Day 1: Objectives
The attendee will:

1. Broaden the student’s knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology and biomechanics as it relates to the golf swing.
2. The student will learn the physical requirements and potential limitations that affect the golf swing.
3. Promote a team approach (golf pro, teaching pro, physical therapist/athletic trainer, chiropractor, physician, personal trainer).
4. Learn how common golf injuries can occur and how they affect a person’s golf game.
5. Enhance a student’s implementation and mastery of various clinical treatment techniques.
6. Enhance the student’s critical thinking when reading golf articles and assessing new products.
7. Have Fun

1. The student will learn the physical requirements and potential limitations that affect the golf swing.
2. Enhance the student’s performance and longevity with their individual golf games.
3. Understand the principles of exercise and how they relate to the golf swing.
4. Students will be able to develop a new or enhance an existing exercise program by testing for and implementing an individualized golf fitness program.
5. Understand the importance of proper foot mechanics and the utilization of golf orthotics to enhance the golf swing.
6. Enhance a student’s implementation and mastery of various clinical treatment techniques.
7. Have Fun.

Who Should Attend?
ATCs, OTRs, PTs, DCs, and other healthcare practitioners

Speaker
Ronna H. Semonian P.T. received her degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma Washington in 1986. Ronna was the Director of Physical Therapy at the Aztec Sports Medicine Center, San Diego State University from 1989 - 1991.   In 1991, she received her Athletic Trainer Certificate (AT,C) and became the 375th Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association in 1992.  Ronna was one of the first physical therapists invited onto the Specialization of Content Experts (SACE), to write questions for the OCS examination.  Ronna has treated and educated patients and colleagues in many aspects of outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, both hospital based and in private practices. She was invited to speak at the California Chapter APTA state conference 3 years in a row, NATA Far West conference and various special interests groups.  Publications include May1995 JOSPT article “Proximal Tibiofibular Subluxation Relationship to Lateral Knee Pain:  A Review of Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Pathologies” and the 1999 Biomed – Superior Swing – Self Evaluation and Exercise Booklet.  From 1996 to 2003, Ronna owned and operated the Center for Physical Therapy & Exercise, in Poway California.  Since 2002, Ronna has been on faculty at the Professional Golfers Career College in Temecula, CA teaching “Fitness for Golf” and “Physiology of Exercise” courses.  Ronna currently works as a staff physical therapist at the Center for Physical Therapy & Exercise and as a consultant for Ancillary Care Solutions corporation providing clinical assessment and professional development training to ACS affiliated therapists and clinics. 

CEUs/PDUs/Contact Hours
A certificate of attendance will be presented to each participant for 7.5 contact hours for each day totaling 15 contact hours. The California Education Connection is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education for CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS. BOC approved provider number is P2959. California Education Connection is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This course is eligible for 1.5 CEUs from the AOTA. The AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. This course will also count toward the PDU requirement for OTRs / COTAs in the State of California. The State of California Board of Chiropractic Examiners approval pending.

Registration Deadline
The registration deadline for all courses is three weeks prior to the start of the course. All registrations must be postmarked or received three weeks prior to the course date, if received after the registration deadline, a $25.00 Late Fee will be applied to the registration fee.

Group Discounts
For every 5 people that sign up for the same seminar, we will give that group one complimentary spot.

How Do We Sign-Up and Qualify for the Free Spot?
In order to qualify for this discount, we must receive all six completed registration forms with the appropriate payment for the five spots. If you want to mail in the completed forms, you must mail all six forms in the same envelope. If you want to fax in the forms, you must fax all six forms at the same time.

Please note that there will be no exceptions granted. We must receive everything at once in order to process these registration forms under the group discount policy.

Refund & Cancellation Policies
California Education Connection reserves the right to cancel this seminar due to an insufficient number of registrants. Under these circumstances, a full refund in the form of a check will be addressed and mailed to the registered participant. Please note that California Education Connection is not responsible for any hotel, airline or other expenses incurred.

All cancellations by registered participant must be dated and submitted in writing. For cancellations received 14 days or more before the seminar date, the registration fee will be returned less a $50.00 administrative fee. A refund in the form of a check will be mailed to the registered participant.

Within 14 days of the seminar, no refunds will be made. California Education Connection reserves the right to change a course date, location or instructor. If the seminar is either interrupted or cancelled by an act of nature, war, or any issue beyond the control of California Education Connection, no refund will be issued.

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