Certified Mobility Specialists & Quality Care

A face-to-face mobility examination, performed in a doctor's office, is one of the most important steps towards taking back your life. With a mobility aid (such as a motorized wheelchair, or an electric scooter), you may reduce risks for falls, resolve mobility deficits and expand your independence.

Like your primary physician, a certified mobility specialist is also an important part of your mobility care team. Whether working closely with your doctor, providing mobility evaluations, or advising your equipment supplier, a specialist's participation in your care is essential.

At the very least, certified mobility professionals may be:¹

• Trained to assess the needs of mobility impaired patients
• Authorized to recommend, order and/or supply mobility equipment²
• Skilled in the proper use of mobility assistive technologies

Your continued independence requires dedicated care from a qualified mobility specialist.

Certified Mobility Professionals

There are a number of accreditation boards for medical and mobility professionals. RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America is one such organization with a well-established reputation in mobility specialist certification.

RESNA-certification ensures that the mobility technologist has demonstrated competence and adheres to a consistent standard of excellence in patient care. Individuals who have been certified by RESNA are identified by various job descriptions and titles, including:

• Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)
• Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Physical Therapist (PT)
• Rehabilitation Technology Supplier (RTS)
• Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS)

Get Quality Care from a Quality Mobility Provider

As a leading provider of personal mobility equipment, Hoveround has a number of certified mobility specialists on staff. This ensures that every patient we help receives the highest level of expert care possible. You deserve nothing less from your power mobility supplier.

Call Hoveround at 800-542-7236. Our professionally-trained staff is waiting, and ready, to help you find the mobility solution you need. You can also visit the RESNA website for more information on mobility certifications.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a trained medical professional.

¹ This article is not intended as a complete representation of all credentials, licensures, certifications and/or training required for all medical and/or all non-medical mobility professionals.

² Professional capacities of mobility specialists may vary. For example, a mobility specialist who is described as an RTS may be certified as an ATP, with the authority to provide personal mobility equipment to a patient, as ordered and prescribed by a licensed clinician. But, other mobility specialists may only be authorized to offer general recommendations, or refer patients to licensed providers for further assessment.