The Brookbush Institute (BI) is Different:

Education in our industry seems to be committed to boring, inconvenient, inefficient, obstacle-ridden, and expensive processes. We are trying to fix that. We aspire to aid our colleagues in making education an enjoyable habit. This means that the Brookbush Institute prioritizes better delivery, accessibility, convenience, flexibility, and even affordability. For example, when we build courses, we start with the assumption that one of our members is going to take a course during a canceled appointment, during a commute, or while waiting for their kid(s) to finish practice/rehearsal/class. They likely have 15 - 60 minutes to squeeze in some enjoyable education, and we have to make that time as efficient and effective as possible.

"Pro Study Tips"

1. Start with an easily achievable action-oriented plan:

Example: "I will start using subway time as study time", "I will use 2-3 lunch breaks per week to work on courses", or "I will study for 2 hours on Tuesday evenings and 2 hours on Saturday mornings." We want to promote education as a habit of enjoyable spoonfuls and not masochistic shovelfuls.

2. Choose a goal.

With BrookbushInstitute.com it's as easy as choosing a certification (CPT, HMS, or IMT). Even if you do not expect to finish a certification, selecting a certification will create a recommended course order for the topics you prefer to study.

Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) = strength and conditioning

Human Movement Specialist (HMS) = corrective/therapeutic exercise

Integrated Manual Therapist (IMT) = manual therapy

Note: You can always use the "All Courses" tab directly above the categories in the left-hand column to see our entire library of courses.

Every course you pass will also create a CEC certificate. So, if your goal is to renew your license or certification; we got you covered. You do not need to finish a certification to attain credits. You attain credits every time you pass a short final exam at the end of a short course of your choosing.

3. Make it easy to access courses:

If you prefer studying on your computer then choose your favorite browser and bookmark the website. If you prefer the convenience of studying from your phone, then save the BrookbushInstitute.com on your mobile browser (we are very mobile friendly).

4. Choose your first course:

Make a commitment to start a course that interests you. Although we provide a "Recommended Course Order", it is only a recommendation. You can take courses in any order, you get credit for every short final exam you complete, and you only need to complete a certain number of credits per category for any of our certifications. Our library of courses is large enough that you can omit courses you are not interested in.

5. Make it easy to return to the course:

This is where you can get a little "fancy" with BrookbushInstitute.com. By clicking on the "heart" in the upper right-hand corner of any course, you "favorite" it. This saves the course in your "Favorites" tab on the Dashboard, making it easy to quickly return to that course anytime you open the website or mobile.

6. Take the practice exam:

This is a "pro-learner" tip! Before beginning a course, try starting with the practice exam. You can take the practice exam as many times as you want, so there is no penalty for failing. Taking the practice exam first will give you a better understanding of the type of questions you are preparing for, the level of detail, and your current comfort level with the information. You will also find that taking the practice exam first will help you identify the "most testable" content in the course as you study. (Note, the practice and final exams are actually written as one large exam, and then questions are divided equally. This is to ensure the practice exam is a fair representation of the final exam).

For some courses, you may find that you already know the information and could pass the final exam without studying the course. This is great, take the final exam, get the credit, and move on to the next course. Technically, you get credit for passing finals, not reading, listening, and watching content.

7. Listen to the Course:

Another, "pro-learner" tip! We recommend you listen to your next course on a commute, while you are warming up to work out, or while you are doing household chores. By "prepping" with the practice exam, and then doing a listen-through with the audio version... by the time you sit down to study the material, it will feel like your second or third time through.

8. Read Through:

Now it's time to study, and you are prepped and ready to go. Because of your pre-work, this could be the most efficient study time you have ever had. Additionally, we have done everything we can to enhance clarity by providing summaries, practical applications, 100s of embedded videos, 1000s of illustrations, a pop-up glossary, and hyperlinks to related content. You will never be tested on material that is not in the text of the course you are working on (that is, you are not responsible for information in a course that is hyperlinked), but we have attempted to add additional resources that may enhance your comprehension.

9. Mark sections as "complete":

We believe this is going to be another powerful tool for tracking progress. Our hope is that giving you the ability to mark sections as "complete" will help with feelings of accomplishment by providing intermittent goals, as well as keeping track of progress following shorter study periods, making it easier to pick up where you left off.

10. Take the practice exam again:

In order to be compliant with the various accrediting bodies that allow us to provide you with continuing education credits and certifications, final exam questions are randomized, and you only get two attempts before being locked out for 30 days. Before you use one of those attempts, it is likely a good idea to take the practice exam again. Do you feel ready? If so, go for it. If you did not pass the practice exam, carefully consider the questions you had a hard time with, and study the related material again.

11: Take the Final Exam

It's time to get your credits. Take a deep breath, make sure you can focus for a few minutes, and try to enjoy the challenge. All multiple-choice exams are short (7 - 20 questions), so taking an exam on BrookbushInstitute.com is not going to feel like an endurance event, but the questions provide a reasonable level of challenge. As mentioned above, you have 2 attempts to pass the final exam. If you do not pass the final exam the first time, do not panic. Consider the questions you might have missed, review that content again, and retake the exam. If you do not pass a second time, you still have no reason to panic. You will be locked out of that exam for 30 days, and only that exam, for just 30 days. Continue on with the next course, and make a note to return to the course you did not pass at a later date. Chances are that after passing a few more courses in that category, the course you failed will make more sense.