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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.

 

 

For additional information, contact us by:
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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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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.

Neuromuscular Reeducation in Biofeedback

50 Hours of CE Credit / Course Fee $550

Presented by Susan Middaugh, PT, PhD

Course Concept and Description: This course is the equivalent of a three credit course and provides 50 hours of CE credit. Students learn by watching audiovisual lectures provided on CDs, 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. Previous students have found that a very similar course takes between 45 and 95 hours of work to perform. 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.

This course is designed to teach assessment and biofeedback protocols for treatment of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders from a neuromuscular reeducation perspective, primarily using surface-recorded EMG.  These protocols are based on motor learning principles and the neurophysiology of the disorders being treated. The therapeutic goals are those of physical rehabilitation:  to increase muscle strength, enhance muscle relaxation, improve muscle coordination, decrease pain, and improve function during daily activities and work. The course content is taught using a clinical case study format.  Protocols for assessment and treatment of a given diagnostic category, such as Bell’s Palsy, are presented in terms of a typical case.  Readings are assigned to provide the basic neurophysiology and anatomy needed to understand and work effectively with that disorder. This course is designed for two different categories of students. (1) This course is appropriate for students who work from a psychology, counseling, behavioral science or education perspective and are interested in broadening their knowledge base and skills by learning about neuromuscular reeducation applications of biofeedback. (2) This course is also appropriate for those who work from a physical rehabilitation perspective, such as physical therapy or occupational therapy, and are interested in developing expertise in biofeedback procedures that are applicable to their clinical caseload.  For both types of students, this course is intended to enhance the knowledge and skills of the clinician or educator who works within his or her legal scope of practice and licensure.

This course will cover following topics (covered in 10 units, see Course Format, below):

  1. Introduction to neuromuscular reeducation (NMR) approaches to EMG biofeedback (1 unit):
    History, Theory, Professional scope of practice and Ethical considerations
  2. EMG Recording for Rehabilitation Applications (1 unit):
    EMG recording methods for dynamic applications
    Principles of  EMG electrode placements and exceptions
    Basic EMG biofeedback protocols for muscle strength, relaxation, coordination and function
  3. EMG biofeedback protocols for assessment and treatment using NMR approaches (8 units):
    1. Musculoskeletal pain and other pain disorders, Cervical and low back pain, headache and temporomandibular pain, Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) and Ergonomics, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Phantom Limb Pain;
    2. Pelvic Floor Disorders
    3. Incontinence, Retention and Pain
    4. Peripheral Nerve Injury:  Bell’s Palsy and Nerve Transfer
    5. Spinal Cord Injury:  Neuromuscular Reeducation, Pain and Repetitive Strain Injury
    6. Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) and Head Injury:  recovery, CNS plasticity and forced use
    7. Cerebral Palsy:  pediatric, teen and adult
    8. Movement Disorders: Focal Dystonia (Writer’s Cramp, Torticollis) and Parkinson’s Disease

Format: Home study supported by phone discussion and e-mail. The course is divided into 10 units.  Each unit consists of a varied combination of written lectures provided on CD with power point illustrations; assigned readings; review questions to be answered in brief essay form; and a real time recitation with the instructor after the review questions are graded and returned. This discussion at the end of each unit provides the student with an opportunity to ask questions and obtain extra information on topics of special interest, and provides the instructor with an opportunity to identify and clarify gray areas.  The student corrects any mistakes made on the review questions before proceeding to the next unit.

Prerequisites & professional training requirements:  Basic EMG recording skills and basic experience with EMG biofeedback is required. Experience with neuromuscular reeducation applications and rehabilitation patients are not required.
None of the instructional material offered will provide you with the clinical skills needed to apply the psychophysiological assessment and interventional techniques you will learn in the clinical environment unless you are already a trained clinician or educator. 

Required Texts:

  1. Lundy-Ekman, Laurie, Neuroscience Fundamentals for Rehabilitation.  Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders Company, 2nd Ed., 2002.  (IBSN 0-7216-9373-3, paperback, available from Amazon.com & others)
  2. Cram, Jeffrey R., Kasman, Glenn S. & Holz, Johnathan, Introduction to Surface Electromyography.  Gaithersburg:  Aspen Publishers, Inc.  1998.  (IBSN 0-8342-0751-6)

Required Readings:
Selected book chapters and journal articles relevant to rehabilitation applications of EMG biofeedback will be assigned for each unit.  Those not readily available on the internet will be provided. Includes:

Middaugh S, Kee W, Nicholson J: Muscle overuse and posture as factors in the development and maintenance of chronic musculoskeletal pain.  Chapter in R. Grzesiak and D. Ciccone (eds.) Psychological Vulnerability to Chronic Pain.  New York: Springer Publishing Co. 1994, pp 55-89.

Getting Started: Course schedule and payment: The course costs $550 (exclusive of the texts). Payment is either by credit card (using our web site www.behavmedfoundation.org) or by check in US Dollars made out to the Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation and mailed to the letterhead address. The course CDs 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 is given by Susan Middaugh, Ph.D., PT: Susan received her degree in Physical Therapy in 1965 and her doctorate in experimental physiology in 1971. She is a professor in the departments of rehabilitation medicine and anesthesia at the medical university of South Carolina and director of its clinical biofeedback program. She also directs the department of rehabilitation medicine’s chronic pain rehabilitation program. Her primary research effort has been directed toward investigating methods for applying basic learning principles in the treatment of patients with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal diagnoses. She has a long history of grant support for her research and has published widely in her field with over 100 articles and abstracts in recognized journals. Full CV available upon request and on the course CD.

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