Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Course 2026

Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Course 2026 is organized by OccuPro and will be held from Oct 07 - 09, 2026 at OCCUPRO, LLC, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Description:
This course is designed for professionals who are looking to implement a respected and researched FCE testing protocol into their medical practice. Expand your understanding of performing a kinesiophysical FCE protocol and walk away with the knowledge to plan, administer, and perform evidence-based FCEs that exceed industry reliability and validity levels.

Learning outcomes include:

• Recognize/identify the latest evidence-based research on a kinesiophysical FCE approach
• Define and explain safe occasional, frequent, and/or constant abilities
• Demonstrate an ability to perform/document safe, reliable, and defensible FCEs
• Interpret and extrapolate data to an eight-hour day
• Define common consistency or effort and reliability of pain methods
• Prepare high-level FCE documentation that enhances your reports
• Express/identify legal considerations in FCEs that will back up your FCE results in a court of law
• Introduction to Functional Capacity Evaluations:
  • The OccuPro evaluation philosophy
  • Principles of functional capacity testing
  • Proper FCE documentation
  • Creating your FCE report or using FCE software
  • Marketing and growing your FCE program
  • Selecting FCE equipment and setting up your testing space
  • Overview of the many types of FCEs you can perform
• Functional Capacity Evaluation Performance:
  • Intake process
  • Job analysis, job descriptions, DOT, and other ways to gather the job's physical demands
  • Consistency of effort/reliability of pain ratings
  • Sitting and standing
  • Musculoskeletal testing
  • Upper extremity testing/coordination
  • Non-material handling, occasional material handling, and frequent material handling
  • Job simulation
  • Full FCE case study and practicum

On Demand
Pre-recorded training with pause/play, and rewind functionality.

Benefits:

• Three months to complete
• Learn at your speed
• Contact instructor with any questions