• Two Parts (12 hrs online followed by in-person practical course)

  • Video & Text based info

  • Hands On Training

Course Curriculum

PART ONE

    1. Introduction

    2. Why OAI?

    3. BOOK- Arm Alloy: Complete Rehabilitation and Training of the Throwing Athlete

    4. CLINICIAN'S GUIDE- Rehab to Throw Like a Pro

    5. Balancing Variability and Boredom

    6. Biomechanical Concepts and Framework

    7. Motor Control And Skill Acquisition Part 1

    8. Motor Control And Skill Acquisition Part 2

    9. Motor Control And Therapeutic Exercise Part 1

    10. Motor Control And Therapeutic Exercise Part 2

    11. Motor Control And Therapeutic Exercise Part 3

    12. Orthopedic Pathology in the Throwing Athlete Part 1

    13. Orthopedic Pathology in the Throwing Athlete Part 2

    14. Orthopedic Pathophysiology

    15. Arthrology of the Shoulder

    16. Cadaveric Valgus Testing

    17. Competency Check 1

    18. Questions?

    19. Return to Throw Timelines

    1. BSMA Framework and Concepts

    2. BSMA PDF Download

    3. BSMA Athlete Example

    4. Passive ROM and Manual Muscle Testing

    5. Shoulder Stability Endurance Testing

    6. Elbow Valgus Testing

    7. Common Provocative Tests for the Shoulder

    8. Competency Check 2

    9. Questions?

    1. Capsule vs Soft Tissue Restriction

    2. When to Manipulate and Mobilize

    3. Thoracic Extension Manipulation

    4. Prone General Thoracic Manipulation

    5. Thoracic Extension Self Mobilization

    6. Glenohumeral Mobilizations Part 1

    7. Glenohumeral Mobilizations Part 2

    8. Shoulder Oscillatory Mobilizations

    9. Manual Shoulder Stretching and Traction Mobilization

    10. Shoulder Self Mobilizations

    11. Elbow Flexion Manual and Self Mobilizations

    12. Elbow Extension Self-Mobilization

    13. Functional Massage for the Throwing Athlete

    14. Competency Check 3

    15. Questions?

    1. Protecting Damaged Tissue with Exercise

    2. Elbow Positioning with Corrective Exercise

    3. Flexibility Training

    4. Periscapular Isolated Training

    5. Serratus Training and Scapular Positioning

    6. Serratus Training Advanced Exercise

    7. Mid/Low Trap Training Corrective Exercise

    8. Diagonal Rotational Corrective Exercise

    9. Impulse Training

    10. Upper Extremity Plyometrics

    11. Pseudo Throwing Training

    12. Lat Length Assessment and Interventions

    13. Competency Check 4

    14. Questions?

    15. Rehabilitation for the Athletic Shoulder Presentation PART 2

    1. Throwing Biomechanics Research Perspective

    2. Observational Biomechanics Perspective

    3. Electromyographic Analysis Part 1

    4. Electromyographic Analysis Part 2

    5. Return to Throw Workload

    6. Tearing of the Posterior Labrum and Mechanisms

    7. Tools for Throwing Improvement

    8. Common Biomechanical Flaws

    9. Biomechanical Alteration Strategies for the Rehab Clinician

    10. Biomechanical Prepositioning Application

    11. Competency Check 5

    12. Questions?

    1. Written Final Examination

About this course

  • 74 lessons
  • 12 hours of video content
  • ONLINE Part 1: $450.00 IN PERSON Part 2: $450.00
  • Fall 2025

Prerequisites

Open to Everyone; However in order to recieve official certification you must have one or more of the following:

  • Licensed or credentialed:

    Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant, Chiropractor, Athletic Trainer, Physician, Occupational Therapist, Osteopath, or Athletic Therapist

  • Advanced education, having earned a Masters or Doctoral Degree in one of the following:

    Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, or Sport Science

  • Special approval may be granted for the following applicants:

    Students currently enrolled in a professional health program (SPT, OTS, etc.) or Individuals with advanced education, training, or professional experience outside of traditional academia (Rehab coordinators, FAFS, PRI, Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, etc.)

Instructors

Max Wardell, DPT, CSCS, CAFS

Lead Instructor

Dr. Max Wardell is a physical therapist, biomechanist, and former collegiate baseball player who specializes in throwing athlete rehabilitation and biomechanics. He is the Director of the Overhead Athletic Institute.

Ed Martel MPT, OMPT

Special Instructor

Ed Martel (1969-2018) was biomechanist, physical therapist, and former professional baseball player with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers organizations. Following his mechanical engineering education at Northwestern University and orthopedic physical therapy training at Oakland University he founded the Overhead Athletic Institute.

Derek Brady DPT, cDN

Instuctor

Derek is a physical therapist who specializes in movement analysis as well as post-surgical and non-surgical sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation.

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States approved for Physical Therapy CEUs


Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ),  Arkansas (AR), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Georgia (GA), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), New Hampshire (NH), New Mexico (NM), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

Important Information

  • Refund Policy

    Refunds will only be made if course material has not been accessed.

  • Certification Policy

    Each student must pass both the online written examination and in-person practical examination to become officially certified as TARS.

  • Prerequisites and Time

    There is no time limit to complete your certification, however you must complete the online curriculum and pass the final exam prior to attending PART 2 (in-person).

  • TARS Part Two

    Please contact Overhead Athletic Institute to schedule your inperson TARS Part Two course, you do not need to complete part one to start part two.

CEU Info for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants

This course is subcontracted to Redefine Health Education. RHE is a registered CE approval agency of the PT Board of California, a rule-approved CE provider of the PT Board of Florida (#50-32784), a licensed CE sponsor of physical therapy continuing education by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR #216.000360), an approved continuing competence provider by the APTA North Carolina (#22-0729-033), an approved CE provider of the PT Board of New Mexico, and an approved CE provider of the PT Board of Oklahoma (#BAP202310010) and recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved sponsor of PT/PTA continuing education. In addition to the aforementioned jurisdictions, courses approved by other state boards & APTA chapters will be accepted for licensure credit in all the jurisdictions listed on this webpage, pursuant to regulation: www.redefinehealthed.com/ceuinfo. If you have a specific question about CE credit for this course in your state, please direct your inquiry including the course title in which you are interested, to [email protected]. 

CE Broker #: 20-938361