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Perinatal Health
Specialist Certification

We train professionals to optimize maternal and infant care in the hospital and home with Occupational and Physical Therapy

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Certified Perinatal Health Specialist Training (PHS)

PHS Certification: 2 Steps

  • Step 1: Complete the 30-hour PHS Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™ (ERAD) certificate training
  • Step 2: Take the PHS Certification exam with a minimum passing score of 80%

Accelerated PHS Training: Two Cohorts Per Year

*NEW* SUMMER 2024: Live sessions in progress. Start today!

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ERAD PROGRAM OVERVIEW (PDF)
2024 PHS TRAINING INFO

Full Registration

$1497.75/One Payment*
  • Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™ Certificate Training for Non-Members: $1997
  • Includes PHS Certification Exam Fee
  • *Pelvic Health Network Member Discount
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Payment Plan

$822.75/Two Payments*
  • Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™ Plan for Non-Members: 2 Payments of $1097
  • Includes PHS Certification Exam Fee
  • *Pelvic Health Network Member Discount
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Enhanced Recovery and Wellness, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Activity approval ID# 08145. The DL-Independent activity is offered at 3 CEUs, intermediate level, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Grow an OB Rehab Program in the Hospital and Home after Birth

30-hour self-paced training prepares clinicians to enhance maternal outcomes before and after birth and to successfully meet the requirements for the Perinatal Health Specialist certification exam

Live sessions and Q/A to accelerate your practice in the hospital and home

*NEW* SUMMER 2024: Live sessions in progress. Start today!

September 10, 2024: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET

November 12, 2024: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET

August 13, 2024: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET

December 10, 2024: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET

October 8, 2024: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET

January 14, 2025: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET

Perinatal Health Specialist Training Objectives

Professionals will be able to:

  • Create interventions for an extended hospital length of stay to address physical and mental health concerns in the high-risk pregnancy population
  • Reduce postpartum risk factors associated with cardiovascular impairments, pelvic floor dysfunction, cesarean wound complications, and hospital readmissions
  • Empower patients and clients to manage their recovery to avoid unnecessary complications after vaginal delivery, cesarean section, or hysterectomy at the time of birth
  • Leverage communication to improve awareness of early rehab during pregnancy and after birth to optimize 4th trimester recovery and return to activity
  • Develop a system where every person is offered a rehab evaluation within 24-48 hours of their birth or pelvic surgery to improve infant bonding, sleep health, mental health, and physical recovery
  • Enhance patient autonomy and early function in the hospital and home with interventions for pelvic girdle and back pain, symphysis pubis dysfunction, diastasis recti, and cesarean wound healing
  • Collaborate with clients on optimal newborn feeding positions, body mechanics for newborn care, energy conservation, and modifications to ADLs to enhance postpartum function with activity
  • Successfully support families with trauma-informed care following birth complications, NICU admission, perinatal loss, and risk factors associated with social determinants of health
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2 Steps to become a Certified Perinatal Health Specialist (PHS)

Step 1: Complete the 30-hour Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™ Certificate Training

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Current CPR/AED certification
  • Health professional licensure: e.g. OT, PT, COTA, PTA, DC, RD, RN, NP, CM, DO, MD

Step 2: Take the Perinatal Health Specialist Exam with a passing score of 80% or higher

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Case study on rehab interventions and care collaboration during high-risk pregnancy or within 0 – 6 weeks after birth
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To view CEU information, CLICK HERE

