In addition to the Osteopathy Program, AOS also offers shorter certificate programs:
Functional Neurology and Biochemistry Certificate
Please view 1:39-2:04 of this video to get an Idea of how Dr. Brock applies Functional Neurology.
Practical Course 107: Functional Neurology Introduction
Instructor: Brandon Brock
Course 209: Functional Neurology, and Functional Neurological exam
Instructor: Dr. Brandon Brock
Integration Course 408: Functional Neurology exam
Instructor: Dr. Brandon Brock
Teaching Assistants: Eric Sanderson and Sam Gibbs
Practical Course 501: Functional Biochemistry and Functional Haematology
Instructor: Dr. Brandon Brock
Teaching Assistants: Eric Sanderson, and Sam Gibbs
Concepts of treating the whole person
Practical Course 502: Vestibular Rehab and Concepts of Functional Medicine and Functional Neurology.
Instructor: Dr. Brandon Brock
Teaching Assistants: Eric Sanderson, and Sam Gibbs
Cranial nerve exam and PNS exam classes.
Eligibility: Nauturopathic Doctor, Chiropractor or Osteopath*
Osteopathic Movement Therapy Certificate
Practical Course 101 :Concepts Normalization of the Upper and Lower Extremities.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
Practical Course 102:Normalization of the Joints of the axial skeleton with several movement tests and a limited number of movement induction tests.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson, TBA
Osteopathic history, up to the present. What is an osteopathic lesion? Palpation discussion and introductory palpation exercises, concept what is the difference between functional testing and orthopedic or structural testing
Practical Course 103: Exercises to target the kinetic chains of the extremities.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
What are Kinetics A, how do they work, Exercises to target the kinetic chains of the extremity, why are they important, or what does movement represent? Introduction to basic functional neurology as applies to kinetic exercises.
Practical Course 104: Spine Focused therapeutic exercises, and follow up to practical course 103.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
Lecture on Connectivity of the Fascial System and those connections of the Nervous System. Osteopathic concepts of therapeutic exercise.
Practical Course 106: Assessment and Normalization of the Thoracic diaphragm including exercise.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
Positions to address the various parts of the diaphragm, in terms of strengthening and stretching (normalization and how that differs from stretching, lecture on state changes, biomechanics and tissue properties, elastic hysteresis, vs changes in muscle tone) Neurology of muscle tone lecture.
Eligibility: Personal Trainer, Yoga instructor or any movement instructor*.
Cranial Practitioner Certificate
Practical Course 101 :Concepts Normalization of the Upper and Lower Extremities.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
Practical Course 102:Normalization of the Joints of the axial skeleton with several movement tests and a limited number of movement induction tests.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson, TBA
Osteopathic history, up to the present. What is an osteopathic lesion? Palpation discussion and introductory palpation exercises, concept what is the difference between functional testing and orthopedic or structural testing
Practical Course 108: Introduction to traditional Cranial Osteopathy.
Instructor: Dr. John Coppinger
Introduction to classical osteopathic techniques: Osteopathic Functional Technique, Hoover technique and Sutherland techniques.
Practical Course 201: Cranial Course A
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
The temporal bone and concepts of cranial biomechanics, lecture on the Jugular Foramen and the Vagus nerve, part A of the cranial Base.
Practical Course 202: Cranial Course B
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
Part B of the Cranial Base and the Cranial Vault (discussion of Brodman areas).
Practical Course 207: Cranial Course D
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
The Facial Bones, and reflexogenic relationships in the cranium. Introduction to the gorge.
Practical Course 406: Cranial Course Cranial Fluid dynamics
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
The course will explain what controls blood flow to the brain and the head, reflexology and referral pain in head. Neurology and blood flow with emphasis on the cerebellum, and cranial blood flow will be covered. Also, cranial ventricles and concussions, immunology theory and immunology with osteopathic relations will be covered.
Practical Course 407: Venous Sinuses and cranial pressures, including blood flow into cranium and out of the cranium.
Instructor: Eric Sanderson
The study of how whole system treatment influences cranial fluid pressures and how structural treatment of the thoracic and cervical spines relate to management of TBI (theory, blood pressure and endocranial fluid dynamics, including intraocular, palpation and other tests of intra-occular pressures as indicative to cranial fluid dynamics).
Online Lectures year 2
Eligibility: Manual therapist and Psychotherapists.
If you are interested in any courses for the certificate program, please fill out AOS-Application Form Certificate Courses and email it to info@academyosteopathic.com
*Case by case basis.