Fine tune Your Practical Skills
- Fulfill MAT® Continuing Education Requirements
- Advance your skills and obtain MAT® Mastery Specialist Certification enabling you to expand your techniques.
- Explore the specific divisions of the body and fine tune the appropriate muscle tests.
- Gain exposure to the most progressive MAT® research, development, and muscle tests.
- ***MAT® Specialist certification is a required prerequisite***
Upcoming Masters Workshops
Masters Trunk & Spine (July 19-20, 2019)
July` 19 - July` 20
Masters Foot Function (September 6-8, 2019)
September` 6 - September` 8
Masters Upper Body (November 15-16, 2019)
November` 15 - November` 16
MAT® Masters Courses
Wrist & Hand
Description:This course will focus on the correlation between the MAT thought process and how it relates to wrist and hand mechanics. A conceptual overview will be combined with practical application, in order to attain the specific skills required to effectively address wrist and hand imbalances.
Trunk & Spine
Prerequisite: Certified MAT Specialist with at least 6 months post graduate experience.
Description: This course will place an emphasis on the advanced evaluation of the trunk and spine along with the cervical spine. A brief review of the advanced lower and upper body concepts will be addressed, however the focus of this class is on the spinal musculature. Come gain a better understanding of how important the evaluation process is in your practice. We will reinforce the importance of how the “checks and balances” approach is the key to gaining success with MAT thought process. You will also gain an understanding on how to stress the body in order to duplicate the stresses that may result in recurring injuries. You will gain a better understanding of why many people leave feeling better only to have their symptoms return quickly.
Lower Body
Prerequisite: Certified MAT Specialist with at least 6 months post graduate experience.
Description: This course places an emphasis on the advanced evaluation of the Lower Body using the MAT knowledge and skills obtained in the JumpStart and Internship courses. There will be a good mixture of lecture and practical application.
Course Objectives include:
- Understanding the difference between "Basic" and "Advanced".
- A Review of Minimum MAT Technical Competencies.
- Improving the Performance of, and the Interpretation of, a Lower Extremity Comparative Assessment of Mobility (CAM).
- Providing a Pathway for moving current skills towards advanced skills.
- A Review of Positional Iso-Angular Contraction Techniques (PIC).
- A Review and Expansion of the "Checks and Balance" Process in MAT.
Course Goals:
- Define what constitutes the Human Lower Extremity.
- Identify the Levers and Joints of the Lower Extremity.
- Identify and Discuss the Muscles of the Lower Extremity.
- Explore the Mechanical Relationships between the Axial and Appendicular Skeletons.
- Explore "Thinking Mechanically".
- Define the Variables of an Active CAM.
- Understand the Power of "Compare & Contrast".
- Improve the use of PIC in working with clients.
- Deeper understanding of "Checks and Balances" in MAT Process.
Advanced Foot Function
Prerequisite: MAT Internship Graduate
Description: The course is vitally important for any MAT Specialist. This course will focus on the correlation between the MAT thought process and how it relates to lower leg and foot mechanics. A conceptual overview will be combined with practical application, in order to attain the specific skills required to effectively address lower leg and foot imbalances
Course Objectives include:
- Gain the skills thoroughly address the mechanical imbalances that transfer through the body as the foot contacts the ground
- Provide in-depth information and exploration into foot mechanics and the role of the muscles and how they function relative to each specific axis of the foot.
- Take an in-depth look at addressing foot imbalances, while also gaining a better understanding of how to assess your clients that come to you with orthotics.
Course Goals:
- To provide information which will allow students to utilize the comprehensive information and transfer the practical skills into your everyday practice.
- Learn how to make the right decisions for your clients regarding shoe wear, orthotics, heel lifts, etc.
Upper Body
Prerequisite: Certified MAT Specialist with at least 6 months post graduate experience.
Description: This course places an emphasis on the advanced evaluation of the Upper Body using the MAT knowledge and skills obtained in the JumpStart and Internship courses. There will be a good mixture of lecture and practical application.
