BeSmart – Understanding and Setting Therapeutic Goals Correctly

In this course, you'll learn how to set goals professionally and apply this skill in your daily therapeutic practice.
Franzi Spreitler, PT, MSc.
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Course Information:

60 minutes

6 months

Course Overview

How do you formulate therapeutic goals that are meaningful, measurable, and truly relevant to your patients? This course offers a practical introduction to professional goal-setting in rehabilitation using the SMART model and the ICF.

 

You will learn to define patient-centered goals that guide effective treatment, taking into account environmental factors, personal factors, and individual functional abilities.

 

The course is designed for therapists working in various clinical settings and demonstrates how structured goal-setting improves clinical reasoning, patient engagement, and rehabilitation outcomes in everyday practice.

  • Patient-Centered Goal Setting
  • Rehabilitation Planning
  • Setting SMART Goals
  • Applying ICF Principles in Practice
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Joint Treatment Planning with Patients and Families
  • Understanding the Role of the ICF in Rehabilitation
  • Distinguishing Between Performance and Ability
  • Environmental Factors
  • Personal Factors
  • Incorporate resources and barriers into the goal-setting process
  • Involving Patients and Their Families in the Rehabilitation Process
  • Applying SMART Principles to Formulate Effective Therapeutic Goals
  • Using bottom-up and top-down approaches to support clinical reasoning

Franziska Spreitler—
, MSc PT, OMPT

Director of Therapies and member of the clinic’s executive board at Kinder-Reha Schweiz, University Children’s Hospital Zurich. Holds a Master of Science in Neurorehabilitation Research and has completed continuing education in leadership, management, and health administration. Has many years of experience leading goal-setting processes in rehabilitation.

This course qualifies participants for continuing education credits from recognized professional associations.

Certificate

Upon completion, you will automatically receive a personalized certificate as proof of your participation in the training.

Our certificate of participation can also be submitted to professional associations as part of continuing education applications.

Overall Course Rating

Comments

Julia on December 1, 2025
Explained in an engaging and clear way—the ending was a bit abrupt
Clear structure Good mix of theory and examples, videos, and quizzes The example involving Max and Lisa could have been revisited at the end as a recurring theme
Claudia on October 27, 2025
It was helpful, but there are still some unanswered questions
It helps me start conversations with my colleagues and apply the SMART goals in therapy

Peer Review

Katharina Huth

BSc OT, Director of Advanced Rehabilitation Technologies, REHAB Basel

"Everything you need to set goals successfully. Concise, clear, and easy to apply in everyday life."

Ready to set better treatment goals?

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