Level 2 – Foundational Professional Program (FPP)
PROGRAM AVAILABLE AFTER COMPLETION OF LEVEL 1 (WELLNESS) UNITS
The Foundational Professional Program (Internationally Certification Program) qualification completes the first year of the foundational principles of the International Certificate in Professional Kinesiology Practice (PKP)
training. At the conclusion of this training, students will become a qualified PKP Kinesiology Practitioner.
This course provides well-rounded and practical Kinesiology training that is taught over approximately 7 months and to receive this qualification, students will need to complete 6 Kinesiology units plus 1 Kinesiology Home Study Unit* (HSU), an additional 2 HSU’s** are available as an optional extra – see below.
Classes are held one full weekend every 3 to 4 weeks for our weekend intakes (9am – 5pm) or 2 consecutive Tuesdays per month for our weekday intakes (9.30am – 5.30pm).
All units are delivered face to face in our well-equipped classrooms by our internationally qualified trainers and the HSU is completed at home . This course also includes Supervised Student Clinics, Clinical Practice Client Sessions, regular unsupervised Student Practice Days (SPD) and a 1st Year Practical Assessment.
It is a requirement whilst studying this course to provide evidence of attending a minimum of 5 Personal Kinesiology Sessions (PKS) with an approved ICPKP graduate. To find a suitable practitioner, please visit our Practitioner Database here or contact our office on (03) 9819 6835.
At the beginning of each unit, Class Notes and a Student Assessment Journal (SAJ) are provided. On completion of all SAJ’s, online tests and the other requirements listed above in the course summary, students will receive the qualification of International Certificate in Professional Kinesiology Practice.
An additional 2 HSU’s are required to register for membership with the AIK/AKA. **Elective units **Undertake Small Business Planning (BSBSMB404) &**Establish and Manage Client Practitioner Relationships (CHCCOM006) must be completed.
*A requirement for certification is the completion of 1 Home Study Unit (HSU) – Anatomy and Physiology 1 (A&P1). Please note that this HSU is *optional and is only compulsory for students seeking to obtain certification.
**Once you have successfully completed the FPP and received certification, students will qualify to apply for membership at either the Australian Institute of Kinesiologists Ltd (AIK) or Australian Kinesiology Association Inc. (AKA) and obtain insurance to practice as a registered Kinesiologist
Completing the units in Level 1 & 2 (Wellness and Foundational) is the entry level requirement to progress onto Level 3 – International Diploma (Int Dip).
If you have already successfully completed Kinesiology training, you have the opportunity to apply for RPL (recognised prior learning). Please contact us here to receive further information on RPL.
Foundational – Course Content & Unit Descriptions
BKP106: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS – BALANCING PROTOCOL WITH PKP™ DATABASE
This unit develops skill and understanding in the use of basic professional Kinesiology techniques.
Students completing this unit will be able to use effective listening skills to establish client rapport, use finger modes, Professional Kinesiology Practitioners’ database concept, simplified PKP protocol and age recession.
BKP107: PAIN REDUCTION
This unit teaches students how to evaluate and reduce pain using several simple but powerful techniques.
Students completing this unit will be able to pre- and post-evaluate pain levels on a standard scale and use emotional and postural stress release, meridian flow adjustment, muscle energy techniques, cross crawl exercise, figure-8, marine spiral energy and food or supplements to reduce physical pain.
BKP108: BALANCING WITH FOOD
This unit extends an understanding of the development (philosophy and principles) of Kinesiology. It develops an understanding of the chain of life, the six stages of nutrition, food combining; the concept of biogenic, biostatic, biocidic substances, constructing a diet using 5-Element, food family and food rotation principle and to develop skill in using C1 and ear acu-point sensitivity tests.
Students completing this unit will be able to use food to improve 5-Element energy, meridian and muscle function to balance body energy.
BKP109: ADVANCED MUSCLE TECHNIQUES – REACTIVITY AND POSTURE
This unit develops skill and understanding in correcting reactivity in muscles and meridians with (and without) circuit retaining or reactive modes, observe postural imbalance and extend techniques in balancing energy in muscles.
Students completing this unit will be able to demonstrate muscle facilitation and inhibition, identify and correct muscle and meridian reactivity, evaluate posture, apply muscle stretch response, sustained muscle use, hidden muscle failure, specific circuit and contralateral spindle techniques to improve posture and function.
BKP110: USING CLIENT HEALTH RECORDS
To establish, utilise and update a client health record, communicate in a professional manner and set clear boundaries in a kinesiology practice, establish personal ethical behaviour and respect client’s rights in a health care context.
Students completing this unit will be able to describe professional health care relationships, set clear boundaries and communicate with both individuals and groups in a professional manner, function in an ethical manner.
EMS201: MASTERY OF EMOTIONAL STRESS RELEASE
The purpose of this unit is to develop skill and understanding in the use of the frontal/occipital stress release technique including the application of active listening and role play.
Students completing this unit will be able to use basic frontal/occipital holding, assist the client to find new resources, apply the video-rewrite method, brainstorm, make up new possibilities, use their senses and intuition, state what they are feeling, want and are willing to do to achieve this, with or without the use of imagery including but not limited to jewels, balloons, grounding rods, picture frames and symbolic encapsulation and the hypothesis of an older, wiser self, to enable the client to defuse stress related to but not limited to challenges to their authority and terminating a relationship within or without the context of active listening or role play.
Home Study Unit: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 (A&P 1)
This unit provides a simple, basic introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (160 hours) and teaches the use of medical terminology to communicate with clients, fellow workers and health professionals.
Students completing this unit will be able to describe in simple anatomical terms the respiratory, integumentary, urinary, cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive and nervous systems with special reference to the brain and special senses, describe the human skeleton and types of joints, explain muscle structure and describe the origin, insertion and action of major muscles of the body on a regional basis, use specific/medical terminology to communicate with clients, fellow workers and health professionals.
First Aid: HLTAID011 – Sourced externally.
PKS: 5 x Personal Kinesiology Sessions with an approved ICPKP Graduate. Evidence to be provided.
Optional*
Home Study Unit: CHCCOM006 – Establish and Manage Client Relationships
This unit will provide students with the skills and knowledge to establish and manage professional one-to-one relationships with clients in the context of providing an ongoing health service or intervention. The student learns the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and enhance their own practice through a process of reflection and ongoing professional development.
Home Study Unit: BSBSMB404 – Undertake Small Business Planning
Part of being a great Kinesiologist includes the planning and marketing of your business. This unit will provide students with the skills and knowledge required to research and develop an integrated business plan for achieving business goals and objectives.
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