CPD for EFS Instructors

Vision:
To provide up to date research and practice, knowledge and skills to Exercise after Stroke Instructors



Action on Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury (ARNI) runs a course entitled ‘Functional Training after Stroke’, which is accredited by Middlesex University. ARNI specialises in providing a collection of functional approaches that can be taught to stroke survivors to help them with recovery of action control. The course is grounded in contemporary neurological research perspectives and is experientially-based : the creator (Tom Balchin) is a stroke survivor himself. The course also provides you with an invaluable opportunity to work with recovering stroke patients.

The two courses have been working together to ensure that exercise instructors and health professionals derive maximum benefit from each course.They have agreed that the Level 4 course (Exercise and Fitness Training After Stroke) will be the prerequisite for entry to the ARNI course. This will ensure sufficient stroke specific exercise and fitness training competence to meet the Skills Active and REPs National Occupational Standards and,thus importantly, entry onto REPS (which is essential for validation of insurance ) prior to working with stroke patients. The ARNI course will provide appropriate CPD in this specialist field.

EfS Instructors can also maintain their CPD with REPS by attending the CPD days for PSI Instructors.