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Schedule: You can start our courses whenever you purchase them and work at your own pace as long as you complete the course within two years of purchase. Just contact us at contact@behavmedfoundation.org or 800 530 6658 to get started.
Duration of course validity: You must begin the course within one year of the purchase date and complete it within two years of the purchase date. Courses not completed by that time are void and must be repurchased if still available. No refunds are provided for courses not completed within two years of purchase.

CE Credit: These are continuing education, not university accredited, courses. CE credits are given through (1) the state of California’s Board of Behavioral Sciences (Approval # PCE1895); (2) The National Board of Certified Counselors (Provider # 6270), and (3) The American Psychological Association.

BCIA: These courses are accepted by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance for both certification (in the case of basic courses) and recertification.

Payment, Refund, Scholarship, and cancellation policies: Full payment for each course is required before the course materials can be mailed. Payment is by credit card though our web site’s secure ordering section (www.biofeedback-training.org) or by check in US dollars made out to the Foundation and sent to the letterhead address. Full refund will be made until the CDs are mailed to you. After the CDs are mailed, there is no refund at all as the Foundation has committed its resources to you. A course would only be cancelled due to an extreme emergency on the part of the course instructor or the Foundation. In the highly unlikely event a course is cancelled, you would receive a full refund.

Scholarships: The Foundation gives two types of scholarships.

1. $150 off the cost of any of our 30 CE and up courses for (a) students and clinicians from emerging nations and (b) full time students in developed nations who meet our criteria for financial need.

2. Full scholarship covering the cost of registration to the Association for Applied Psychophysiology’s annual meeting to one student per year who is not yet a member of AAPB and has never attended a meeting of this society. The student must have taken or be taking a course from the Foundation and join AAPB as a student member to receive this scholarship.

Multicourse Discounts: People taking a second course through the Foundation pay $100 less than the cost of all subsequent courses earning more than 30 CEs. To arrange your discount, send an e-mail to the Foundation at contact@behavmedfoundation.org when you register for the course.

Shipping course materials: All course materials (normally CDs) are shipped via regular US Mail as part of the cost of the course. If you want some other form of shipment such as second day air, priority mail, or courier service (Fed Ex, etc.) you must arrange to pay for the additional service by sending an e-mail to the Foundation at contact@behavmedfoundation.org when you before purchasing the course.

CD replacement policies: In those rare cases where a CD arrives damaged, it will be replaced for free immediately. There is a $20 charge to replace lost course CDs.

Course updates: Updates to all courses are provided free of charge via regular mail or e-mail during the two years the course is valid or until completion, whichever comes first.

 

 

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Phone with toll from outside the US & Canada: 1 360 452 9528

Phone toll free in the US and Canada:
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Pacific Time Monday - Friday

Mail at: 6576 Blue Mountain Road,
Port Angeles, WA 98362

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F A Q

Who Are Our Courses For?
Clinicians, Educators, & Coaches.
We do not offer training directly to patients.

Can I Get CEC's?
YES! Our courses offer between 35 and 50 CE's. Our� CE courses are approved / accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), California's Boards of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, and (for most) BCIA.

How Do I Know These are Quality Courses?
Our Programs, Courses and Instructors are independently evaluated by state and national organizations, such as BCIA, APA, and NBCC so you can be assured of a top notch experience.

Are our Courses Approved by BCIA?
YES! We provide the required training for certification in general biofeedback, EEG biofeedback / neurofeedback, and pelvic floor disorders. You can also use our courses for recertification.

What Education Level Are Our Courses Set At?
Postgraduate (Masters and Doctorate level).
Note that these are difficult courses. They require about the same amount of time, work, and effort as any three credit graduate science class.

How Do I Take (sign-up for / register for) a Course?
These are distance education courses. Just purchase the course here at our web site and use our secure ordering site to pay by credit card or check in US funds. You can start when you wish to and work at your own pace.�  

What Are Classes Like?
The courses are very similar to "in-person"� courses except that you communicate with your instructor via phone or e-mail. We make sure every student gets personal attention from instructors with decades of experience. You receive CDs containing audiovisual lectures, reading material files, movies, etc. You start the class when you are ready and work at your own pace. For most courses you also read a required text. After you attend each lecture, you answer a set of short essay questions and e-mail them to your instructor. You and your instructor communicate by e-mail or phone to go over any questions you have and to add additional information you may want.

EEG Biofeedback / Neurofeedback

(This is the BCIA EEG Biofeedback Course)

36 CEUs, $550

Developed by Alicia L. Townsend, Ph.D., BCIA-EEG

 Taught by either Alicia Townsend, Ph.D. or Gerald Kozlowski, Ph.D.

