RUNNING EDUCATION
Become an Expert in Running & Gait
Why RunDNA Courses
Equipping Medical and Fitness Professionals with the Knowledge and Skills to Get Optimal Results From Gait Analysis.
Systematic
Approach
The path to expertise is accelerated when using the RunDNA evidence-based systematic approach to treating and training walking and running gait. Learn how to provide personalized plans based on a client’s unique movement patterns.
Programs
Included
All courses include detailed exercises, workouts, and programs so that you can focus on your client instead of having to create your own handouts. We’ve done the work so that you can immediately apply what you learn.
Help Clients
Find You
Getting certified shows clients that you have the knowledge and skills they need. Become a walking specialist or a running specialist and get listed on our Provider Directory so that clients can ask for you by name!
Why Get Certified?
RunDNA education is all about making you the top expert in running and gait analysis that you can be. We have taken years of research and experience to design a movement based systematic approach to incorporating gait analysis into a comprehensive program.
- Take the courses at your own pace
- Receive continuing education credits
- Immediately apply what you learn to get results
RunDNA Courses
No matter what level of gait expertise you want to reach, we have a course for you.
Start with THE FREE COURSEs
Essential Elements
Get your foundation in gait analysis with our complimentary continuing education courses designed for clinicians, coaches, and movement professionals. Our free CEU offerings give you the essential terminology, biomechanics, and systematic approach needed to confidently begin analyzing and improving movement — whether your focus is running or walking.
LEVEL 1
Certified Walking Gait Analyst
Give your clients confidence with every step by learning the skills to analyze walking gait and provide individualized programs to improve motor control, mobility, and technique specific to their needs.
LEVEL 1
Certified Running Gait Analyst
Be confident in analyzing gait and providing programs to improve motor control, mobility, and technique specific to each runner (or athlete who run) based on their movement patterns.
LEVEL 2
Certified Running Gait Analyst
Become an expert in working with runners by addressing complex cases, working with specific injury types, adding jumping assessments, and providing detailed strength programs.
coaching
ENDURANCE RUNNING
COACH
RunDNA’s coaching certification uses a systematic approach to personalize each training plan. Central to the course is a scientifically backed method which quantifies fitness levels and training loads.
coaching
ultra training fundamentals
Design ultramarathon training plans with confidence by learning how to assess both the athlete and the race. Create individualized programs that reflect terrain demands, training history, and runner mindset.
RUNNING EDUCATION
Seattle Live Skills Lab
Seattle Rehab Specialists
Get all of the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to specialize in running. Practice gait analysis and gait retraining and workshop building a business focused on runners.
LiveLive
Dr. Doug Adams is an internationally recognized gait specialist who has designed an ecosystem for treating and preventing walking and running injuries. He works closely with elite athletes, the military, and all levels of clients looking to optimize their gait. He has trained thousands of medical and fitness professionals how to analyze and improve gait.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
RunDNA Courses
Keep growing your skills with our mini-courses.
Mobility for Runners
After teaching hundreds of courses and working with thousands of runners, we’ve identified the 2 Mobility Limitations You CAN’T Miss. Find them here and learn the programs to fix them in this 1 hour course.
What you’ll get:
Return To Run
Interested in going beyond the basic Return to Run Program you have been using for years? Struggling to get people back to running and staying healthy?
This is an online 3 hour course and covers topics from load progression, gait retraining, individual modification, return to sprinting, and much more. The information from this course applies to any athlete that runs. (Approved 3 CEU Credits)
Mini course faqs
Who are these courses for?
Whether you work with runners all day long or a few times a month, this course will give you the confidence and clarity to achieve excellent results and accelerate your success. Physical therapist, Chiropractors, Athletic Trainers, Physicians, Podiatrists, Personal Trainers, Running Coaches, and Running Retail Specialists will find immediate and applicable knowledge, no matter what level of experience . There are NO requirements to have special technology or applications to obtain the benefits of this course.
How long do i have access to the courses for?
Once you register, you’ll have access to the course indefinitely. This course is available on our website, so you can watch it anywhere and at your own pace.
Is Return to Run approved for CEUs?
YES! This course is worth 3 CEU hours. We have approvals with the BOC, PACE, and many state PT boards/associations. Please check your state to confirm approval. The majority of US states are approved via reciprocity rules. See the specific rules for your state below. States not approved will say “Not Pre-Approved.”
AL: AC 7 00-X-2-.08 (5)
AK: Section 12 AAC 54.420, 1d-e
AR: Pre-Approval Not Req.