The Experience

This course was exactly what I needed! I have had a passion for peri-natal and postpartum care, but had no idea where to start! Rebeca and Jenna were absolutely amazing, providing thorough knowledge, practical interventions, and clinical pearls throughout the two day course! I truly enjoyed every minute of the course and now feel like I have the resources to get started! I cannot wait to see what the future holds for OB PTs! But I am beyond inspired after this course! Thank you!
Dr. Emily Mitchell, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
I'm leaving this course feeling more informed and more confident to advocate for the roles of PTs and OTs in acute care. I can't wait to get this information into my colleagues and patients hands so they can start receiving the care they so need and deserve.
Amanda Littlejohn, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
I feel really empowered to start a postpartum therapy program at my hospital and was provided with many amazing tools to do so. The resources provided are invaluable and being able to pick the brains of other therapists interested in doing the same thing and leaders in the field was absolutely worth the time and money spent on the course. Rebeca's passion for this population and these programs is obviously throughout her presentation.
Dr. Betsy Miller, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Rebeca and Jenna are "women Warriors" presenting in depth material with applicable interventions that actually make a difference in a woman's life! I am now so much more knowledgeable and ready to go fight for the women I will encounter and treat.
Rhea McCord, PTPhysical Therapist
Thank you so much for this awesome course. As a Pelvic OP PT that hasn't worked Acute in 5 years, I didn't really know what my knowledge gaps were regarding acute mobilization in the antenatal/postnatal period, and this helped me immensely. I feel like the course has made me more comfortable and able to go into an acute space. I feel that I have to tools to help advocate for a PT/OT team at my hospital to start providing maternal support.
Dr. Emma Duran, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Thank you for all of the resources you have shared so that some of the ground work for starting a program has been done for me! I don't like role playing but it was very effective in helping to implement the knowledge into practical application. I also appreciate your emphasis on not worrying about whose technique we are using and making sure we hit all the fine points, but focus on meeting the patient's needs in the moment (acute needs vs outpatient needs are so different). Excellent course and I highly recommend it.
Joanne Nelson, PTPhysical Therapist
This excellent review is not given lightly. I am very new to the world of maternal care - I have not treated patients in this population yet or experienced birth myself. I say this because I was concerned that I didn't have the background knowledge I would have needed to get the most out of this course. I was thoroughly impressed not only with the amount of information we reviewed but with the instructors willingness to teach and discuss as we did. They did a wonderful job of facilitating a safe learning environment. I was encouraged and inspired listening to peers who are already working in this field sharing about their experiences and enriching my takeaway from the course. I came into this training with only a general desire to support and care for women during this season of life. I am so pleased to say I have finished the course feeling ready and excited to do exactly that!
Cortlynn Cartonia, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
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Recertification: 2-Year Cycle

Complete 10 continuing education hours of Pelvic Health Network training related to maternal and/or infant health every two years OR an approved equivalent training activity.

Applications Open for Fall 2024
Fall 2024 Cohort: June - December
Spring 2025 Cohort: January - June

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2-Year Recertification

  • Complete 10 continuing education hours of Pelvic Health Network training related to maternal and/or infant health every 2 years OR one of the following equivalent training activities:
  • Option 1: Submit a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal pertaining to maternal and/or infant health
  • Option 2: Present on a maternal and/or infant health topic at a professional conference
  • Option 3: Teach a webinar or short course on a maternal and/or infant health topic through the Pelvic Health Network

Accelerated Perinatal Health Specialist Training

Monthly live study groups and Q/A to expedite your services
$ 1497
75
Non-Pelvic Health Network members: $1997 | Payment Plan Available
  • 30-hour CEU training for the Perinatal Health Specialist certification is divided into 3 main practice areas that are in high demand:
  • 1. High-Risk Pregnancy Rehab, Hospital Admission - 10 hours: pregnancy anatomy and physiology, fetal development, most common conditions, maternal fetal medicine practice and collaboration, Obstetrics ED and ICU management, OB rehab evaluation and trimester-specific interventions and considerations
  • 2. Postpartum Rehab, Hospital Admission - 10 hours: acute rehab eval and treatment within 24-48 hours of vaginal and cesarean delivery; management of immediate postpartum complications e.g. hemorrhage, perineal and abdominal wounds, pelvic girdle pain, hypertensive disorders, and pelvic health concerns
  • 3. Postpartum Rehab 0-6 Weeks, Home and Virtual - 10 hours: postpartum home and virtual care interventions, collaboration with maternal care team and birth professionals, multidisciplinary management of breastfeeding support, perinatal mental health concerns, and business/practice growth strategies
  • Monthly sessions to prep for certification exam and support ongoing practice: Open to current and future ERAD™ practitioners. Case discussions and Q/A assist clinicians with completing their case study submissions and navigating unique challenges when developing an acute OB rehab or virtual practice in the hospital, home, or community
  • PHS certification exam at the end of each cohort is offered remotely: Case study submission is due prior to sitting for the exam and a passing score of 80% or greater is required to receive your certification and use the designation, Perinatal Health Specialist (PHS) to distinguish practice with acute, high-risk pregnant and postpartum popultations
  • Participants will be prepared to evaluate and treat individuals and their families in the hospital and home during:
  • High-risk pregnancy including safe activities and exercises to enhance function
  • Within 24 - 48 hours after vaginal delivery including preeclampsia risk reduction
  • Immediately after cesarean section and cesarean hysterectomy
  • Following perinatal loss, obstetrics emergency, obstetrics ICU admission
  • During NICU admission and early infant care management
  • Following perineal tears, cesarean wound events, symphysis pubis dysfunction, pelvic girdle dysfunction, and more
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RECERTIFICATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026

