Fellowship Program Curriculum

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Checklist 0-6 Months

Checklist 0-6 months Components Costs Registration & forms links
ONLINE COURSES Complete 1-2 online courses $99 – $199 Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
700 LEVEL COURSES Complete 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.
$1398 Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
RESEARCH ONLINE MODULE Complete Online 0-990 Intro to Ortho Manual Therapy Research Module $199 Registration: Links available on the Active Fellow-in-Training webpage.
*Please upload completion certificate to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing the course.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICE Technique 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.
MENTORSHIP OTHER HOURS
Complete 5 other hours
DIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS
Complete 5 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFI Combined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required.
CLINICAL PRACTICE Clinic 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 months Components Costs Registration & forms links
ONLINE MODULES Complete 1-2 online courses $99 – $199 Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage.
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
700 LEVEL COURSES Complete 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.
$1398 Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website.
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
RESEARCH PROJECT Complete Research Paper Fellowship Project Submission Form: Submitted by FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage.
* Please review the 2022 NAIOMT Fellowship Project Guidelines for instructions and project requirements.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICE Technique 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.
MENTORSHIP OTHER HOURS
Complete 15 other hours
DIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS
Complete 15 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFI Combined CFP#3A & CFP#4 Mentoring Log: Submitted by the FiT and available on the Active FiT webpage. CFI signature required.
CLINICAL PRACTICE Clinic 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 it to your fellowship “In-Box.”


Checklist 12-18 Months

Checklist 12-18 months Components Costs Registration & forms links
ONLINE MODULES Complete 1-2 online courses as needed $99 – $199 Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage.
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
700 LEVEL COURSES Complete C-725 Advanced Spinal Manipulation
Hybrid format includes Zoom sessions and a two-day “virtual choice” lab intensive.
$1398 Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website.
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICE Technique 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.
MENTORSHIP OTHER HOURS
Complete 20 other hours
DIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS
Complete 20 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFI Combined 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 Exam
Written Case Presentations:
Lower Extremity (LE) WCP
Upper 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 case evaluations and live patient exams on the FiT and CFI webpages.
WCP Registration: Visit “Certifications and Exams” on the NAIOMT website for WCP guidelines and registration details.
*Advance registration required. Please review the schedule and WCP guidelines carefully.
*Once available, upload your WCP results to your fellowship “In-Box.”


Checklist 18-24 Months

Checklist 18 – 24 months Components Costs Registration & forms links
ONLINE MODULES Complete 1-2 online modules or elective courses $99 – $199 Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage.
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
700 LEVEL COURSES Complete C-720 Advanced Clinical Reasoning
Hybrid format includes Zoom sessions and a two-day “virtual choice” lab intensive.
$699 Registration: Links available on the NAIOMT website.
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
TECHNIQUE PRACTICE Technique 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.
MENTORSHIP OTHER HOURS
Complete 20 other hours
DIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS
Complete 20 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFI Combined 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 Exam
Written Case Presentations:
Lower Extremity (LE) WCP
Upper 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 case evaluations and live patient exams on the FiT and CFI webpages.
WCP Registration: Visit “Certifications and Exams” on the NAIOMT website for WCP guidelines and registration details.
*Advance registration required. Please review the schedule and WCP guidelines carefully.
*Once available, upload your WCP results to your fellowship “In-Box.”


Checklist 24-30 Months

Checklist 24 – 30 months Components Costs Registration & forms links
ONLINE MODULES Complete electives as needed.
Complete NAIOMT Mentoring Training Course.
$99 – $199
$99
Registration: Links available on the Active FiT webpage.
*Please upload completion certificates to your fellowship “In-Box” after completing each course.
730 VIRTUAL ORAL PRACTICAL EXAM EXAM PREP SESSIONS
Prep sessions include three two-hour Zoom sessions.

ORAL-PRACTICAL EXAM
Candidates assigned a 90-minute time slot for assessment.
$1250 Registration: Visit “Certifications and Exams” on the NAIOMT website for registration and exam guidelines.
*Advance registration required. Review the schedule and C-730 OP Exam Guidelines carefully.
*Once available, upload your exam results to your fellowship “In-Box.”
TECHNIQUE PRACTICE Technique 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.
MENTORSHIP OTHER HOURS
Complete 15 other hours
DIRECT 1:1 IN-PERSON HOURS
Complete 20 Direct In-Person 1:1 hours
CFI Combined 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 Exam
GENERAL EVALUATIONS:
Submit CFP#6 and CFP#7 CFI and FiT Evaluation
EXIT 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 available 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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