Musculoskeletal – Upper Extremity Graduate Certificate - Department of Physical Therapy

Why earn the musculoskeletal – upper extremity graduate certificate at Missouri State?

Reach a professional milestone. This certificate prepares you for the COMT exam.
Our partnership with the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (IAOM) allows us to prepare you for this highly sought credential.
Being at the COMT level can lead you to better jobs and pay.
As a specialist for the upper extremities, you can provide advanced diagnostic and treatment methods to your patients.

Certificate in Musculoskeletal – Upper Extremity

Marcia Himes, Interim Department Head and Program Director
McQueary Family Health Sciences Hall, Room 204
Phone 417-836-8998; physicaltherapy@missouristate.edu

Program description

The Graduate Certificate in Upper Extremity provides 9 hours of advanced musculoskeletal examination and treatment of the Cervical Spine, Shoulder, and Elbow/Hand. Emphasis is on differential diagnosis and manual treatment approaches. Individuals successfully completing this graduate certificate may be eligible to apply for permission to sit for the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (IAOM) Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (COMT) examination.

Admission criteria

Candidates for the certificate must be enrolled and be in good standing in a graduate health professions program OR have proof of current professional licensure in a health profession.
Have permission of both the home and physical therapy department heads.

Required courses (9 hrs)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
PTE 811	Advanced Musculoskeletal – Cervical Spine	3 hrs
PTE 821	Advanced Musculoskeletal - Shoulder	3 hrs
PTE 831	Advanced Musculoskeletal – Elbow and Hand	3 hrs