PTA Certification

Upcoming CMSK Courses [Click the Courses Below to Register]

C-302 PTA Therapeutic Exercise/Neuro Re-Ed: Spine

Location: Seattle, WA

Instructor: Kat Burns, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Start Date: 04-05-2025

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C-302 PTA Therapeutic Exercise/Neuro Re-Ed: Spine

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C-302 PTA Therapeutic Exercise and Neuro Re-ed: Spine = 11 hours

This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement in utilizing and progressing therapeutic exercises and neuromuscular re-education interventions for the cervicothoracic and lumbopelvic regions. Teaching will include 3 hours of online content for followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach to learning.

Course Details
This course is 1 day on-site (8 hours) plus 3 hours asynchronous online learning. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the onsite course and another link to the course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $299

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C-303 PTA Therapeutic Exercise/Neuro Re-Ed: Peripheral

Location: Seattle, WA

Instructor: Kat Burns, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Start Date: 04-06-2025

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C-303 PTA Therapeutic Exercise/Neuro Re-Ed: Peripheral

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C-303 PTA Therapeutic Exercise and Neuro Re-ed: Peripheral = 11 hours

This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement in utilizing and progressing therapeutic exercises and neuromuscular re-education interventions for the shoulder girdle, hip, knee and ankle/foot. Teaching will include 3 hours of online content followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach to learning.

Course Details
This course is 1 day on-site (8 hours) plus 3 hours asynchronous online learning. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the onsite course and another link to the course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $299.00

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C-304 PTA Joint/Soft Tissue: Spine

Location: Seattle, WA

Instructor: Kat Burns, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Start Date: 09-20-2025

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C-305 PTA Joint/Soft Tissue: Peripheral

Location: Seattle, WA

Instructor: Kat Burns, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Start Date: 09-21-2025

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C-305 PTA Joint/Soft Tissue: Peripheral

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C-305 Joint/Soft Tissue: Peripheral – 11 hours

Joint/Soft Tissue Peripheral: This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement and improve their hands-on manual therapy skills including traction, graded joint mobilization, and soft tissue mobilization for the shoulder girdle, hip girdle, knee, and ankle/foot. Teaching will include 3 hours of online content followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach.

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Course Details
This course is 1 day on-site (8 hours) plus 3 hours asynchronous online learning. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the onsite course and another link to the course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $299.00

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CMSK Certification Program

The NAIOMT PTA courses will help to advance your clinical judgement and develop your hands-on clinical skills.  Complete the full series to earn a Musculoskeletal Certification.

These classes will include:

• Learning and progressing skills of neuromuscular re-education exercises for the spine and extremities
• Learning and progressing manual therapy and soft tissue skills of cervicothoracic and lumbopelvic spine and extremity joints of the upper and lower limbs.

Join us for this series of classes that will help you more effectively treat patients with a wide variety of NMSK (neuromusculoskeletal) issues .

Curriculum

Program Details

Program structure: 4 courses – 1 day in-person classes (8 hours) with 3 hours asynchronous online learning = 11 hours each and 1 virtual practical exam

Registration: Scroll to top of page to register

2025

Location: Seattle/Bothell, WA

Dates:

• C-302 PTA Neuro Re-Education Spine [April 5, 2025]
• C-303 PTA Neuro Re-Education: Peripheral [April 6 2025]
• C-304 PTA Joint/Soft Tissue: Spine [September 20, 2025]
• C-305 PTA Joint/Soft Tissue: Peripheral [September 21, 2025]
• C-330 Oral Practical Exam [November 8-9, 2025] Registration deadline is Friday, September 26, 2025

Instructor

PT, DPT, COMT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Kat Burns

Hello! My name is Kat Burns and I graduated with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2014 from Ithaca College and went on to become a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist (OCS) through Therapeutic Associates’ residency program in Eugene, OR. I went on to do my Fellowship and became a Fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapy (FAAOMPT) through the North American Institute of Manual Therapy (NAIOMT). As part of my specialty through this program, I pursued further breathing education and became a Certified Breathing Behavioral Analyst and now help teach others through Breathe Your Truth (BYT)! I have also done certification through the International Schroth Three Dimensional Scoliosis Therapy (ISST). I really enjoy working with patients one-on-one, teaching continuing education courses, and mentoring therapists.

Outside of work I have become a certified yoga instructor and really enjoy starting my day with yoga at home (if I don’t sleep in!). My husband and I enjoy exploring and hiking near home in the beautiful San Juan Islands or hanging with our energetic cat, Blink.

Email: [email protected]

Courses Overview

C-302 
Therapeutic Exercise and Neuro Re-ed Spine

Therapeutic Exercise and Neuro Re-ed Spine: This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement in utilizing and progressing therapeutic exercises and neuromuscular re-education interventions for the cervicothoracic and lumbopelvic regions. Teaching will include 3-4 hours of online content for followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach to learning.

C-303
Therapeutic Exercise and Neuro Re-ed Peripheral

Therapeutic Exercise and Neuro Re-ed Peripheral: This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement in utilizing and progressing therapeutic exercises and neuromuscular re-education interventions for the shoulder girdle, hip, knee and ankle/foot. Teaching will include 3-4 hours of online content followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach to learning.

C-304
Joint/Soft Tissue: Spine

This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement and improve their hands-on manual therapy skills including traction, graded joint mobilization, and soft tissue mobilization for the cervicothoracic and lumbopelvic regions.  Teaching will include 3 hours of online content followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach.

C-305
Joint/Soft Tissue: Peripheral

This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement and improve their hands-on manual therapy skills including traction, graded joint mobilization, and soft tissue mobilization for the shoulder girdle, hip girdle, knee, and ankle/foot.  Teaching will include 3 hours of online content followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach.