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Othmer Method Certification
Certification Requirements

Prerequisites
Bachelors degree or higher in a health care field or 3 years of neurofeedback experience in a professional setting. Submit CV including education and professional experience.
 

Fees
$200 application fee with submission.
 

Study References and Forms
Completion of reading and media study covering references on neurofeedback history, research, EEG and instrumentation, neuroscience, treatment planning, and professional conduct. View list of study references

Submit forms with three key ideas from each chapter or section. View forms
 

Course Attendance
Live attendance at EEG Info Introductory Course within past 2 years. Submit certificate of completion. Completion of Practicums 1 and 2 for initial certification: Alpha-Theta Neurofeedback, Infra-low Frequency Neurofeedback, Neurofeedback Assessment and Synchrony.
 

Mentoring
10 hours of individual or group mentoring with Othmer Method certified provider. Submit mentoring form.
 

Personal Neurofeedback Training
20 sessions of Infra-low Frequency training and 10 sessions of Alpha-Theta training. Submit all session notes.
 

Clinical Experience
At least one year of clinical experience with neurofeedback. Completion of 400 neurofeedback sessions, with no less than 20 clients.
 

Written Case Presentation
One client through at least 20 sessions, within last 12 months, demonstrating mastery of the Othmer Method. Submit all assessment and reassessment information, including assessment & re-assessment summary forms, session notes and written summary of decision-making process and lessons learned. Some pre-post outcome measurement (such as QIKtest) is required.
 
Submissions of a case for certification or re-certification must be based on the current version of the Protocol Guide
 

Recertification Every Two Years
Requires attendance at the EEG Info 5-day Introductory Course, Practicum 1, Practicum 2, or In-Person attendance at Advanced Clinical Summit, and new case presentation (based on the current version of the Protocol Guide).

Also requires new written case presentations as described above.

If a clinician allows their certification to lapse without completing the re-certification in time, then their requirements reset to the date when they register to begin their re-certification. Certification requirements that were not in effect for their initial certification would now be required. For instance, if a clinician initiated their certification process at a time when the practicum weekends were not yet required, or when a certain book was not yet required, the re-certification would now require those elements that were missed in the initial certification process.