Refresh your memory, renew your skills, and stay up to date with key concepts and techniques in vestibular medicine.
The purpose of this recertification course is two-fold: 1) to provide participants with updated and novel evidence-based concepts in vestibular medicine and 2) to reflect on your professional growth from competency to proficiency. After completing your competency-based course(s) and putting your knowledge and skills into practice, it’s likely you can more clearly and quickly identify relevant and irrelevant information. Having more experiences in vestibular-related patient care provides us with more confidence to utilize our working knowledge and apply it to solving new problems. We gain a deeper understanding of alternative options and our decision-making capabilities become less labored and intuitive.
The recertification course reflects your ability to apply your knowledge base through class discussions, quizzes, and clinical applications in more complex ways.
The Competency in Vestibular Rehabilitation Recertification Course is designed for a graduate of a vestibular certificate program including, but not limited to, the following:
- Certificate of Competency in Vestibular Rehabilitation (CCVR) Course - 360 Neuro Health Institute
- Vestibular Rehabilitation: A Competency-Based Course - Emory University School of Medicine | Division of Physical Therapy
- Advanced Vestibular Physical Therapist Certificate Program - University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Therapy
- Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification - American Institute of Balance Certification Workshops
How it works
- Vestibular Anatomy & Physiology Lesson
- Neurophysiology of Vestibular Compensation & The Value of VNG Lesson
- The Clinical Value of Audiograms, VEMPs & vHIT Lesson
- More on Vestibular Diagnostics & Intro to Medical Management Lesson
- Vestibular Rehabilitation Lesson
- BPPV & Light-Heavy Cupula Lesson
- Central Vestibular Disorders Lesson
- The Visual System A&P: Practical Application Lesson
- Concussion: The Cervical Contribution Lesson
- FMD-3PD-MdDS Update Lesson
- Vestibular Rehab Across Various Populations/Settings Lesson
Assignments
As part of the recertification course, you are responsible for watching key concept videos, answering case study questions, and completing two posts: one in the Recertification Discussion Board and the second in What’s on your mind? by asking a question or sharing a clinical experience.
Problem-Solving Case Studies Final Exam
Once you've completed the online content, you will be provided a problem-solving case studies final exam to be completed online.
Objectives
Upon completion of the Competency in Vestibular Rehabilitation Recertification Course, you will be able to:
- Evaluate how etiological factors (e.g., risk factors, prevalence, and comorbidities) associated with vestibular-related disorders influence the care plan and outcomes.
- Rate the various vestibular-related questionnaires and choose the one(s) most appropriate based on the patient’s presentation.
- Choose appropriate interventions for initiating therapy, progressing, and modifying activities as warranted.
- Compare new concepts in assessing and treating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and choose appropriate techniques accordingly.
- Evaluate the bidirectional relationship between chronic dizziness and psychological distress and incorporate the results into the individual’s care plan and treatment monitoring.
- Critique traditional and novel vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) training and choose the most appropriate and targeted activities based on the patient’s presentation and individual goals.
- Create relevant written responses that represent critical thinking about the coursework and interact with peers in a mutually respectful manner.
CEUs
This course is eligible for 12 hours of continuing education credits.