Unlock the clinical edge top-performing PTs use to stand out and succeed!
Train With the Experts in Orthopedic
Manual Therapy
Explore hands-on, evidence-based training that transforms your clinical practice and builds your confidence as a physical therapist.
Why Choose ASPIRE OMT for Your Manual
Therapy Training?
Where Passion Meets Precision—Unlock Your Full Potential.
Master techniques you can use immediately
Learn hands-on skills that can translate directly into better outcomes in the clinic the very next day.
Stand out in a competitive field
Build your credentials and professional reputation with respected certifications in COMT, SMT, and more.
Learn from master clinicians
Train with faculty who are pioneers in orthopedic manual therapy, including internationally recognized instructors.
Elevate your diagnostic confidence
Sharpen your clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis so you can treat the root cause—not just the symptoms.
Join a community of world-class clinicians
Surround yourself with peers who are committed to excellence in patient care and lifelong learning.
Fulfill your CEU requirements
All courses include verified continuing education hours recognized by state and national boards.
Choose Your Path to Clinical Excellence
Browse our full course catalog by category to find the training that fits your goals—from foundational certifications to advanced specialties.
1. COMT Certification
Build a strong clinical foundation and sharpen your hands-on skills. The COMT pathway provides a structured, progressive training in orthopedic manual therapy. From spinal assessment to precise mobilizations, each course equips you to confidently manage musculoskeletal conditions.
2. SMT Certification
Learn advanced spinal manipulation techniques with confidence and control.The SMT series teaches high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust techniques for the spine and extremities. Designed for clinicians ready to take their skills to the next level under expert mentorship.
3. Specialty Courses
Target unique clinical challenges with expert-led training. These courses address complex, often underserved conditions like chronic pain, dizziness, athletic performance, and manual therapy for PTAs—designed to deepen your versatility and impact.
4. Dry Needling
Expand your toolbox with evidence-based dry needling techniques. Learn the principles and practice of dry needling in a progressive 3-level format. These courses are ideal for clinicians focused on pain management, neuromuscular control, and improved movement quality.
5. ASPIRE Membership
Stay connected, supported, and inspired year-round. Get exclusive access to mentorship sessions, clinical content, discounts, and a growing network of like-minded therapists who are committed to manual therapy excellence.
6. DScPT with Andrews University
Earn your Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy and lead the profession forward. In partnership with Andrews University, this advanced academic program is designed for experienced physical therapists who want to elevate their expertise in manual therapy, education, and research. Build on your clinical foundation and prepare for roles in leadership and teaching in higher education.
What Others Are Saying About ASPIRE OMT
"I’m just starting my DSc through the Andrews University and Aspire Program. I’ve taken COMT-1 through COMT-4 which I’ve highly enjoyed. The instructors have been amazing! Dr. Coolman is very passionate about what she does and she’s highly knowledgable. The material presented, even for a seasoned manual therapist is very enlightening. I feel that this program will benefit me in both the academic side and certainly on the clinical side. The material being covered is very applicable to a wide range of patient populations, and anyone from a novice therapist to an experience therapist could certainly benefit from the courses. It’s been my absolute pleasure to attend and I look forward to finishing the rest of the courses in pursuit of my COMT and SMT and eventually the DSc."
Kevin O'brien
Physical Therapist
"This is my third class with the COMT series and after my last class I was taught several new tests that I've not been exposed to and directly after I learned those tests I had a patient walk through my doors that I was able to apply the test and pick out a pathology that I wouldn't have been able to pick out before"
Melanie Thurman
Physical Therapist
"This is my second course through [ASPIRE], and I was fortunate to use the information from the first course right away in my daily practice. I've seen it pay dividends with my patients. They've gotten better, faster and I'm finding things that I didn't see before to help them reach their goals."
David
Physical Therapist
"ASPIRE gave me the tools to make me a better practitioner. I actually had a patient that came into the clinic that I was seeing for the day, he was another therapist’s patient and he had multiple rounds of physical therapy in the nearly full year that he had been working through a work injury, with multiple specialists seen, and it was the strategies and education that I learned through Aspire’s COMT program that helped me actually find the underlying cause for this patient and it was the first time in almost that full year that he was able to achieve a painfree moment in time that we were then able to build on.”
Kelly
Physical Therapist
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