Course Objectives include:
- Understanding the difference between "Basic" and "Advanced".
- A Review of Minimum MAT Technical Competencies.
- Improving the Interpretation of an Upper Extremity Comparative Assessment of Mobility (CAM).
- Providing a Pathway for moving current skills towards advanced skills.
Course Goals:
- Define what constitutes the Human Upper Extremity.
- Identify the Levers and Joints of the Upper Extremity.
- Identify and Discuss the Muscles of the Upper Extremity.
- Explore the Mechanical Relationships between the Axial and Appendicular Skeletons
- Explore "Thinking Mechanically".
- Take a Closer Look at the AMC&S Manual Muscle Test.
- Take home self-directed tools for implementing and expanding on the concepts and principles presented.
Learn In The MAT® Master Specialist Program
You will LEARN:
- An expanded set of information as it relates to the neuro muscular system and additional context around the MAT® processes.
- A greater understanding of the complexities that exist when treating clients with acute muscle dysfunction challenges
Opportunity as an MAT® Master Specialist
You will receive the OPPORTUNITY to:
- Further expand your skill set in an effort to be able to address the most acute muscle dysfunction situations.
FAQs
- MAT® Masters Lower BODY
- MAT® Masters Upper BODY
- Mat® Masters Trunk & Spine
- Mat® Masters Foot Function
- Mat® Masters Wrist & Hand
- Mat® Masters CERVICAL
- Mat® Jumpstart Series: Lower Body, Upper Body, and Trunk & Spine
- Must wait 60 days after completing all pre-requisites to schedule the exams
- The cost for the exam is $400. To register for the final exam, please log into your muscleactivation.com account and visit the following link: Master Specialist exam registration.
- PASS or FAIL grade will be given and you will be required to retest if a “FAIL” grade is given
The school does not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, or disability.
All Prospective students must be at least 18 years of age and at a minimum, have a High School Diploma. MAT® students will be required to sign a student waiver prior to the class beginning. As a part of this, the students will be required to affirm their receipt of a High School Diploma or GED and confirming that they are 18 years or older.
Continuing Education Requirements
In order for students to have success with MAT® and to ensure that MAT® clients receive a consistent level of service, we require continual reinforcement in the application of skills involved in order to perform the techniques. Therefore, in order to maintain status as a Certified MAT® Specialist on the MAT® website and have access to MAT® marketing materials, practitioners are required to complete 16 hours of continuing education (usually over a 2 day period) from an MAT® course of instruction per year. The current tuition ranges from $425 to $549 for these courses.Prospective Master Specialist Students are required to have completed the MAT® Specialist Program.
Prospective MATRx® students are invited to this course based on these primary criteria: Currently a Certified MAT® Master Specialist, Certified MAT® Specialists may be considered as long as they have two years of experience, completed at least 4 Master classes, including both the Masters Foot Function and Wrist and Hand program in the past 24 calendar months and have been an active MAT® practitioner for over 24 months.
What courses will count towards my Continuing Education requirement to retain my MAT® certification?
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Any MAT® master level workshop, (these are displayed in the Education/Master level section of the website)
- Lower Body Masters
- Upper Body Masters
- Foot Function Masters
- Wrist and Hand Masters
- Trunk and Spine Masters
- Cervical Masters Course
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Any MAT® Specialist Program weekend module, Online Refresher course module or MAT® Jumpstart weekend module is an approved option every OTHER calendar year.
Requirements for Becoming an MAT® Master Specialist
Take the following courses:
- Master Wrist & Hand
- Master Lower Body
- Master Upper Body
- Master Trunk & Spine
- Master Foot Function
- Master Cervical
- Jumpstart: Lower Body, Upper Body, and Trunk & Spine
Pass a 120-minute Practical and Oral exam. We now offer Master level testing in multiple locations. To view the testing location options and to purchase your exam, please click here
- PASS or FAIL grade will be given and you will be required to retest if a “FAIL” grade is given
