PNF 3:
PNF 3 is an advanced course that includes review of the contents of PNF 1 & 2 at a more detailed level as well as advanced variations of PNF skills, including oral-facial applications.
Course Description: This course consists of 37 hours of instruction including 3 hours of patient demonstration by the instructor and 4 hours of supervised patient treatment by the participants.
The content focuses on problem solving through task oriented teaching methods. Participants learn to analyze the information obtained from their assessment using the ICF/ICIDH classification. This analysis will facilitate clinical reasoning and allow for a more specific PNF treatment plan. Upon completion of the PNF 3 course, the participant will be able to select appropriate PNF treatment activities and treatment progression. Problem solving will be based on the level of the Activity/Participation Limitation as well as the Causal Impairments. Test, re-test and the use of the PNF philosophy will be integrated into the PNF treatment.
Participants: Licensed Physical Therapists, Licensed Occupational Therapists, MDs
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PNF 1+2
Clothing: Please wear appropriate lab clothing and shoes
Hours of Attendance:37 hours
Course Rules:
- The minimum time period between PNF 2 and PNF 3 is 3 months, meaning that participants cannot take PNF 3 until 3 months after completion of PNF 2
- A written and practical test after PNF 3 and PNF 4 is voluntary and is no longer a requirement to progress from PNF 3A to PNF 4A/B or PNF 3B. However, to receive a recommendation for PNF 5, a written and practical test, along with a patient demonstration, remains mandatory.
Please note that in some countries, national rules or recommendations may require the examination to be obligatory or recommended. Be sure to verify this with the national IPNFA® organization or the instructor providing the course. In this case, PNF 3 includes both written and practical tests, and both must be passed with a minimum score of 50% to complete the course. - The participant may not miss more than 4 hours of the course. If participants miss more than 4 hours, they cannot receive a course certificate
Recommended reading: Please check with each individual course organizer to determine if the IPNFA instructor has a reading list
Note: After PNF 3, the next course progression can be either PNF 4 or PNF3B:
- PNF 4: diagnosis specific advanced course (for example pediatric, neurologic or orthopedic). See PNF 4 for more details
- PNF3B: same content as PNF3, but with a different IPNFA instructor; testing (if mandatory, please check Course rules above) for PNF3B is the same as PNF4