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The Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA) is the national peak body for Hand Therapy in Australia.
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Introduction to Hand Therapy Course

Presenters

Christina Harwood

Accredited Hand Therapist

QLD

Shannon Edwick

Accredited Hand Therapist

WA

Andrea Wong

Accredited Hand Therapist

NSW

Victoria Tricardos

Accredited Hand Therapist

NSW

Overview

This is an 8-hour interactive course with hands-on practice of basic assessment and treatment techniques and a review of upper limb anatomy. This course is offered online or in person.

CPD

8 CPD hours for attendance only

9 CPD hours for successful attainment.

Investment

$480 inc GST

Course type

This course is an introductory course suitable for individuals:

  • looking to bridge the gap between study and work
  • looking to acquire the skills required for an entry-level position in private practice
  • preparing for a rotation in hand therapy
  • starting in hand therapy, including those undertaking a career change
  • wanting continued professional learning (CPD hours).

Pre-requisites

This course is designed for those with less than 12 months of experience in hand therapy. You may:

  • have just started in hand therapy
  • be preparing for your impending rotation into hands
  • be looking to acquire the skills required for an entry-level position in private practice
  • be a university student looking to bridge the gap between study and work.

This course is followed by the Fundamentals of Hand Therapy Course.

Learning outcomes

After this course, participants will:

  • demonstrate a basic understanding of upper limb anatomy
  • complete an initial assessment, including history taking and physical/clinical assessment
  • apply clinical reasoning to plan a treatment approach
  • identify the principles and purpose of splinting and appraise orthoses fabrication and relevance to treatment
  • understand the limits and extent of hand therapy and when a referral is appropriate.

Quality

AHTA courses meet Australian Quality Framework (AQF) Level 8 and are designed according to best practice education standards.

Courses are developed and presented by Accredited Hand Therapists.

All presenters have undertaken a four-stage presenter training program.

Pre-learning

There are videos assigned as pre-learning for this course, available in the portal approximately five weeks before the course.

We recommend that you commence the pre-learning as soon as possible.

Portal access

To access pre-learning, please follow the steps below.

  • Go to our website ahta.com.au
  • Click on 'login', located in the top right-hand corner
  • Enter your username and password and click 'login'
  • Go to the 'My documents' tab
  • Click on the'[COURSE NAME] Resources' to access the course materials
  • Click on the 'events' tab to download your tax invoice.

Registration

You must check the prerequisites for this course before completing registration.

Discounts apply for Associate members and Accredited Hand Therapists.
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Cancellation

We endeavour to run all courses as scheduled; however, our courses sometimes do not meet the required minimum numbers to go ahead.

We advise that you DO NOT book flights and/or accommodation until the registration closing date (one month before the course).

Please contact us for advice if you wish to book flights earlier.

Refer to the cancellation policy linked below.
Course Cancellation Policy

Assessment

Assessment for this course is a 30-minute online exam.

It is the participants' responsibility to ensure the date for assessment is diarised. 

Assessment is not compulsory.

Refer to the course assessment policy linked below.
Course Assessment Policy

Time

Face-to-face courses are held from 9.00 am – 5.30 pm local time.

Online courses are held from 9.00 am – 5.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

Dietary requirements

Please note dietary requirements when completing the online registration form. Not all requirements can be catered for at all venues.

What to bring

  • Coloured pens (for face-to-face and online)
  • Pair of Scissors (for face-to-face and online)
  • A copy of the Case Studies found in your website portal (for online only)
  • A copy of the Clinical Reasoning task cut up (for online only)
  • Finger Goniometer (for online only).

Disclaimers

Photography and videography

Photos and videos taken at our course may be used for promotion and evaluation; including press releases; publicity materials, newsletters, eNews, social media, presentations and our website. They will not be accompanied by names or other details that could identify individuals. 

If you DO NOT consent to the AHTA using images or videos containing your image, you must contact the AHTA office prior to the course and advise the presenter on arrival on the first day of the course.

Intellectual property disclaimer

By registering for a course, you agree that during the course, any contributions verbally or in writing that you make regarding improving, altering or amending the content of the course may be used by the AHTA in subsequent courses and will become the intellectual property of AHTA.