 Course Concept and Description: This introductory level course is the equivalent of a two credit course and provides 36 hours of CE credit. The course is targeted to licensed / certified clinicians such as psychologists, counselors, physical therapists, social workers, nurses, and physicians as well as to graduate students. Students learn by watching audiovisual lectures provided on a CD, reading assignments both from materials provided on the CD and standard texts, and interacting with their instructor via e-mail. They answer short essay questions after each lecture rather than taking exams. Students start the course whenever they wish to and proceed at their convenience. There is no limit to how long students can take to complete the course.

 The course provides sufficient material so clinicians will (a) know the psychophysiological bases for performing EEG recordings (b) what the common assessments and interventions are as well as how they work, (c) what the common associated interventions are, (d) how the recording devices work in a clinical setting, (d) how to perform an effective recording, and (e) how to perform effective psychoneurophysiological assessments and interventions. The course meets all of the requirements for the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America's biofeedback certification course and is approved by them for this purpose. Please note that clinicians interested in being certified in biofeedback by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America would have to meet the additional supervised experience and education requirements. Please see www.BCIA.org for specific requirements.

Learning objectives: The course objective is to provide the depth of knowledge in psychophysiology, EEG biofeedback equipment, and neurofeedback training techniques which clinicians require to perform EEG based assessments and neurofeedback based interventions. This information is crucial to effectively adding these techniques to a clinician's practice.

This course is designed to help you (the student):

  • Summarize the sychophysiological processes underlying each condition�covered in the course
  • Use neuropsychophysiological recording and neurofeedback devices to record and display psychophysiological information
  • Control the biofeedback display to optimize learning
  • Use neuropsychophysiological recording equipment to assess patients with specific conditions.
  • Use neurofeedback equipment to apply specific interventions tailored to each condition covered in the course.

Format: Home study supported by e-mail chats after each unit is completed. The lecture portion of the course is presented through a series of audiovisual lectures profusely illustrated by power-point slides. You will receive one CD containing the audiovisual lectures - which are on power point slides. You will hear the instructor's voice while viewing the power point sides. The 15 lectures are between 1 and 2 hours in length. Reading assignments parallel the lectures. After watching the lecture and reading the assigned supporting files, you will answer a brief series of short essay review questions (which are in the review questions file on your CD). The answered questions are then e-mailed to the instructor. You and the instructor will discuss each unit via e-mail chat after your answers are assessed. The Foundation can not issue a course completion certificate unless each review question has at least been discussed. There is no need to complete the discussion with the instructor before proceeding to the succeeding lecture & chapters.

Prerequisites & professional training requirements: You should have had undergraduate courses in general biology and general psychology prior to taking this course. If you haven't had them, contact us before registering. You will do much better in the course if you have already taken our "introduction to psychophysiology" and "Anatomy and Physiology for Behavioral Clinicians" courses. This course is intended for licensed / certified clinicians. None of the instructional material offered will provide you with the clinical skills needed to apply the psychoneurophysiological assessment and interventional techniques you will learn in the clinical environment, unless you are already a trained clinician or educator and have had sufficient clinical supervision.

Getting Started: Course schedule and payment: The course costs $550 (exclusive of the texts). Payment is either by credit card (see below) or by check in US Dollars made out to the Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation (see below). Scholarships are available. The course CD will be mailed to you upon receipt of payment. You can begin at your convenience and progress through the course at your own pace. There is no limit to how long you can take to complete the course. Questions? Just contact us at rsherman@nwinet.com or (360) 452-5020.

Faculty: The course was developed by Alicia L. Townsend, Ph.D. It is taught by either her or Gerald Kozlowski, Ph.D.

 1. Dr. Townsend is certified in EEG biofeedback by BCIA, and approved by BCIA to teach the EEG biofeedback certification course. She is a professional psychoneurophysiologist with extensive training (her Ph.D. is in clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine), and has about 6 years of experience in the field. Dr. Townsend has taught EEG biofeedback and QEEG courses at the University of North Texas, has lectured at the University of North Texas Health Science Center on EEG biofeedback and clinical topics, and has been active in research presented at numerous state, national, and international conferences. Full CV available upon request and on the course CD.

 2. Dr. Kozlowski is certified in EEG Biofeedback by BCIA. He alsos teaches the Foundation's neuropsychophysilogy course. Jerry received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1970. His work history includes Physiology; Teaching Fellow, University of Rochester (1971 – 1973); Assistant and Associate Professor of Anatomy & Physiology, Colorado State University (1973 – 1976); Associate Professor of Anatomy & Physiology & Biophysics, Colorado State University (1976 – 1978); Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston (1978 – 1980); Associate Professor of Physiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (1980 – 1998); Full Faculty Member, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School (1980 – 1998); Senior Lecturer of Department of Cognition and Neurosciences, University of Texas at Dallas (1998 – current). Dr. Kozlowski publishes widely in applied psychophysiology.

