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Course Description:
This course is designed for
clinical personnel (exercise physiologists,
nurses, dietitians, respiratory therapists,
etc) who work with patients who have, or at
risk for depression. Participants will
review the prevalence of depression in the
United States and the effects of exercise on
depression. In addition, the effects of a
Cardiac Rehab program on depression will be
discussed.
For those lacking an exercise background,
the
Exercise Physiology for the Non-Physiologist
on-demand presentation provides exercise
physiology basic prinicples.
An online post-test and evaluation follows
each webinar presentation and must be
completed to receive continuing education
credit.
Who Should Be Interested:
Nurses, Bachelor Degree Trained exercise physiologists,
dietitians, respiratory therapists, PTs and
PTA, OT and OTAs, social workers and all
healthcare providers who work with patients
who have or are at risk for depression.
Presenters:
Chuck Kitchen, MA, BS, ACSM Exercise Specialist, FAACVPR
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Nurses – Academy Medical Systems
is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing
education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s COA.
Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider
approved by the California Board of Registered
Nursing, provider #CEP14413.
AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida
Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.
Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will
recognize the recorded webinars as a home study
program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider
status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing
provider approval for home study products for nurses
in Iowa.
All other states recognize our approved provider
status listed in the above text for continuing
education credit for nurses.
1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing
professionals at the completion of this workshop.
Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.
Occupational Therapist -
Occupational Therapist will receive
1.5, continuing education hours for
completion this program and a test
score of 70% or better. AMS is an
approved provider for the AOTA ,
provider # 5470. This course is an
intermediate education level.
Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.
Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 1.5 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.
Respiratory Therapists - This course
meets the requirements for continuing education for
Respiratory Care Professionals in AL, CA, CT, DE,
FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NE,
NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, WA, WV, WY.
Because each state’s continuing education
requirements for respiratory therapists is subject
to change, please verify this information with your
state board. Thank you.
Physical Therapists -
PTs and PTAs in the following states will
receive 1.5 contact hours for
completion of this course: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO,
CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY,
MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK
(Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA
(Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.
We are an approved provider to offer continuing
competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.
The following state boards recognize other state’s
approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat
2), WI.
Because each state’s continuing education
requirements for physical therapists is subject to
change, please verify this information with your
state board. Thank you. See The Federation of
State Boards of Physical Therapy website
for more information.
Social Workers - This course
meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing
education credit for MFCCs and/or LCSWs as required
by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences,
provider #PCE 4947. Please check with your state
board’s requirements to determine if this program
meets your continuing education requirements or call
us at 866-414-3500 to assist you.
Academy Medical Systems has been approved by the
TX State Board of Social Workers Examiners to
provide continuing education activities for social
workers, Provider # 5998.
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