Comprehensive training. Not just focused on techniques but critical thinking.
Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars (MAPS)
A+ Rated Continuing Education, Manual Therapy Certifications and Fellowship Programs
Orthopedic manual therapy courses and Certifications in Orthopedic Manual Therapy for therapists and rehabilitation clinicians in the USA and around the world.
Earn approved continuing education units (CEUs) required for licensure renewal, while learning extremely effective and efficient techniques to significantly improve patient outcomes.
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Benefits of the MAPS Curriculum for Physical Rehabilitation Clinicians
MAPS provides expert, hands-on, live in-person training in the United States and across the globe for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Occupational Therapists, and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars presents the Maitland Concept of manual therapy, which uses clinical reasoning and the gentle mobilization of joints (including manipulation when necessary), to ease pain, increase movement, and promote recovery of neuromuscular conditions. The Maitland-Australian Approach expands upon the Maitland Concept with contributions from other manual therapy experts from across the globe. Clinical research tells us that using the Maitland Australian approach leads to better outcomes for patients using simple techniques that can be used safely, effectively, and sustainably by a variety of clinicians.
- Manual Therapy Training and Certifications for ATs, COTAs, OTs, PTs & PTAs
- Proven Methods to Improve Clinician Efficiency AND Patient Outcomes
- Over 25 Years of Consistent A+ Approval Ratings
- Passionate, Award-Winning Clinical Expert Faculty
- Certification and Accredited Fellowship Programs
- Training Available Across the USA and internationally
New to MAPS?
MT-1: ESSENTIAL PERIPHERAL SEMINAR (for Peripheral Joints) and MT-2: ESSENTIAL SPINAL SEMINAR (for the Spine) provide the most thorough introduction to the Maitland Concept and the Maitland-Australian Approach to Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT), including the mechanisms of action, evidence of effectiveness, clinical applications, and neurodynamic assessment/treatment. Learn how to incorporate dozens of manual therapy techniques into your own clinical practice during the two days of live, in-person hands-on lab. Our expert instructors demonstrate the power of clinical reasoning using this approach during live patient demonstrations. Directly supervised hands-on feedback is provided to learners throughout the course to ensure accuracy and effectiveness in the application of learned techniques.
The Clinicians We Teach
We have provided approved clinical education courses to over 49,000 rehabilitation professionals since 1985 including:
Discover the most effective and efficient methods for your manual therapy practice, while earning approved continuing education credits. Renew your professional license, and learn new skills from manual therapy experts through hands-on, directly supervised live, in-person training. Start with just a single course, and you’ll be on the path towards becoming a MAPS Certified clinician. Or, become the ultimate manual therapy expert through our AAOMPT-accredited Fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Therapy Program.
Hands-on Weekend Training with Clinical Experts
Our 2-day seminars leading to manual therapy certification are conveniently located throughout the country, regularly scheduled, and taught by clinical experts and leaders in the field.
Highly Effective Techniques for Nearly Every Patient
Discover what makes the Maitland-Australian method so effective. Many of our certified orthopedic manual therapists use this method on almost every patient they see!
Make Your Clinical Life Easier
There is a better way- for you and for your patients. Learn how to use highly effective manual therapy techniques with greater efficiency and less physical strain on you.
Scientifically-Proven, Time-Tested Clinical Methodology
What Makes MAPS Training So Special?
The Maitland Concept is a hands-on, evidence-based, clinical reasoning approach to manual therapy using the Scientific Method, originally developed by Geoff Maitland. MAPS courses integrate Maitland’s teachings into a more comprehensive Maitland-Australian Approach using evidence-based refinements developed over the past seven decades by other world-renowned manual physiotherapists from around the globe, including D. Butler, C. Cook, J. Cyrias, M. Jones, D. Rivett, and C. Showalter, among others.
Learn more about the Maitland Concept and the Maitland-Australian Approach
Expert, Award-Winning Faculty
Live, In-Person with Directly-Supervised Hands-On Feedback
Live Patient Demonstrations
Consistent “A+” approval rating for more than 25 years
Expert, Award-Winning Faculty
MAPS faculty are among the top manual therapists in the country with 955+ combined years of clinical experience. Contributing to more than 514 peer-reviewed journal articles to date and 17 Physical Therapy textbooks, our passionate, award-winning faculty include 29 FAAOMPTs, 22 OCS/SCSs, 5 Advanced Manipulation Degrees, and 25 DPT/DSc/PhD/OTDs.
Live, In-Person with Directly-Supervised Hands-On Feedback
The directly supervised, live, in-person expert feedback of the hands-on skills taught at MAPS courses ensures learner proficiency, and with practice, mastery of the manual therapy techniques presented. Despite advances in online learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the nuance required to learn manual therapy techniques (and effectively 15 different grades of movement), is difficult, if not impossible to learn without live, in-person feedback from a clinical expert.
Live Patient Demonstrations
Instructors demonstrate how to evaluate and treat a never-before-seen new live patient in front of the class in real-time. Course participants can see how easily the Maitland-Australian approach can be applied to streamline assessment and treatment processes to boost both efficiency and clinical outcomes.
Consistent “A+” approval rating for more than 25 years
Course participants rate MAPS courses based upon eleven essential components, providing us with real-time feedback regarding the quality of our courses. We are extremely proud of our 98% approval rating over the past 25+ years, yet we continually update courses with new research and look for innovative ways to improve our courses based upon feedback from participants.
Find Courses Leading to Certification Near You
Attend the required core curriculum courses, and pass our Certification Exams to join this elite group of 1,038+ MAPS Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapists (COMTs) recognized by physical therapy clinics, patients, and referring physicians as some of the finest manual therapists in the country. To become a world-recognized expert in Manual Therapy, consider applying to the MAPS Orthopedic Manual Therapy Fellowship Program
MAPS is not just continuing education, it’s a step-by-step manual therapy journey to improve your clinical practice for both you and your patients.
Give us a call at 1-800-828-0738, or find us online.