Required Text: The cost of the texts is not included in the course fee.

Getting Started with Neurofeedback by John N. Demos. WW Norton & Company, NY, 2005.Discounted purchase available through AAPB's bookstore (800 477-8892).

Recommended Texts :

  1. The Neurofeedback Book by Michael and Lynda Thompson. 2003. This book is recommended for anyone planning to take the BCIA EEG exam.
  2. The Art of Artifacting by Corydon Hammond and Jay Gunkelman. 2001.� Available through the International Society for Neurotherapy and Research. This book is recommended for anyone wanting to record and/or edit QEEGs.
  3. A list of other recommended reading is provided on a .pdf file on your CD entitled "EEGCoreReading."� This is BCIA's recommended reading list for their exam. Note that some of the items on their reading list is required for this course.

Topics we will cover:

  1. Introduction to and history of EEG biofeedback (concepts, learning theory, brief overview of techniques, etc.)
  2. 10/20 System
  3. Neuroanatomy
  4. Neurophysiology
  5. Electronics and safety
  6. Artifacts (recognition and prevention)
  7. Hardware and software (equipment for QEEG and EEG biofeedback)
  8. Databases
  9. Research
  10. Psychopharmacology (effects of substances on the EEG and clinical considerations)
  11. Supplies and sterilization
  12. Treatment: Intake and other assessments
  13. Treatment: Protocol selection
  14. Treatment: Therapeutic issues (treatment techniques and considerations, practical applications, etc.)
  15. Professional conduct (ethics, professional responsibility for competence, record keeping, laws, etc.)

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Administrative Info:

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  • Schedule
  • CE Credit
  • BCIA
  • Computer and Computer Knowledge Requirements
  • Refund, Cancellation, & CD Replacement Policies
  • Multicourse Discounts
  • Shipping of course materials
  • Course Updates

Ordering Information: We accept credit cards (only Visa, Master Card, & Discover) and checks in US dollars through our secure shopping cart. All taxes and cost of shipping via regular mail are included in the price.

Order of Lectures and Readings: (Note that there are 15 required lectures)

After listening to each lecture, do the assigned reading and follow along in the pain text. Alternatively, you may read the required text in full prior to or during the lectures. The text flows well and you will benefit from reading it front to back. However, the order of topics in the text and in the lectures are not the same.

The numbered items include review questions students must answer to receive credit for the course.









































































































































































Course Instructions� (Read Course Instructions document.) -� no questions
1. EEG Biofeedback Introduction and History (View slide set 1. Read Introduction and chapters 1, 4, and 7 in the Demos text. Answer section I review questions) 2. 10/20 System (View slide set 2. Answer section II review questions.)
3. Neuroanatomy (View slide set 3. Read chapter 2 in the Demos text. Answer section III review questions.) 4. Neurophysiology (View slide set 4. Chapter 2 in the Demos text also goes with this. Answer section IV review questions.)
5. Electronics and safety (View slide set 5. Read chapters 4 and 5 in the Demos text. Answer section V review questions.) 6. Artifacts (View slide set 6. Refer to the optional text by Hammond and Gunkelman if you like. Answer section VI review questions.)
7. Hardware and software (View slide set 7. Read chapter 16 in the Demos text. Answer section VII review questions.) 8. Databases (View slide set 8. Read chapter 6 in the Demos text. Answer section VIII review questions.)
9. Research (View slide set 9. Read Template for Developing Guidelines for the Evaluation
of the Clinical Efficacy of Psychophysiological Interventions included on the CD as a .pdf file named Template for clinical efficacy. This article is also accessible through the BCIA website. Answer section IX review questions.)		 10.� Psychopharmacological effects (View slide set 10. Answer section X review questions.)
11. Supplies and Sterilization (View slide set 11. Answer section XI review questions.) 12. Treatment: Intake and other assessments (View slide set 12. Read chapters 8 and 9 in the Demos text. Answer section XII review questions.)
13. Treatment: Phenotypes and protocol selection (View slide set 13. Read chapter 10 and 11 in the Demos text. Read phenotypes article included on CD as a .pdf file. Answer section XIII review questions.) 14. Treatment: Therapeutic and practical issues (View slide set 14. Read chapters 12, 13, and 14 in the Demos text. Answer section XIV review questions.)
15. Professional conduct (View slide set 15. Read chapter 15 in the Demos text. Read BCIA Ethical Principles and Striefel Prof Issues included on the CD as .pdf files. Answer section XV review questions.)  

Fill out the BCIA evaluation form (MS Word file named "BCIA evaluation form"�) and send it to BCIA.

When all requirements have been successfully completed, a copy of your course completion certificate will be e-mailed to BCIA and a nicely printed copy will be snail-mailed to you.

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