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Instructor Certification Program
The Fallproof™ Balance and Mobility Specialist Instructor Certificate Program is designed to provide physical activity instructors and health care professionals with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to implement an evidence-based balance and mobility training program for older adults at moderate-to-high risk for falls in community and residential care settings. Balance and mobility disorders, resulting in falls among the older adult population, pose a serious public health problem in the United States. This fact, coupled with the knowledge that adults over the age of 65 years represent the fastest growing population in the United States, suggests an immediate need for tailored balance and mobility programs specifically designed to reduce physical frailty and the risk factors that contribute to a higher incidence of falls among the older adult population. The Fallproof™ balance and mobility specialist instructor certificate program was developed in response to this need.
First of its kind Certification
The Fallproof™ Balance & Mobility Specialist Instructor Certificate Program is the first program of its kind to be offered in the U.S. The content of the program is based on sound theoretical evidence and will prepare the instructor to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of balance and gait and also teach each of the components associated with the FallProof™ Balance and Mobility program. The efficacy of this program has been established and replicated in multiple community-based settings with certified Fallproof™ instructors. In addition to lowering the risk for falls as a result of improved balance and gait, older adults who complete the program demonstrate reduced fear-of-falling and higher physical activity levels. This innovative program currently operates in numerous community-based Senior Centers and Residential Care facilities throughout Southern California as well as other states across America. The primary goal of the FallProof™ Balance and Mobility Instructor Certification Program is to provide eligible professionals with the specialized knowledge and practical skills that will prepare them to implement an effective and safe balance and mobility program within their immediate community.
Program Fees
Level 1 Only:
$350.00 (self-paced on-line course only). Fee is non-refundable. A certificate of completion will be provided following the completion of all on-line module exams.
Level 2:
$450.00 ($350.00 for on-line program AND $100.00 to register and participate in a supplementary two-day practical skills workshop). Fee is non-refundable. A certificate of completion will be provided at the completion of the two-day practical workshop. The Level Two students must attend a scheduled practical workshop within ONE year following receipt of registration fee.
Level 3: $50.00 examination fee (Level two enrollment required). Fee is non-refundable. Participants who complete level two and are interested in being certified to teach the Fallproof™ balance and mobility program must complete a one-day practical competency exam immediately following the two-day practical workshop.
Students must complete all on-line course content within one year from the date he/she receives a username and password to access the FallProof™ course website. Fees are subject to change.
If you haven’t done so, please download the application and forward the course fees to the address listed below as soon as possible. A password to enter the course site will be issued upon receipt of payment
Make Checks Payable to: CSUF Cashiers
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FallProof™ Balance & Mobility Instructor Certification Program |
Program Requirements
Students enrolled in the program will complete the didactic portion of the course via the internet. Seven learning modules are presented that include video or audio-based lectures and learning laboratories, PowerPoint slides, Test-Your Understanding assignments, Case Studies, and module exams.
Students who wish to take the course to be “certified” will be required to attend the final three-day practical competency exam at one of two sites: CSU, Fullerton in January, July, or September OR Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia in April.
To be eligible for the program, all potential applicants must have completed a B.S. degree in Kinesiology or related area (e.g., Physical Education, Physical/Occupational Therapy) and have two years of practical experience working in a leadership role with older adults in physical activity/rehabilitation settings.
FallProof Instructor Application for Certification Program
Program Summary
The on-line, practical workshop, and practical exam portions of the course must be successfully completed in order to obtain Certification. Renewal of certification will be required every two years following completion of the first certification program. In order to retain active certification, instructors will be required to complete the following requirements:
- Teach a minimum of 100 hours per year of Fallproof™ balance and mobility classes OR
- Teach a minimum of 100 hours per year of balance and mobility content within clinical practice (PT, OT, PTA) or personal training sessions. A written log detailing hours must be submitted.
- Complete two (5 hour) continuing education courses per year offered by the Center for Successful Aging at CSUF or another approved organization providing older adult programming (e.g., International Council on Active Aging; American Council on Exercise; Desert Southwest Fitness). These courses may be offered on-site or via the internet.
Complete a minimum of (5) full program assessments per year. (FallProof™ Report Card for each assessment is to be submitted).
Master Instructor Eligibility Requirements
- Completion of the Fallproof™ Balance and Mobility Specialist Instructor Certification program with distinction.
- A minimum of one year’s experience teaching group-based FallproofÔ balance and mobility training programs in community settings.
- Demonstrate outstanding teaching and leadership qualities as indicated by formal feedback received from class participants (using FallproofÔ program survey) and formal evaluation of teaching by core faculty member or previously certified Master Instructor.
- Receive an invitation to participate in the Master Level program by the Director of the FallproofÔ Balance and Mobility Specialist Instructor Certification Program.