What You Get

The knowledge to improve perineal and cesarean wound healing and reduce hospital readmissions

The confidence to create a system that reduces risk factors immediately after cesarean section, hysterectomy, and more

The skills to enhance pulmonary and cardiac function in the high-risk pregnancy and postpartum populations

The ability to shorten the recovery process and increase joy in clients who typically wait weeks to months for supportive care

The techniques to spot concerns earlier and be the point of contact on a person's care team to connect them with resources throughout their first year of recovery

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Meet Our Team

Our Founders

Dr. Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT, WCS

Clinical Director

Dr. Jenna Segraves, PT, DPT, WCS

Director of Education

Our Instructors

Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT

Practice development across virtual, hospital, and home settings

Alexis Brooks, MS, RD

Nutrition during pregnancy, 4th trimester, lactation

Jena Roeber, OTR/L

Communicating the role and value of maternal health occupational therapy

Dr. Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT

Remote monitoring and maternal cardiac health interventions

Dr. Ann Croghan, PT, DPT, CLC

OT and PT breastfeeding interventions 0 - 6 weeks in the hospital and at home

Dr. Amanda Heritage, PT, DPT

Early rehabilitation after perineal tears 0 - 6 weeks including obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS)

Dr. Jessica LeJeune, PT, DPT

NICU mother-baby dyad care for mothers and infants

Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L

Trauma-informed maternal healthcare

Lara Desrosiers, Msc. OT Reg. (Ont)

Trauma-informed maternal healthcare

Financial Disclosures

Dr. Rebeca Segraves owns the Pelvic Health Network which hosts the educational platform for Enhanced Recovery After Delivery.

Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT is the co-founder of Pelvic PT Doulas.

Dr. Ann Croghan, PT, DPT, CLC is an instructor for Alcove Education.

Alexis Brooks, MS, RD is the owner of Alexis Brooks Nutrition.

Dr. Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT is the founder of Operation M.I.S.T.

Dr. Amanda Heritage, PT, DPT is the owner of Breathe Life PT.

Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L is the founder of The Functional Pelvis and co-founder of the Trauma-Informed Certification in Pelvic Health.

Lara Desrosiers, Msc. OT Reg. (Ont) is the founder of Pelvic Resilience and the co-founder of the Trauma-Informed Certification in Pelvic Health.

