PNF 4A:
PNF 4A is the first of the two PNF4 courses in the IPNFA Course System. As an advanced course, PNF 4A emphasizes clinical applications of PNF with a specific patient population. The main goal is to offer a course which emphasizes the treatment of a specific diagnostic group using PNF. The content of PNF 4A is PNF specific assessment and treatment strategies for patients with a specific diagnosis or functional deficit. In this course, the instructor will do at least 3 different patient demonstrations from the diagnostic group or topic.
Participants: Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Occupational Therapists
Prerequisites: Successful Completion of PNF 1+2, PNF 3 (or 3 month Vallejo program)
Hours of Attendance: minimum of 37 hours
Course Rules:
- PNF 4A or PNF 4B course may be replaced by a PNF 3B course. See PNF3B for details
- The minimum time period between PNF 3 and PNF 4A is 3 months, meaning that participants cannot take PNF 4A until 3 months after completion of PNF 3
- 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 4A includes both written and practical tests, and both must be passed with a minimum score of 66% to complete the course.
- The participant may not miss more than 4hours of the course. Otherwise 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