Course details:
Date: Any day - you have six months from payment date to complete the course and submit your assignment for marking
Time: Any time - it's online!
Cost: £250 for ACPOHE members
Location: Online
Occupational Health Essentials for Physiotherapists (Modules 1-9) - ONLINE
New to Occupational Health or just want to Learn more about Work and Health? We recommend our Occupational Health Essentials for Physiotherapists (Modules 1-9).
This is a 40 hour independent online course aimed at Physiotherapists new to Occupational Health, to provide you with an ‘essential’ grounding into this specialism.
If you are a Standard ACPOHE member (i.e. member of the CSP), successful completion of all 9 modules leads to Technical Membership of ACPOHE. This course is also required for Registered Membership via Route 2.
- Module 1 - An Introduction to Occupational Health (free to all CSP members)
- Module 2 - Report Writing and the Fitnote (free to ACPOHE members)
- Module 3 -Law and Occupational Health
- Module 4 - Occupational Epidemiology
- Module 5 - Understanding Behaviour at Work
- Module 6 - Risk Assessment and Management
- Module 7 - Workplace Health Promotion
- Module 8 - Assessment of Fitness for Work
- Module 9 - Return to Work Planning and Guidance
Course details
Module | Details | Hours | Notes |
Pre-Course | Reflective practice | 1 | Why this course, what are your own learning outcome aims? |
1 | Independent reading and learning | 4 |
|
2 | Slide deck (including independent learning) | 2 |
|
3 | Slide deck (including independent learning) | 1 |
|
4 | Exercise 2 | 0.5 |
|
5 | Slide deck (including independent learning) | 1.5 |
|
6 | Slide deck (including independent learning) | 1.5 | This quiz is the assignment question for module 6. A score of 100% is required to pass and achieve 5 assignment points. |
7 | Slide deck (including independent learning) | 2 |
|
8 | Slide deck (including independent learning) | 1.5 |
|
9 | Slide deck (including independent learning) | 1.5 |
|
During Course | General reading on topic and evidence base | 5-10 | Will vary. |
During or post course | Assignment and reflective practice | 10-15 | Refer to assignment question and guidance. Complete reflective practice documentation. |
| Post course | Complete our Course Evaluation | ||
| TOTAL | ~40 | hours excluding assignment |
Presenter
Kathy Roberts is a Registered Member of ACPOHE with 25 years’ experience in the field of Occupational Health and Ergonomics and will bring this course to life with case-studies and personal experience. She is an expert educator and is passionate about supporting physiotherapists to develop their skills and scope of practice in this area.
Access to the modules and booking of Modules 3 - 9 is via our Health & Work Learning and Development Hub:
- Module 1 - FREE to CSP members - CLICK HERE and click on the FREE Guest Access button in the top right hand corner. Find your way to the Skills and Knowledge Hub and the Our Courses or click on THIS LINK.
- Modules 1 & 2 - FREE to ACPOHE members - CLICK HERE and log in with your CSP/ACPOHE website access email address and your password for the Hub.
- If you aren't an ACPOHE member but want to join to access more of the Hub CLICK HERE.
- If you haven't accessed the Hub before, use the Forgotten Password link at the top right and enter the email address you use to log into the CSP / ACPOHE website when prompted for an email and reset your password. Then finally click here to go to the course.
- Modules 3 - 9 - £250 for ACPOHE members - CLICK HERE and log in with your CSP/ACPOHE website access email address and your password for the Hub. Find your way to the Skills and Knowledge Hub.
- If you haven't accessed the Hub before, use the Forgotten Password link at the top right and enter the email address you use to log into the CSP / ACPOHE website when prompted for an email. Then finally click here to go to the course to book.
- You have 6 months from the payment date to complete the course and submit your work for marking.
If you haven't accessed the Hub before, use the Forgotten Password link at the top right and enter the email address you use to log into the CSP / ACPOHE website when prompted for an email.
If you are having trouble accessing the Hub to book, please send an email to our Admin Office - admin@acpohe.org.uk.
Not a member? Join ACPOHE here first. Standard or Associate membership is just £50.00.
Accessibility
If you have any questions about accessibility or to request any reasonable accommodations please contact admin@acpohe.org.uk before you book your place. We will do our best to accommodate your requirements to help you get the most from your experience with ACPOHE.
Need help?
Send an email to our Admin Office - admin@acpohe.org.uk.