AZ: Not Pre-Approved
CA: Board Approved Provider
CO: 4 CCR 7 32-1,L,3b1
CT: Section 20-7 3b
DE: Section 13.2.1
FL: Rule-Approved Provider
DC: Not Pre-Approved
GA: Rule 490-4-.02, 3, ab
HI: HRS section 461J-10.13
ID: IDAPA 24 – 24.13.01, 250.09
IL: Licensed CE Sponsor
IN: IC 25-1-4-0.2, Sec 5, a, 9
IA: IA Guideline for CE Sponsors
KS: K.A.R. 100-15-4
KY: 201 KAR 22:045, Sec.2, 2a
LA: Not Pre-Approved
MA: 259 CMR 7 .03(2b)
ME: Not Req.
MD: Not Pre-Approved
MI: R 338.7 163
MN: Not Pre-Approved
MS: Approved Activity (Limited CE Credit)
MO: 20 CSR 2150-3.203, 5, A
MT: 24.17 7 .2105, 9, ii.
NC: 21 NCAC 48G .0108,c6
NE: 17 2 NAC 137 , 002.05
NH: Phy 406.03
ND: R&R, article 61.5-03-02-02. 1
NM: Not Pre-Approved
NJ: Not Pre-Approved
NV: Not Pre-Approved
NY: Not Pre-Approved
OK: Not Pre-Approved
OH: Not Pre-Approved
OR: 848-035-0030, Sec 2ab
PA: § 40.67 , d
RI: 13.4.5, d, 3
SC: 101–07 , 3b
SD: Article 20:66:03:02
TN: Not Pre-Approved
TX: Not Pre-Approved
UT: R156-24b-303b 2, c
VT: Rule 4.4. c, 3, 4
VA: 18VAC112-20-131, B, 1
WA: WAC 246-915-085
WI: Section PT 9.04, b
WV: Not Pre-Approved
WY: Ch 6, Section 2a
BOC:
The course is approved for 3 Category A CEUs through the BOC.
PACE:
RunDNA is recognized by the PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.
Is Mobility for Runners Approved for CEUs?
YES! This course is worth 0.5 CEU hours. We have approvals with the BOC, PACE, and many state PT boards/associations. Please check your state to confirm approval. The majority of US states are approved via reciprocity rules. See the specific rules for your state below. States not approved will say “Not Pre-Approved.”
AL: AC 7 00-X-2-.08 (5)
AK: Section 12 AAC 54.420, 1d-e
AR: Pre-Approval Not Req.
AZ: Not Pre-Approved
CA: Board Approved Provider
CO: 4 CCR 7 32-1,L,3b1
CT: Section 20-7 3b
DE: Section 13.2.1
FL: Rule-Approved Provider
DC: Not Pre-Approved
GA: Rule 490-4-.02, 3, ab
HI: HRS section 461J-10.13
ID: IDAPA 24 – 24.13.01, 250.09
IL: Licensed CE Sponsor
IN: IC 25-1-4-0.2, Sec 5, a, 9
IA: IA Guideline for CE Sponsors
KS: K.A.R. 100-15-4
KY: 201 KAR 22:045, Sec.2, 2a
LA: Not Pre-Approved
MA: 259 CMR 7 .03(2b)
ME: Not Req.
MD: Not Pre-Approved
MI: R 338.7 163
MN: Not Pre-Approved
MS: Approved Activity (Limited CE Credit)
MO: 20 CSR 2150-3.203, 5, A
MT: 24.17 7 .2105, 9, ii.
NC: 21 NCAC 48G .0108,c6
NE: 17 2 NAC 137 , 002.05
NH: Phy 406.03
ND: R&R, article 61.5-03-02-02. 1
NM: Not Pre-Approved
NJ: Not Pre-Approved
NV: Not Pre-Approved
NY: Not Pre-Approved
OK: Not Pre-Approved
OH: Not Pre-Approved
OR: 848-035-0030, Sec 2ab
PA: § 40.67 , d
RI: 13.4.5, d, 3
SC: 101–07 , 3b
SD: Article 20:66:03:02
TN: Not Pre-Approved
TX: Not Pre-Approved
UT: R156-24b-303b 2, c
VT: Rule 4.4. c, 3, 4
VA: 18VAC112-20-131, B, 1
WA: WAC 246-915-085
WI: Section PT 9.04, b
WV: Not Pre-Approved
WY: Ch 6, Section 2a
BOC:
The course is approved for 0.5 Category A CEUs through the BOC.
PACE:
RunDNA is recognized by the PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.
Running Specialists
Find a run specialists near you, or become one.
Our certified RunDNA specialists are here to provide the rehabilitation and training services you need from the people you can trust.
