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| OATA remains committed to building and supporting the capacity and reach of Ontario's AT Community. Many Members are supporting their clinical and field practice by developing and offering courses. It's wonderful to have ATs able to take training and courses from ATs and not just PTs, Chiros and others in the and sport medicine space. In addition to free promotion of Member courses, the OATA is helping take any Member-developed course content and transforming it (at no cost to the Member) into online accessible e-learning modules to offer on the OATA E-Learning Platform. AT4AT programming. ARE YOU READY?? |
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CSMTA ADVANCED SPORT MASSAGE COURSE | TORONTO MAY 3 -4, 2025 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION This 2 day course is ideal for Massage Therapists, Sport Physiotherapists, Athletic Therapists and Sport Chiropractors who would like to improve their knowledge and skills of working with athletes in anyenvironment. It will provide participants with Sport Massage theory and practical techniques that can beutilized at sporting events, with athletic teams, or in their own clinic setting. The knowledge and practical experience that participants will gain would be of great benefit for anyone working with athletes at any level including those who will be working with athletes at any Major Games or Olympic Games. CMTBC PDP REQUIREMENTS: Note that attending the CSMTA Advanced Sport Massage Course meets the requirements of the CMTBC’s new Professional Development Program. COURSE CONTENT
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DATE | May 3- 4, 2025 TIME | 8am - 6pm LOCATION | Royal Canadian College of Massage Therapy 1446 Don Mills Rd, Unit #240 North York, ON M3B 3N3 INSTRUCTORS
All Students receive a digital copy of the presentation slides and a copy of the CSMTA Sport Massage Text |
EXTERNAL APPROACHES TO PELVIC HEALTH | EDUCATION, EXERCISE, EMPOWERMENT ONLINE | APRIL 11-13 (14 HOURS) |
COURSE DESCRIPTION The main goal of External Approaches to Pelvic Health is to introduce you to assessment and a movement-based treatment approach that can be integrated into your current approach for common pregnant, postpartum, and pelvic health concerns. The main topics will include Diastasis Rectus Abdominus, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, and how to guide your client through movement & exercise while managing these conditions throughout the lifespan. By the end of the course, you will be confident in assessing diastasis rectus abdominus, and the pelvic floor through external palpation. You will build off your existing knowledge of exercise, movement, and lifestyle approaches to health with additional knowledge about the pelvic floor, core, and their related concerns. You will be able to offer accurate, up-to-date insight, education, and safe and appropriate movement-based treatment recommendations for your female clients regarding pelvic health concerns and common transitions throughout the lifespan (pregnancy, postnatal, & menopause). LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing External Approaches to Pelvic Health: Education, Exercise, and Empowerment, you will:
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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? Health and fitness students/professionals including: Athletic Therapists, Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Coaches, Yoga/Pilates Instructors, Physiotherapists & Chiropractors LOCATION: Online and Live (TEAMS) DATE: April 11th – 13th 2025 (14 hours) SUPER EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: Feb 28th midnight CST For more information please visit https://www.burrathletictherapy.com/practitioner |
Rediscovering the Sacroiliac Joint | north york5 SPRING 2025 |
This course is ideal for Massage Therapists, Physiotherapists, Athletic Therapists and Sport Chiropractors who would like to refine their applied knowledge of SI dysfunction and practical hands-on skills for treating this common but often enigmatic condition. DATE Spring 2025 TIME 8:30am-6:00pm LOCATION Sutherland-Chan School, 15 Gervais Drive, North York, ON, M3C 1Y8 INSTRUCTOR Jonathan Maister, BSoc.Sci, CAT(C), RMT |
Registration open until Jan 25, 2025 Registration less than one week prior to the course, please contact natoffice@csmta.ca |
BLS AND FIRST RESPONDER COURSES | BRAMPTON FEBRUARY - MARCH - APRIL 2025 |
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LOCATION Sheridan College, Davis Campus, 7899 McLaughlin Road, Brampton, ON | COST
INSTRUCTOR Mike Recine, CAT(C), D.O.M.P., CSCS To Register please contact Mike at mike.recine@sheridancollege.ca |
Red Cross Certified First Responder Course | MARKHAM, ONNOVEMBER 23 & 24, 2024 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION For those with a current (non-expired) First Responder Certification from the Canadian Red Cross or equivalent agency. This course will review the first responder material and will teach the latest in Response Science from the Canadian Red Cross. This course will focus on the first responder skills through practice and real-life scenarios and upon successful completion, you will keep your First Responder Certification up to date for another three years. PREREQUISITS | Valid First Responder certification COMPLETION
Attend and participate in 100% of the course | LOCATION | Markham Pan Am Centre 16 Main St Unionville, Markham, ON DATES | Saturday, November 23, 2024 & Sunday, November 24, 2024 TIME | 9 am - 6 pm *Access to set-up room for session 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. COST
TO REGISTER | Please CLICK HERE or contact Cesar Cruz at info@ollintherapy.ca |
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Contact the following OATA approved Canadian Red Cross-Certified Athletic Therapists who offer First Responder Courses to meet the proof of valid First Responders/BLS Certification in time for registration renewal. |
Andrea Prieur theprieurs@rogers.com Andrea Prieur is well-respected and well-known Ontario Certified Athletic Therapist. Graduating from the Athletic Therapy program over 20 years ago, she continued to stay directly involved in the AT profession. She taught curriculum First Responder and was a placement coordinator for a number of years.Andrea has served as an AT on Canadian Core Health Care teams at multiple Major Games including the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham. ATs regularly request to take her First Responder courses. She is a Red Cross certified First Responder Instructor with the benefit of well-honed field skills and experience. Andrea's courses are first-come, first-served. Contact her directly for details. |
Mike Recine mike.recine@sheridancollege.ca Mike is a Certified Athletic Therapist (CAT(C)), an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner (D.O.M.P) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Currently, he is a full-time professor at Sheridan College in the Athletic Therapy program where he teaches the Emergency Conditions courses. Mike has been a Red Cross Training Partner and Certified Emergency Care instructor since 2015, primarily offering First Responder and BLS courses to allied healthcare professionals. |
Cesar Cruz info@ollintherapy.ca Cesar Cruz is an Athletic Therapist and Registered Massage Therapist. Currently he works at the National Ballet of Canada and Canada's National Ballet School; he is also the Head Athletic Therapist for the York United Football Club of the Canadian Premier League. Cesar completed his B.A. in Kinesiology as well as a Certificate in Athletic Therapy at York University, he also completed a Diploma in Massage Therapy at the Institute of Complementary & Alternative Therapies and the Diploma of Contemporary Medical Acupuncture at McMaster University. |
Barb Paraskevakos info@ollintherapy.ca Barbara Paraskevakos is an Ontario Certified Athletic Therapist and Certified Canadian Red Cross First Responder Instructor. After graduating from the York University Athletic Therapy Certificate Program she joined the wellness team at the National Ballet of Canada. She continues to provide field coverage for a number of sports and events including League One soccer and Stars on Ice. Barbara uses her experiences on the field, for real-life application to her First Responder courses. |
Brittany Galan brittanygalan@gmail.com Pulse was founded by Brittany Galan in order to provide First Responder Training to everyone, ranging from the general public to health care providers. As the primary instructor at Pulse, Brittany uses her background in Kinesiology, Athletic Therapy & Osteopathy to provide comprehensive First Responder courses. Her on-field experiences working with a wide range of sports at numerous levels enables her to gear courses towards individuals providing medical coverage for sporting events or working with athletes, bringing in real-world scenarios. |
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