BeSmart - Understanding therapeutic goals and setting them correctly€ 35
BeSmart - Understanding therapeutic goals and setting them correctly
In this course you will learn how to formulate goals professionally and apply them in everyday therapy.
- Instructor:
Franzi Spreitler PT MSc.
- Rating:
5/5
- 6 months access
- Certificate included
- Downloadable handout
- Self-paced online learning
€ 35
Course Details:
- Learning Time:
- Access Period:
60 minutes
6 months
Course Overview
How do you create therapeutic goals that are meaningful, measurable, and truly relevant to your patients?
This course provides a practical introduction to professional goal setting in rehabilitation using the SMART framework and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). You’ll learn how to define patient-centred goals that guide effective therapy while considering environmental factors, personal factors, and the individual’s functional abilities.
Suitable for therapists across a variety of clinical settings, the course demonstrates how structured goal setting improves clinical reasoning, patient engagement, and rehabilitation outcomes in everyday practice.
Practical Application
- Patient-centred goal setting
- Rehabilitation planning
- SMART goal development
- Applying ICF principles in practice
- Clinical decision-making
- Collaborative treatment planning with patients and families
What you will learn
- Understand the role of the ICF framework in rehabilitation
- Differentiate between performance and capacity
- Incorporate environmental factors, personal factors, resources, and barriers into goal setting
- Involve patients and relatives in the rehabilitation process
- Apply SMART principles to create effective therapeutic goals
- Use bottom-up and top-down approaches to support clinical reasoning
Course Content
- Introduction to the Topic
- ICF Levels: Environmental & Personal Factors
- Involvement of Relatives, Resources & Barriers
- Bottom-Up and Top-Down Approaches
- Performance vs Capacity
- Independence – What Does It Mean for the Goal?
- SMART Goal Setting
- Final Test
Target Audience
- Physical therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Therapists
- Sports Therapists
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Curative Educators
- Movement Scientists
- Healthcare professionals involved in rehabilitation and goal setting
Meet the Instructor
Franziska Spreitler,—
MSc PT, OMPT
Franziska Spreitler is Head of Therapies and a member of the Clinic Management team at Children's Rehab Switzerland, University Children's Hospital Zurich. She holds a Master of Science in Neurorehabilitation Research along with advanced qualifications in leadership, management, and healthcare administration. With many years of experience leading rehabilitation goal-setting processes, Franziska has delivered numerous lectures on SMART goal setting and specialises in helping clinicians apply structured, patient-centred rehabilitation planning in everyday practice.
Continuing Education Credits & Certificate
This course qualifies for continuing education credits from recognized professional associations.
- German Association of Occupational Therapists (DVE): 1 point
- German Association of Physiotherapists (ZVK): 1 point
- Umbrella Organization of Medical-Technical Services (MTD): 1 teaching unit
- Ergoverband Schweiz (EVS): 1 point
- Physioswiss: 1 point
- Pediatrics Switzerland: 1 CME credit
Certificate
Upon completion, you will automatically receive a personalised certificate confirming your continuing education participation.
Our certificate of participation may also be submitted to professional associations as part of CPD and continuing education applications.
Overall rating of the course
Comments
Julia on December 1, 2025
Appealing and clearly explained - ending was a bit abrupt
Clear structure
Good mix of theory and example, video and quiz
Example of Max and Lisa could have reappeared at the end as a common thread
Claudia on October 27, 2025
It was helpful, but there are still questions
Helps me to talk to my colleagues and use the SMART goals in therapy
Peer Review
Katharina Huth
BSc OT Head of Advanced Rehabilitation Technologies, REHAB Basel
“Everything you need for successful goal-setting. Compact, clear, and easy to apply in everyday practice.”
Ready to Set Better Therapeutic Goals?
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