Fellowship Program Curriculum

Checklist 0-6 Months

Checklist 0-6 monthsComponentsCostsRegistration & forms links
ONLINE COURSESComplete 1-2 online courses$99 – $199$99 – $199
 
Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage  *Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
700 LEVEL COURSESComplete C-705 Advanced Lower Quadrant 
OR*
C-715 Advanced Upper Quadrant
*Depending on fellowship entry point
Hybrid format includes Zoom sessions and two 2-day “virtual choice” lab intensives
$1398Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website*Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course. 
RESEARCH ONLINE MODULEComplete Online 0-990 Intro to Ortho Manual Therapy Research Module$199Registration: Links available on the Active Fellow-in-Training webpage. *Please be sure to upload your completion certificate to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed the course.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICETechnique Practice Hours
Submit 5 hours
 CFP#4A Technique Practice Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT  webpage. No CFI signature required.
MENTORSHIPOTHER HOURS 
Complete 5 other hoursDIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS 
Complete 5 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFICombined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required.
CLINICAL PRACTICEClinic Practice Hours:
Complete 400 hours
 Combined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required. 

Checklist 6-12 Months

Checklist 6-12 monthsComponentsCostsRegistration & forms links
ONLINE MODULESComplete 1-2 online courses$99- $199Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage*Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
700 LEVEL COURSESComplete C-715 Advanced Upper Quadrant
OR*
C-705 Advanced Lower Quadrant
*Depending on fellowship entry point

Hybrid format includes Zoom sessions and two 2-day “virtual choice” lab intensives
$1398Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website *Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
RESEARCH PROJECTComplete Research PaperFellowship Project Submission Form: Submitted by FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. * Please review the 2022 NAIOMT Fellowship Project Guidelines on the Active Fellow-in-Training website for instructions and project requirements.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICETechnique Practice Hours
Submit 7 hours
 CFP#4A Technique Practice Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. No CFI signature required.
MENTORSHIPOTHER HOURS
Complete 15 other hoursDIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS 
Complete 15 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFICombined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required.
CLINICAL PRACTICEClinic Practice Hours:
Complete 300 hours
 Combined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required. 
EXAMS/
EVALUATIONS
GENERAL EVALUATIONS
Submit CFP#6 and CFP#7 CFI and FiT Evaluations
 CFP #7 CFI Evaluation: Completed by FiT and available on the Active Fit webpage. CFP #6 FiT Evaluation: Completed by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. 
LAB ASSIST Lab Assisting:
Complete 14 hours
 Registration: Contact Susan at [email protected] to schedule lab assisting. *Please contact Susan for your lab assistant certificate and upload to your fellowship “In-Box.”


Checklist 12-18 Months 

Checklist 12-18 monthsComponentsCostsRegistration & forms links
ONLINE MODULESComplete 1-2 online courses as needed$99-$199Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage*Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
700 LEVEL COURSESComplete C-725 Advanced Spinal Manipulation
Hybrid format includes Zoom sessions and a two-day “virtual choice” lab intensive
$1398Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website *Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICETechnique Practice Hours
Submit 7 hours
 CFP#4A Technique Practice Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. No CFI signature required.
MENTORSHIPOTHER HOURS
Complete 20 other hoursDIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS 
Complete 20 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFICombined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required.
EXAMS/
EVALUATIONS
CASE EVALS
Submit 10 case evaluations LIVE PATIENT EXAM
Submit 1 Extremity Live Patient ExamWritten Case Presentations: 
Lower Extremity (LE) WCPUpper Extremity (UE) WCP
$75$75CFP #3 Case Evaluations: Submitted by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. CFP#5A Live Patient Examination: Submitted by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. *Printable forms are available for both the case evaluations and the live patient exams on the FiT and CFI webpagesWCP Registration: Please visit “Certifications and Exams” on the NAIOMT website for the WCP guidelines and for registration details.  *Advance registration required. Please be sure to review the schedule and WCP guidelines carefully.*Once available, please upload your WCP results to your fellowship “In-Box.” 


Checklist 18-24 Months

Checklist 18 – 24 monthsComponentsCostsRegistration & forms links
ONLINE MODULESComplete 1-2 online modules or elective courses$99-$199Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage.*Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
700 LEVEL COURSESComplete C-720 Advanced Clinical Reasoning
Hybrid format includes Zoom sessions and a two-day “virtual choice” lab intensive
$699Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website *Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICETechnique Practice Hours
Submit 7 hours
 CFP#4A Technique Practice Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. No CFI signature required.
MENTORSHIPOTHER HOURS
Complete 20 other hoursDIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS 
Complete 20 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFICombined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required.
EXAMS/
EVALUATIONS
CASE EVALS
Submit 10 case evaluations LIVE PATIENT EXAM
Submit 1 Extremity Live Patient ExamWritten Case Presentations: 
Lower Extremity (LE) WCPUpper Extremity (UE) WCP
$75$75 CFP #3 Case Evaluations: Submitted by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. CFP#5A Live Patient Examination: Submitted by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. *Printable forms are available for both the case evaluations and the live patient exams on the FiT and CFI webpagesWCP Registration: Please visit “Certifications and Exams” on the NAIOMT website for the WCP guidelines and for registration details.  *Advance registration required. Please be sure to review the schedule and WCP guidelines carefully.*Once available, please upload your WCP results to your fellowship “In-Box.” 

Checklist 24 – 30 Months

Checklist 24 – 30 monthsComponentsCostsRegistration & forms links
ONLINE MODULESComplete electives as needed.Complete NAIOMT Mentoring Training Course.$99-$199$99Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage.*Please be sure to upload your completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after you have completed each course.
730 VIRTUAL ORAL PRACTICAL EXAMEXAM PREP SESSIONS
Prep sessions include three two-hour Zoom sessions 
ORAL-PRACTICAL EXAM
Candidates assigned a 90-minute time slot for assessment
$1250Registration: Please visit “Certifications and Exams” on the NAIOMT website for registration and exam guidelines.*Advance registration required. Please be sure to review the schedule and C-730 OP Exam Guidelines carefully.*Once available, please upload your exam results to your fellowship “In-Box.” 
TECHNIQUE PRACTICETechnique Practice Hours
Submit 14 hours
 CFP#4A Technique Practice Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. No CFI signature required.
MENTORSHIPOTHER HOURS
Complete 15 other hoursDIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS 
Complete 20 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFICombined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required.
EXAMS/
EVALUATIONS
CASE EVALS
Submit 10 case evaluations LIVE PT EXAM
Submit 1 Live Patient ExamGENERAL EVALUATIONS: 
Submit CFP#6 and CFP#7 CFI and FiT EvaluationEXIT EVALUATIONS
Submit CFP#2B Exit Evaluation
 CFP #3 Case Evaluations: Submitted by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. 
CFP#5A Live Patient Examination: Submitted by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. 
*Printable forms are available for both the case evaluations and the live patient exams on the FiT and CFI webpages.
CFP #7 CFI Evaluation: Completed by FiT and available on the Active Fit webpage. 
CFP #6 FiT Evaluation: Completed by the CFI and available on the CFI Resource webpage. 
Exit CFP# 2B: Completed within six months of graduation & available on the Active FiT webpage. Requires CFI evaluation and signature. 

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