gymSAFE Movement Screen Certification

To be a certified gymSAFE movement screen administrator, you must attend level 1 gymSAFE Movement Screen Course and pass the certification test.

Individuals who are qualified to participate in the class include

  • Physical therapists/physical therapist assistants

  • Athletic trainers

  • Chiropractors

  • Medical doctors

  • Coaches with an exercise science or kinesiology degree

Participants must have experience in movement analysis, teaching exercises, and the ability to do manual muscle testing.

Once certified, you will be allowed to access the gymSAFE movement screen online through which you can administer the screen. You will have access to the tool for free for 1 year after your course, after which you will pay a monthly membership fee to continue to have access.

Upcoming Dates:

May 31-June 1, 2025

Movement Screen Training - 12 hour course
Pending 1.2 CEUs

Location:
On the Move Physical Therapy & Pilates
501-D Old Country R, Belmont, CA 94002

Course objectives: 

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  1. Independently perform a gymSAFE screen with an individual gymnast

  2. Know how to organize a large group screen

  3. Produce a report card that you can give to gymnast

  4. Understand how to use the results of the screen to produce a report card

Course outline

  1. See a screen from start to finish

  2. Prepare for a movement screen

  3. Learn each component of the screen

  4. Supervised practice of movement screen

Course Schedule:

Schedule may be subject to change.

Day 1 May 31th (9:00am - 5:30pm PST)
9:00am Logistics, Logging into App, Add Gymnast
10:00am Intro to gymSAFE and screen
10:15am Stars and Scores
10:30am Movement Component
Break
11:30am ROM Component
12:00pm Manual Muscle Test Component
12:30pm Printing and Educating Gymnasts about Progress Reports
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm Set up gymnastics gym* for screen
2:30-5:30pm Observe and assist screen

Day 2 June 1st (9:00am - 2:30pm PST)
9:00am Practice screen with partner
10:00am Practice writing report
10:30am Course evaluation and quiz
11:00am Q+A, Snacks, Leave by 11:30am
12-1:30pm Individual performance at gym*
Receive Certificates
1:30-2:30pm Prehab and Wrap up at gym*

*Gymnastics Gym: Peninsula Gymnastics (1740 Leslie Street San Mateo, CA 94402)

FAQs

  • They can volunteer day 1 and/or 2, and get a free screen!

  • You can always email us at info@discovergymsafe.org or call/text us at 510.673.8712

  • We have been approved for 1.2 Physical Therapy CEUs in California.

  • Unfortunately, no. Feel free to ask us for nearby recommendations.

  • Pretty good. There is a parking lot and street parking available.

  • The course is a lecture with a hands-on lab, with a student to faculty ratio of 5:1.

Alyssa Herrera-Set, DPT, Co-founder of gymSAFE
Alyssa started gymnastics as a young child and has been in love with performing, observing, and teaching body movement ever since.  Although her competitive gymnastics career ended before high school, she has never left the sport of gymnastics.  She has taught recreational and special needs gymnastics for over 20 years.  She received a doctorate in physical therapy at UCSF and pilates education through Polestar Pilates.  She is a board certified Sports Clinical Specialist, and a Pilates Method Alliance comprehensively Certified Pilates Teacher.  Her area of expertise as a physical therapist is working with pediatric and adolescent gymnasts and dancers.

She sees her role as a physical therapist as one who educates the public about injury prevention, assists people in reaching their goals after injury, and guides people in improving their performance post-rehabilitation. 

She is  a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, and USA Gymnastics.   She is the owner of On the Move Physical Therapy in Belmont, CA .  She has been published in the mobile application AgileMD, a library of trusted medical resources.

Jessica Wickizer, Co-founder of gymSAFE
Jessica is an active member of USA Gymnastics as a judge, choreographer, and nationally rated coach. She began her career in high school, and after 20 years of coaching competitive teams, she maintains a relentless enthusiasm for the sport of gymnastics.

Jessica earned a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona. While in college, she was awarded three consecutive coaching awards including "Rookie Optional Coach of the Year". While living in San Francisco, she worked as both a Developmental Director and a Head Coach, and was lucky to meet Alyssa Herrera-Set and develop a shared passion for injury prevention. She has found a new gymnastics home at AZ Dynamics in Tucson as a Compulsory and Optional Coach, and as the Preschool Director.

Jessica believes that watching students develop throughout their gymnastics careers, and beyond, is the greatest reward of her profession. She is passionate about the life long benefits of  this sport. Keeping our athletes healthy is the key to keeping them in the gym long enough to maximize these benefits.