The Experience

Testimonials

I had the privilege of taking the online course and in person. Both courses were pact with content, and I was able to gain a wealth of knowledge. I personally gained even more information during the in person course because I am a hands on learner. Rebecca and Jenna were able to answer all my questions and provide me deep insight on how to properly work with the obstetric population. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to work with this population!!
Jasmine Docket, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Jasmine Docket, OTR/L
This was a great course. The intimate setting and small class size were perfect. The external speakers were appropriate and knowledgeable. The length of the course was good. The conversations were amazing! Small groups were effective with tasks that seemed relevant. Examples were real life and generalizable to what I do and what I was looking for. Handout and resources were awesome. Highly recommend this course to acute care rehab and all outpatient pelvic floor therapists.
Dr. Alyssa Schock, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Dr. Alyssa Schock, PT, DPT
This course makes me believe that role of OT is expandable and that I can be of help at some level to mothers in alleviating not just physical but mental pain, limitations with pre, ante and post partum journey. Wonderful guidance, various treatment tools and overall a new perspective in maternal care was provided by Ms Rebaca Segraves and Ms Jenna Segraves.
Deepal Trivedi, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Deepal Trivedi, OTR/L
I cannot rave about this course enough! When I first heard Rebeca and Jenna speak at the National Physical Therapy conference (CSM 2023) for two hours, I knew I needed more. I took the ERAD course and it was so informative and empowering. Within 5 months of going to that conference, I signed up for their ERAD course and was able to use the tools from the course to implement a post-op C-section PT program in the hospital I work in. Rebeca and Jenna are just wonderful people and are changing women's health for the better.
Dr. Kristi Ellison, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Dr. Kristi Ellison, PT, DPT
The ERAD live webinar course gave me the confidence I need to forge ahead with promoting the development of an acute care OB program at my hospital. I was given the tools I need to gain support from my colleagues and other disciplines in order to make the most impact in helping our antepartum and post-partum population. Rebeca and Jenna are incredibly knowledgeable and very engaging throughout the course. Their expertise in managing this population in various settings really makes it that much more valuable.
Dr. Courtney Brown, PT, DPT, NTMTCPhysical Therapist
Dr. Courtney Brown, PT, DPT, NTMTC
This course was incredibly helpful for increasing knowledge and confidence with treating both antepartum and postpartum patients. The real-life examples, small group breakout sessions, live access to the instructors, and ability to create connections with other perinatal professionals set this course apart from any other webinar or online training out there. Of particular value for me, was seeing activities and chatting about adaptive devices that I am already doing/using. This was very reassuring as a provider who works in a system where I often feel alone. Thank you!
Amber Schmitt, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Amber Schmitt, OTR/L
Rebeca is such an amazing human. Her passion for the perinatal population is contagious, and her experience/expertise is invaluable. She truly wants to help other healthcare providers best treat this population. This course is easily the most helpful CEU I have taken to improve my confidence in treating perinatal patients in acute care. The continuing support given by monthly meetings is also a feature I have not experienced in any other certification program. There is a community built here that is driven to help one another succeed that is one of a kind.
Dr. Adrienne Javes, PT, DPT, CCVT/LPhysical Therapist
Dr. Adrienne Javes, PT, DPT, CCVT/L
The knowledge and skills that I learned within the Perinatal Health Specialist course spark to a profound passion to provide care within the maternal health setting. Dr. Rebeca Segraves and Jena dedicated their time, skills and passion to help promote a goal to increase maternal healthcare services to women in an inpatient rehab setting. The passion and the encouragement received in the one-to-one consultation was inspiring. The community created from this course and it's program mentors will continue to advance the necessary services for maternal healthcare. This course is cutting edge and one of the best courses I have taken in my professional career.
Dr. Peyton Hegner, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Dr. Peyton Hegner, OTD, OTR/L
Use this Training to Create a Program in the Hospital and Home after Birth and Pelvic Surgery

Like you, we believe that preventative care should not wait. 

Do you believe that individuals after birth should be informed on how to enhance their function immediately after delivery without having to wait and figure out things on their own?

Are hospitals in your community offering OT and PT DAILY after elective surgery (knee and hip replacements) yet not offering therapy ONCE to patients after cesarean section?

Are you a leader in your field, advocating to improve maternal function now to avoid unwanted symptoms later?

You can establish a new standard for care globally by optimizing function after birth and pelvic surgery directly in hospitals, birth centers, and at home where recovery begins.

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Email questions to info@pelvichealthnetwork.org

Frequently Asked Questions

We offer two enrollment periods a year to complete the PHS certification training: 1) August to December and 2) February to June. You can study at your own pace during this period, yet are provided with 1:1 and group mentorship within your cohort that specifically pertains to your practice i.e. hospital program development or specialized services in your small business. Cohorts provide the most accommodations for participants who require time flexibility to self-pace their learning yet who benefit from peer and advisor support.

You have access to PHS training materials for 12 months from the date of your enrollment. 

The PHS certification exam is routinely updated with training materials as labor and delivery medicine continues to evolve. For this reason, you are encouraged to take the exam at the end of your cohort, yet we understand the specific circumstances that arise which prevent this. You can defer the certification exam until the end of the next cohort after your initial enrollment if you do not feel ready to test during your original exam window. 

You will be offered an opportunity to apply to re-take the PHS exam.

The Perinatal Health Specialist certification training is appropriate for health professionals who have experience working with pregnant and immediate postpartum populations in the hospital, home, and community. During the program, your advisor will work with your cohort to identify an appropriate patient case that you have demonstrated clinical expertise with for your case study submission. Your case study is required prior to taking the PHS certification exam. If you are not currently treating the perinatal population during pregnancy or within the first 6 weeks of postpartum recovery, you are encouraged to defer the exam until you have gained experience in this area of practice and prior to designating as a Specialist to treat this unique patient population.

Additional questions? Email us at info@pelvichealthnetwork.org