Physical Agent Modality Credentialing Course for Occupational Therapy Practitioners

PAMPCA helps you to obtain the training and continuing education you may need to comply with state certification requirements. Please check with your state licensing and regulatory board to determine what your specific state requirements may be.

Course includes:

• Aggressive didactic lessons on both thermal (heat, cold, ultrasound, phonophoresis) and electrical modalities (TENS, NMES, Iontophoresis)
• A two-day hands-on workshop to demonstrate familiarity and safety issues related to PAMs
• Tracking supervised clinical hours to complete the credentialing process
• Comprehensive examination included during the second day of the workshop

The course is comprised of 12 learning modules plus a two-day workshop and supervised clinical hours. Upon successful completion of the course, our graduates are awarded 45 contact hours of continuing education credit. Graduates of this course are awarded a credential by the Physical Agent Modalities Practitioner Credentialing Agency, LLC, and are allowed to use CPAM after their name. This course complies with regulatory and licensing requirements for PAM use in most states requiring additional credentialing of OT practitioners.

Note: You must have a computer and access to the Internet to participate in this course.

Our physical agent modalities practitioner-credentialing course is comprised of twelve modules. Upon completion of this course, practitioners receive 45 contact hours of continuing education credit. The entire course is comprised of three parts. The breakdown of the course and continuing education contact hours awarded is as follows (module objectives can be found as a separate attachment):

• Part I: Didactic Coursework (20 hours to complete including taking module tests)
  • National and State Rules, Regulations, Position Papers (1 hour)
  • Superficial Surface Anatomy (2 hours)
  • Wound Healing (2 hours)
  • Pain Theory
    1. Understanding Pain (1 hour)
    2. Intervention Strategies (1 hour)
  • Superficial Thermal Agents (hot packs, paraffin, fluidotherapy, light) (2 hours)
  • Deep Thermal Agents (Ultrasound, Phonophoresis) (2 hours)
  • Cryotherapy (cold pack, ice massage, contrasting baths) (2 hours)
  • Electrotherapy
    1. Understanding the basis for Electrotherapy (2 hours)
    2. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (1 hour)
    3. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (2 hours)
  • Clinical Pharmacology (1 hour)
  • Iontophoresis (1 hour)

• Part 2: Two-Day Weekend Workshop (16 contact hours)
  • 14 hour hands-on lab experience
  • 2-hour comprehensive test over the didactic and workshop materials

• Part 3: Supervised Clinical Application of PAMs (supervision by either an OT or a PT currently certified to use physical agent modalities in their state)
  • 10 Thermal applications (4.5 hours)
  • 10 Electrical applications (4.5 hours)

The fee for the entire course is $650, which includes certification in both thermal and electrical modalities. Also included are all home study lessons provided via the Internet, a textbook, necessary paperwork to demonstrate completion of the course, a comprehensive lab manual, and a certificate of completion once all requirements have been met.

Qualify for a Discount!

Email us at opd@svsu.edu with a copy of your current class schedule to receive the coupon code for Student Registration (participants must be currently taking classes to receive the discount). 

Or...

Send three or more from the same company, registering at the same time, and each receives $50 off the regular fee, paying only $580 each. Call 989-964-4048 or email opd@svsu.edu to receive the discount. NOTE: For any discount, we cannot go back and apply credit for registrations already completed.

An initial payment of $60 is required to reserve spots. Please call 989-964-4048 if you need to reserve a spot. Reserved spots are only for individuals who have an employer paying for the course and require an invoice. 

Please note: Late Registration will begin 12 Business Days prior to the workshop at 12 noon EST. Late registration is an additional $40 fee. Late Registrations may register by phone at 989-964-4048 or online. 

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Notices received within 14 business days or more from the workshop start date are eligible for a refund less a $120 cancellation fee and a $60 textbook fee. Less than 14 business days prior to the start of the workshop all fees & registration are not refundable.

Transferring a registrant to an alternative workshop site is permissible on a one-time basis for a $55 processing fee and is contingent upon space available. Transfers must be completed no later than 14 business days prior to the workshop date.

Note 1: All transfer Workshops must be rescheduled prior to 12 months from the date of original registration payment or credit and transfer fees will be lost.

Note 2: We reserve the right to cancel any workshop for which there is insufficient registration. All workshops will be looked at approximately 30 days prior to the workshop to determine if there is sufficient registration. In the event that a workshop is canceled, registrants will be encouraged to attend the workshop at a different location with no processing fee charged or will be refunded the amount of the tuition minus a $60 fee for the textbook.

Please note: The address you register with is the address we will send your book to. Please contact us immediately, at 989-964-4048, if want your books sent to another address.

Please note: the address you register with, is the address we will send your book to. Please contact us immediately, at 989-964-4048, if want your books sent to another address.

*We do send the book out 24 hours after the registration process is complete. We are not liable if the address provided is incorrect unless you contact us and confirm a different address, you will be responsible for any additional postage. This additional cost will have to be paid by credit card prior to re-sending.

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