In order to become a Certified SCI Recovery Apprentice (CSRA™) you are required to complete both online and hands-on training at the Project Walk® Institute in Carlsbad, California. During this program trainers will be exposed to up to date knowledge on spinal cord injuries (SCI). This includes our SCI 101 class, which introduces the trainer to common health concerns, terminology and care of SCI clients. The introduction to The Dardzinski Method™ class presents the Five Phases of Recovery™ and the theory behind Project Walk’s exercise-based recovery program. Finally trainers will receive hands-on training with SCI clients and the Project Walk staff. During those training sessions, Project Walk Instructors will cover basic safety techniques to use with SCI clients and the beginning modalities that all Project Walk Specialists use with their clients.

Introduction to Project Walk Trainer Certification:
This course is not a requirement of the Apprentice Certification program but is designed for anyone who is unsure if the certification program is right for them. This course takes place over a one day visit to the Project Walk Institute of SCI Recovery in Carlsbad. You will be introduced to the theory behind Project Walk’s exercise-based recovery program and the benefits of being a certified SCI trainer. You will have the chance to speak with both the Project Walk staff and their clients as well as observe The Dardzinski Method™ during client workouts.

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) 101
This is a course designed to educate the trainer/therapist on the basics of SCI clients and prepare them for future modalities classes and one-on-one interaction with clients. The course will include information on bowel and bladder issues, circulatory and pulmonary concerns, skin issues, bones density, thermoregulation, medications, and neuropathic pain associated with a spinal cord injury. 

Introduction to The Dardzinski Method
This course introduces you to The Dardzinski Method and will take you through the Five Phases of Recovery™ that SCI clients experience while participating in our program.

Safety
This course is designed to familiarize the trainer with proper safety techniques and concerns when training SCI clients. You will review lifting techniques for both C-level and T-level clients onto a variety of apparatuses and exercise positions. At the end of this class trainers will be required to pass a safety practical examination before participating in the modalities class. 

Basic Modalities Class (pre-requisites: SCI 101, The Dardzinski Method, Safety)
Trainers will be educated on the basic techniques and concepts of Active Nervous System Recruitment™, hands and knees exercises, and the Total Gym®. During the instruction of each modality, trainers will review safety procedures and concerns. The material presented in this class will be presented in the CSRA final exam.

Note: It is recommended that the safety class and basic modalities class be taken on consecutive days.  

C-Level Training and Safety
This course is intended for individuals who went through the Train Your Therapist/Trainers™ (TYT™) Family Track program with a T-Level client. In order to receive the apprentice certification trainers must be knowledgeable of the health and safety issues associated with a C-Level client along with appropriate training techniques.

T-Level Training and Safety
This course is intended for individuals who went through the TYT Family Track Program with a C-Level client. In order to receive the apprentice certification trainers must be knowledgeable of the health and safety issues associated with a T-Level client along with appropriate training techniques.