The Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Exercise Course from the Swedish Academy of Sport Training (SAST) provides specialized knowledge on strategies for rehabilitation and recovery from sports and movement-related injuries. The course covers the design and implementation of therapeutic exercises to enhance strength, flexibility, and balance, while safely restoring functional performance. It is designed to equip participants with the practical and scientific skills necessary to support athletes and patients in their recovery journey and improve physical performance. The course is suitable for anyone seeking to develop professional skills in physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation, with no prior experience required.
Certificate Title
Sport Rehabilitation Coach
Eligibility
Anyone with the desire and ambition to enter the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation (no prior experience required).
What You Will Learn
After completing this course, students will learn the following:
1. Rehabilitation Methods, including:
A. Cryotherapy (cold therapy)
B. Heat therapy
C. Electrotherapy
D. Laser therapy
E. Ultrasound therapy
F. Complementary and alternative therapies
G. Drugs and medications
H. Hydrotherapy
I. Sports massage
2. Therapeutic Exercises, including:
A. Lower leg and ankle exercises
B. Knee and hamstring exercises
C. Hip and thigh exercises
D. Trunk and back rehabilitation exercises
E. Shoulder exercises
F. Arm and elbow exercises
G. Wrist and hand exercises
Study Duration
The course includes 56 study hours, which must be completed within 3 months from the registration date.
The study is conducted online, including theoretical material, the course book, training videos, and audio lectures via the academy’s platform. Students will also complete chapter quizzes and the final theoretical exam on the Swedish Academy platform.
How and When to Start
The SAST e-learning platform is a leading platform in the Arab world, comparable to top international universities and institutes. It allows students to learn anytime, anywhere (24/7), with immediate access to course materials and exams upon registration.
The platform provides flexible learning that fits your lifestyle, giving you the opportunity to gain experience, foster creativity, and develop solutions and innovations with confidence and freedom.
Exams and Passing Criteria
All theoretical exams at SAST are conducted online through the platform, using randomized questions from the course’s scientific question bank. Exams are graded instantly, and results are displayed immediately after completion, following a defined grading and passing system for each course.
Chapter Quizzes
Students must pass a number of mandatory chapter quizzes before taking the final exam:
- One mandatory quiz per chapter of the theoretical material.
- Each quiz includes a maximum of 10 multiple-choice questions.
- Exam duration is 1 minute per question.
- The passing score for each quiz is 80%.
- Each quiz may be retaken an unlimited number of times.
Note: The final theoretical exam cannot be taken until all chapter quizzes have been successfully completed.
Final Theoretical Exam
- The student is allowed to take the final exam after successfully completing all mandatory chapter quizzes.
- A minimum score of 60% is required to pass the final exam.
- The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions, with four options for each question.
- The duration of the exam is 50 minutes from the start time.
- Each student is allowed a maximum of two attempts to pass the exam.
- Students who do not pass within the two attempts may request additional attempts for USD 50 per attempt.
Graduation Certificate
Upon successful completion of the course and passing all exams, the student receives an official course completion certificate, sent directly to their email and stored in their profile on the academy’s platform. The certificate is officially accredited and certified by:
- Swedish Academy of Sport Training (SAST)
- Global Council of Sport Science (GCSS)
- International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
- Register of Exercise Professionals Tunisia (REPS Tunisia) – for Tunisian students
- The International Confederation of Registers of Exercise Professionals (ICREPs) – for Tunisian students
- Ministère de la Formation professionnelle et de l’Emploi (MFPE) – for Tunisian students