8 PDAs NCCAOM AOM-BIO

 

 

 

Improving Quality of Life through Pain Management.

  

 

 

We have taught the protocol for over a decade to thousands of students across the world. Our students include hundreds of employees of government organizations (DOD/US Military, VA, IHS (Indian Health Service, NATO/MOD (Ministry of Defense). Over this period, we collected clinical observations and questions from students and organizations. We also witnessed the growing interest in the protocol, in pain management techniques and in a need to ensure (1) a coherence in the basic practice of the protocol, (2) a community of practitioners who can share experiences and information on a platform and (3) a referral roster of active members that can be used by patients in health care organizations.

Additionally, the growing interest in the BFA protocol is now at a crossroad: its needs and applications widen. To name a few, its role in pain management could be vital in preparing to face the worldwide expanding issues of pain management and consequent addictive components.

 

 

 

Our two certification Level-1 programs are both based on the fulfilment of two educational units and one practical unit:

 

 

Type	Unit One	Unit Two	Unit Three
BFA	2-day live seminar ACU	8-hour distance learning	40 treatments log sheet
	(Module 1-BFA)	(Module 2)
BFAP	2-day live seminar ACUP	8-hour distance learning	40 treatments log sheet
	(Module 1-BFA)	(Module 2)

   

 

Unit One consists of a two-day live seminar of 16 continuing education units in Battlefield Acupuncture or Acupressure (16 NCCAOM; 16 AOM-ACU).

Unit Two consists of two four-hour distance learning courses in basic ‘Pain Management and Awareness’ and ‘Soft Tissues Pain Evaluation and Awareness’ (8 AOM-BIO PDA points pending).

Unit Three is a verification of clinical experience: it consists of forty documented treatments of patients using the BFA / BFAP protocol.It must be completed within the year of completion of Unit 2.

 

The cost of the complete certification program (the three units) is: $675.00 and includes a one-year membership.

The certification is active for a year. Maintaining the certification requires: (1) active membership and (2) affidavit of yearly continuing education. The continuing education can be either: (1) affidavit of 20 treatments using BFA or BFAP or (2) affidavit of 15 treatments using BFA and BFAP affidavit plus a published article in our newsletter or in a medical journal. For Certification Grandfathering, see below.

 

 

Certification (for those who have taken our BFA Seminar training)

 

Our certification cost is $250 for those that took our BFA training seminar. We offer a grandfathering pathway for practitioners having completed Unit 1 (BFA) as long as they fulfill Unit 2 (online training) and Unit 3 (40 BFA treatments) within the year preceding the certification application. Cost for Unit 2, Membership and application is $250 dollars. Unit 3 must be completed and applies only to the year prior to the certification application.

For those who have not taken any of our training, the cost of the complete certification program (the three units) is: $675.00 and includes a one-year membership. The certification is active for a year. Maintaining the certification requires: (1) active membership and (2) yearly continuing education. The continuing education can be either: (1) affidavit of 20 treatments using BFA or BFAP or (2) affidavit of 15 treatments using BFA and BFAP affidavit plus a published article in our newsletter or in a medical journal. For Certification Grandfathering, see below.

 

 

 

Membership privileges include online videos on BFA-related material including “How to bill for BFA,” unlimited phone and email contact with our BFA team, quarterly electronic magazine, all BFA treatments forms and ear care management notes, listing in the electronic roster of active BFA and BFAP professionals, access to members’ information..

 

Type	Yearly dues	Due date
Professional	$70	April 15th
Students and Public	$40	April 15th

 

 

 

 

Through the Newsletter, we aim at providing information pertaining to complementary pain management techniques and Battlefield Acupuncture and Acupressure observations and techniques and news.

 

Our first electronic newsletter is projected June 15th, 2022. For details on publishing articles and on advertisements please contact us at (240) 688-3431.

  

 

 

Credentialing is specific to Military organizations, Veterans Health Administration (VA) and Indian Health Service / Tribal Health Program (IHS/THP). For credentialing questions please call us at (240) 481-0061. 

 

 

 

Our teaching organization aims at facilitating an organic growth in several educational and delivery sectors. All constructive suggestions, comments and assistance are welcome. 

 

 

8 PDAs NCCAOM AOM-BIO

Become a Certified Battlefield Acupuncture/Acupressure Provider

• Acupuncturists, medical doctors (MDs / DOs)
• Military health care providers

• Physician assistants
• Nurse practitioners
• Register nurses
• Massage therapists
• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Members of the general population looking for improved quality of health