessments are completed with corresponding tapings as well as scar management taping. Lab sessions provide ample time to practice taping applications.

The focus of the afternoon session varies. Please check specific course date for specific agenda.

Note: Participants who successfully complete the required Fundamental and Advanced Kinesio Taping® (KT1, KT2, & KT3) courses are eligible to take the Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP) exam through the KinesioTaping Association (KTAI). Upon passing this exam with a score of 80% or better, practitioners will be granted the CKTP title along with all the associated rights and benefits.

Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, including the lecture, demonstration and lab, the participant will be able to:

• Explain and apply all the concepts of the Kinesio®Taping method including:
  • The tape qualities
  • The principles of application for muscles
  • The corrective techniques
• Apply various taping techniques for the spine and upper/lower extremities
• Apply Kinesio Tape appropriately for scar management
• Have a basic understanding of the lymphatic system and how Kinesio Tape can be used to assist with edema reduction
•  Have a basic understanding of pump points for edema reduction
• Apply Kinesio Tape appropriately for edema reduction

CE Credits

8 contact hours for KT3

NBCOT and HTCC: Accepted by NBCOT*, HTCC+, and many state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the workshop and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE. See links below.

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*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

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Agenda:

7:30 - 8:00	Registration
8:00 - 10:05	Success Stories, Troubleshooting and Questions; Evaluation Questions, Assessments, & KT1 / 2 Review; Clinical Concepts: Shoulder Impingement w/ lab; Whiplash/Cervical Pain w/lab; Chondromalacia Patella w/lab.
10:00	Break
10:20 - 12:00	KT3 Advanced Concepts: Fascial Correction: Manual Glide w/lab; "Basket Weave" Technique w/lab; Introduction to Kinesio Scar Tapings; Scar Management "Directional Pull Application"; Scar Management "Pitting Scars Application"; Scar Management Lab.
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 5:30	Rotational Limb Corrections; Respiratory Conditions; Neurological Taping: Brachial Plexus; Low Back Pain; Neurological Taping: Sciatic Nerve; Shin Splints, Ankle Sprains; Hallux valgus; Upper Extremity Edema; Elbow Hyperextension; DeQuervain's; Treatment Progressions; Contraindications/Precautions; Q&A

 

Graceann G. Forrester PT, DPT, CKTI is a New York State licensed Physical Therapist. She has earned Bachelor’s degrees from College Miseracordia, Dallas PA and New York University. She completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy through Boston University.

In her 20 years of practice, Dr. Forrester has provided treatment programs for acute care patients, for community hospicare and youth correctional facilities. She has offered PT to elementary school children and taught clinical application classes for Ithaca College’s Physical Therapy program, Ithaca, NY. She uses her Certifications as a KinesioTaping Instructor, Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor to develop training regimens for competitive athletes of all ages. As a Board Member of Hope Unites, an “international ecumenical organization specializing in humanitarian aid and disaster relief”, Dr. Forrester has offered educational programming to improve transportation and therapeutic positioning for children with disabilities at an orphanage in Port Au Prince, Haiti.

Internationally, Dr. Forrester serves as the Curriculum Chair, for the KinesioTaping Association –of the Americas: Board of Education. She continues to teach Kinesiotaping certification courses across the United States and Europe. She resides in NY with her husband and four children.

Tuition

Note: Early Bird rates are in effect if your application is postmarked four weeks or more prior to registration.	Early Bird Rate	Late Registration Rate
Kinesiotaping 3 (KT3)	$229.00	$259.00
Kinesiotaping- KT1, KT2, and KT3	$719	$769

Dates & Locations

There are no scheduled workshops at this time.

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