On the Move (OTM) Instructor Certification Courses

Course Overview

On the Move: Group Exercise for Improved Mobility in Older Adults™ (OTM) is a group-based exercise program for older adults designed to target the timing and coordination of walking. The program challenges the brain to match the timing and sequences of your movements with your posture to improve the smoothness and efficiency of walking. To achieve this ‘better walking’, OTM has a variety of progressive stepping and walking patterns. When compared to a seated strength, endurance, and flexibility exercise program for walking, OTM resulted in greater improvements in mobility. This course is designed for you to become a certified instructor!

Intended Audience

This course is intended for licensed health professional (PT, PTA, OT, COTA) or certified fitness instructor (certified by a national recognized fitness organization such as ACE or ACSM) with a CPR certification.

Start Dates and Duration

There are a few courses offered over the year in the spring, summer, and fall.

The courses consist of three to four, 4-hour days from 8 a.m. - noon ET.

Cost

This course can cost between $450 - $500.

• $450 if registered 3 weeks prior to the start of the course using a promo code provided by the On the Move Team
• $500 until midnight the day before the course

Type of Certificate

OTM Instructor Certification granting the registrant the ability to offer OTM instruction at approved and registered OTM locations.

Program Goals

After completing this program, you will become a certified instructor and will recognize the requirements and materials necessary to host a class. 

Featured Leaders and Instructors

Instructor	Name and Information
	Jennifer S. Brach PhD, PT
	Jessie VanSwearingen PhD, PT, FAPTA
	Valerie Shuman PT, DPT, GCS
	Gardenia A. Juarez MA, PhD Student
	Leslie Coffman, PT, DPT is a staff research physical therapist at University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Therapy. Before transitioning into an exclusively research-based position, Leslie worked in outpatient and rehab settings with a focus on treating patients with neurological and vestibular disorders. Leslie is a master OTM trainer. She has been involved teaching classes, developing training materials, and training instructors since 2013. In her current role at Pitt, Leslie completes clinical assessments on research participants, oversees data management, and continues to develop and implement instructor training materials for various programs, including OTM.

Contact Information and Additional Details
If you would like further information regarding the early-bird code or how to become a certified OTM instructor, please feel free to email us at contact@onthemove.pitt.edu.