Certification
What counts toward your credential.
Three steps. Credentials are earned through passed assessments and review — never by purchase or video completion alone.
- 1
Complete Foundations
Courses 1–2 and required assessments
Earns the OFM Foundations Certificate
- 2
Complete Advanced Core
Courses 3–11 and their requirements
- 3. Structure & Tissue Integrity
- 4. Function, Biomechanics & Load
- 5. The Nervous System in Orthopedic Pain & Recovery
- 6. Chemistry & Energy: The Biology of Recovery
- 7. Imaging, Testing & Objective Measurement
- 8. Tissue Healing & Recovery Physiology
- 9. Treatment Selection, Sequencing & Multimodal Care
- 10. Outcomes, Documentation, Safety & Scope
- 11. Integrated OFM Clinical Reasoning Labs
- 3
Pass the certification capstone
Capstone and required assessments, instructor reviewed
Earns full OFM Clinician Certification
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| Foundations | Full Certification Pathway | Specialty Education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courses 1–2 (Foundations) | Prerequisite | ||
| Courses 3–11 (Advanced Core) | |||
| Certification capstone | |||
| Specialty course content | |||
| Credential | Foundations Certificate | OFM Certification | Specialty certificate (where approved) |
- · Specialty courses are additional study and do not replace any core course or the capstone.
- · Estimated total study time will be published once program totals are reconciled.
- · Grading weights and passing rules are in draft and will be published once approved.
- · No accredited continuing-education credit is currently claimed.