NAIOMT offers a certification program for students who wish to demonstrate their knowledge and skill through examination. The instructional courses, course manuals and home study form the educational foundation of the certification program.  In the preliminary (LII) certificate phase, the student has an option of choosing between two different examination systems.

The traditional examination system is a single written examination, which covers 500 through 610 core-course material.  This examination option will be available through 2008.   The other examination option is a series of online tests, Level I test (500 core course material), the LII Upper Quadrant (600 core course material) and the LII Lower Quadrant test (610 core course material).  Upon successful completion of all three online tests the student has successfully completed the preliminary (LII) certificate phase.  Multiple online tests may be taken on a single online test date and do not need to be taken in the same sequence listed above.

Upon successful completion of either the traditional written examination system or the online test system the student is ready to advance to the Intermediate (LIII) examination phase.   The Intermediate phase continues to involve three separate examinations, a written three-hour essay examination, case history examination and an oral practical examination.

 The physical therapist earns a certification and may use the NAIOMT initials CMPT (certified manual physical therapist) after successfully completing the preliminary and intermediate exams (online or traditional LII written, LIII essay, case history and oral practical exams).

If desired the student may pursue NAIOMT advanced (LIV) certification.
Upon successful completion of the Level IV Oral Practical examination, the student may use NAIOMT initials COMT (certified orthopaedic manual/manipulative therapist).  

The preliminary, intermediate and advance phases must be pursued and completed in sequence.  However, within each examination phase the examinations may be taken in any order.

Please continue to explore NAIOMT’s website for more details on the examinations discussed above.