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Clinician Training

Are you a health care provider interested in offering GLA:D Back at your clinic? Read here to learn more about our upcoming Clinician Training course.

When is the next GLA:D Back Clinician Training?

The next GLA:D Back training sessions for clinicians are scheduled for...

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October 5 - 6, 2024

March 1 - 2, 2025 **​
 

** to register for the March 2025 training, please use the same link but

write "March training" in the notes section

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Please confirm your eligibility, outlined below. The training is offered virtually via Zoom. Both days of training run from 8:00am to 3:00pm Mountain Standard Time. The price for the training course is $540 CDN.

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If you have trained with us in the past and wish to attend some or all of an upcoming training weekend at no cost, please email us at gladback@ualberta.ca and we will include you on the Zoom calendar invite.

Who is eligible to take the GLA:D Back Clinician Training?

Are you a physiotherapist, chiropractor, occupational therapist, physician, or registered nurse/nurse practitioner and have a minimum 2 years of FULL TIME clinical experience in Canada including working with a chronic musculoskeletal population? 

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Are you a kinesiologist or certified exercise physiologist who is already a certified GLA:D Hip & Knee clinician?

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You may register for the course directly!

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Other professionals may have the qualifications and experience to be eligible to provide the program and need to demonstrate this experience to the GLA:D Back Canada team. These professionals include:

  • certified exercise physiologists (CSEP-CEP),

  • kinesiologists with extensive experience working in rehabilitation clinics.

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If you believe you have the relevant additional training and experience you will need to apply to take the course by providing a:

  • CV that provides details on clinical work including hours (e.g. full time or part time of 20 hours per week),

  • letter or job description that clearly outlines your clinical experience

  • letter from your manager describing how you will work with this chronic musculoskeletal population within your employment situation

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Through this documentation each individual needs to demonstrate that they have:

  • at least 2 years of FULL TIME independent clinical experience working with individuals with chronic disease, including working with individuals with chronic musculoskeletal conditions

    • Note that time as a student or volunteer does NOT count towards this time requirement

  • experience leading group education and exercise sessions.

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Please send your documentation to gladback@ualberta.ca. Your application will be reviewed by the GLA:D Back Canada team and you will be notified of your acceptance to register for the training course. Please do not register for a training course until you have received this notification.

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Job descriptions or qualifications that do not typically meet the criteria include:

  • Osteopathic training

  • ​Athletic Therapy

  • Massage Therapy

  • individuals working under the direction of another health care practitioner (e.g. PTAs)

  • individuals who run group based programming only (e.g. aerobic instructor, yoga instructors)

  • individuals working exclusively with a younger/healthier clientele (e.g. sports or strength/conditioning instructors)

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