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Centennial Lecture Series: The Eyes Have It: Physical Therapy Management of Common Vestibular Disorders

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    • Non-Member - $450
    • PT Member - $200
    • PTA Member - $200
    • Student - $50
    • Post-Professional Student - $100
    • APTA Staff - Free!

This course provides in-depth training on evaluating and treating common vestibular conditions, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and peripheral vestibular hypofunction. Participants will learn how to interpret vestibular test findings, identify and analyze nystagmus patterns, apply canalith repositioning maneuvers, and design evidence-based vestibular rehabilitation programs using neuroplasticity principles.

Key Features

  • This course is available until 12/31/2026
  • Cost: 
    • $200 for PT/PTA Members
    • $100 for Post-Professionals
    • $50 for Students
    • $450 for Non-Members
  • Earn CEU: 0.8 (8 contact hours)

Janet O. Helminski

PT, PhD

Dr. Helminski is a Professor of Physical Therapy at Midwestern University, and a physical therapist at Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic.  She received her PhD from Northwestern University’s Institute for Neuroscience. Her clinical focus is treating atypical BPPV and uncompensated peripheral vestibular hypofunction.  Her current research includes differential diagnosis of atypical BPPV, acquired vertical diplopia, and acute vestibular syndrome in the emergency department.

Michael C. Schubert

PT, PhD, FAPTA

Dr. Schubert is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery as well as the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University.  He completed his PhD at the University of Miami followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins.  His clinical focus is treating gaze and gait instability in people with loss of vestibular sensation.  His current research investigates novel methods for identifying pathology within the oculomotor system and differences in motor learning in the vestibulo-ocular reflex using different types of error signals.  

Course Instructions

  1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recordings.
  2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
  3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
  4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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Videos
Video 1: Semicircular Canals and Macula - Advances in Vestibular Testing
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Video 2: Differential Diagnosis of Vestibular Dysfunction: Central vs. Peripheral
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Video 3: Motor Learning for VOR - Gaze Stability Exercise
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Video 4: Fluid Dynamics in BPPV - Managing Particle Sedimentation and Jams in Lateral Canals
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Open to view video.  |  90 minutes
Video 5: Theoretical Considerations in Treating BPPV: Type 2 and hSCC Jam
Open to view video.  |  75 minutes
Open to view video.  |  75 minutes
Assessment
Assessment
26 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  18/26 points to pass
26 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  18/26 points to pass Please complete the post-course assessment with a score of 70% or better. You have three attempts to obtain a passing score.
Course Evaluation
Course Evaluation
9 Questions
CEUs and Certificate
CEU Certificate
Up to 0.80 contact hours available  |  Certificate available
Up to 0.80 contact hours available  |  Certificate available Please download and save certificate for future use.