Tentative Schedule for the 2022 ATRA Annual Conference (subject to change)
Aquatic Therapy Intensive Part 1
Session Description/Research Abstract
*PRE-REGISTRATION and an ADD-ON Fee are required for this session to ensure that we have transportation space.
*Session will meet at the hotel on 3 mornings, and off-site 2 afternoons. Pool/lab time in the afternoon is required.
This Intensive in Aquatic Therapy is a workshop for those recreational therapists who desire to expand their aquatic therapy knowledge and prepare for the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Institute (ATRI) Certification Exam. This intensive will be taught by CTRS’s who are certified by ATRI and are well known experts in aquatic therapy. As a recreational therapist interested in aquatic therapy, this intensive is designed to provide you with the information you need to get started in this growing intervention strategy. The AT intensive will include an introduction to why water is a good therapeutic environment, popular treatment techniques, assessment, appropriate efficacy based outcomes from aquatic therapy, and the process of aquatic justification. The hands on lab segment will involve 8 hours of training in various AT techniques that can be used to achieve RT treatment outcomes.
Important Aquatic Therapy Certification Information. If you participate in this workshop, the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Institute has agreed to offer the Certification (ATRIC) Exam for a fee of $200 (regular fee $255). In addition, those who register for this workshop will be able to take the Aquatic Therapy Exam Quick Prep online course for free (a $159 value!). The Aquatic Therapy Workshop will meet and exceed your 15 hours needed towards exam qualification. Be sure to review the guidelines https://www.atri.org/atri-information/certification.html.
Email info@aeawave.org to register for the exam and receive the discount. Let them know you are taking the ATRA Aquatic Therapy Intensive with Ellen Broach. After you register you can take the quick prep course for free and view it before the exam.
The exam tests the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Industry Standards and includes knowledge regarding the following topics with the percentage of questions on the exam listed:
• Movement Mechanics and Science - 21%
• Aquatic Principles - 22%
• Aquatic Therapy Principles / Methods - 31%
• Professional Responsibility - 8%
• Safety and Risk Awareness - 14%
• Legal Considerations - 4%
Exam Preparation
1. Review the full definitions of the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Industry Standards. https://www.atri.org/Certification/Standards.pdf.
2. Purchase the ATRIC study guide, Essential Principles of Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation. It is a preview of materials presented on the exam and designed to go along with the following recommended study resources. You may purchase Essential Principles first (at https://ruth-sova-103927.square.site/) and go through the self-tests before deciding if you need additional resource books:
- Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual (AEA)
• AQUATICS: The Complete Reference Guide for Aquatic Fitness Professionals (Sova)