Experience world-class continuing education with DUNY! We are thrilled to collaborate with globally renowned partners like NAIOMT, Myofascial Pain Seminars, Neurodynamic Solutions, Institute of Physical Art, and many more to bring you cutting-edge courses that elevate your skills.
Whether you’re a student or a seasoned physical therapist, our expertly designed programs are tailored to help you master the latest techniques and stay ahead in your career. Don’t miss out—unlock your full potential with DUNY’s exceptional continuing education courses and take your practice to new heights!
Location: Dominican University New York, Blauvelt, NY
Instructor: Terry Pratt, PT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT
COMT-5: Lower Extremity, February 28th at 7:30am to March 1st at 4pm
COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management
Course Description: This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series.
This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient’s health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.
Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.
Location: Dominican University New York, Blauvelt, NY
Instructor: Michael House, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
COMT-3: Cervical Spine, September 19-20, 2026
COMT-3: Thoracic Spine – Integrated Concepts & Modern Management
This is the third course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series.
This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the thoracic spine and rib cage. Participants will screen and analyze the role of the thoracic spine in upper and lower quadrant movement, incorporating the patient’s health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper and lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.
Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.
IPA: Institute of Physical Art
Courses:
CFS March 13-15
FMI July 17-19
March 13-15 Course: CoreFirst Strategies
CoreFirst® Strategies are genetically driven human forms of stability and locomotion.
Human genetics promote quadruped and bipedal locomotion for survival, self-care and reproduction. Throughout normal growth and development, genetically driven functional movements and tasks promote the development of three pressure systems which provide the underlying support for Automatic Core Engagement™ (ACE) during functional postures and movements.
CFS is an exciting and challenging, lab-intensive course which guides the participant to self-explore efficient postures and positions, promoting CoreFirst® movement strategies. During supervised lab sessions, the participant practices multiple facilitation techniques and methods for training a patient’s posture and facilitating the efficient performance of functional tasks with CoreFirst® training strategies.
After taking CFS, you will be able to immediately utilize the valid and reliable Saliba Postural Classification System to enhance patients’ dynamic stability and controlled mobility during functional tasks. You will be able to adapt these principles to both sitting and standing activities.
Finally, CFS presents a comprehensive exercise system with addresses:
- Proprioceptive and kinesthetic training
- Active elongation to promote more efficient mechanical capacity
- Specific exercises for automatic core engagement
- Motor control exercises which promote dissociation and options for control and movement
July 17-19 Course: Functional Mobilization 1
IPA has led the profession since 1978 in the understanding and implementation of myofascial and soft tissue mobilization for treatment of human structure and function. FMI, (formerly FO I) was the first biomechanical soft tissue mobilization (STM) course offered to the PT profession. In FMI, the participant personally experiences the dynamic changes in his or her structure and function as well as facilitates changes in a lab partner during supervised lab sessions. Master clinician instructors guide the participants in:
- An understanding of the dynamic Functional Manual Therapy® clinical reasoning system
- Comprehensive discussion of the three pillars of FMT: Mechanical Capacity, Neuromuscular Function, and Motor Control
- Observation of posture and dynamic movement assessment
- Three Functional Tests to be used before and after each intervention
- End feel assessment and interpretation
- Localization of mechanical myofascial and soft tissue dysfunctions
- Specific Functional Mobilization™ techniques which combine soft tissue and joint mobilization with active or resisted patient movements and PNF. With direct progressions into specific exercise training.
After taking FMI, the skills and techniques learned will directly impact your clinical practice by empowering you to create immediate changes in the function of the human body with three dimensional and localized manual therapy interventions. The immediate clinical impact of FMI stems from the supervised lab sessions in which the participants observe the correlation between the mechanical capacity of the soft tissue system and posture and functional movements. The concept of the human body as an interconnected and dynamic system permeates the instruction and lab practice sessions. Emphasis is placed on your skill development for both observation and manual treatment.