Third-Year Judo Therapy Students Pass Certification Practical Exam

Third-year students in the judo therapy department at Heisei Iryo Gakuen underwent their official certified practical examination on November 1.

The assessment serves as a graduation prerequisite. It mirrors the practical components of the national judo therapist examination, designed to test whether candidates possess the necessary skills and knowledge to evaluate patient conditions.

The examination format requires students to draw one of 16 practical items covering reduction and examination. Examinees have five minutes to complete the physical maneuvers while diagnosing a partner acting as a patient.

Beyond the physical test, students face oral questioning during the evaluation. This requires them to answer examiner inquiries verbally. Study groups practiced this component by quizzing each other in the practical training rooms.

A second major section of the evaluation tests immobilization techniques. Students must select the correct materials from a large inventory of supplies to stabilize injured bones and joints.

Preparation for the test involved daily study sessions in the practical rooms after regular classes concluded. Faculty members provided direct instruction and supervision during these after-hours practice blocks.

Following the completion of the November 1 evaluations, all participating third-year students passed the examination. Faculty and students immediately turned their attention toward preparation for the national examinations scheduled for March.

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