biofeedback certification training
Why Biofeedback Certification?
Biofeedback Certification reported in a comprehensive survey that they initially sought certification for credibility, validation of their skills and knowledge, professional satisfaction, to ensure proper training, and to promote the field. BCIA biofeedback certification is internationally recognized for seven reasons.
1. BCIA is a non-profit institute that has been an effective advocate for our field. BCIA has been dedicated to a singular mission since 1981:
“BCIA certifies individuals who meet education and training standards in biofeedback and
progressively recertifies those who advance their knowledge through continuing education.”
2. BCIA’s biofeedback certification is the only program that is recognized by the three major international membership organizations: the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), the Biofeedback Federation of Europe (BFE), and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR).
3. BCIA’s biofeedback certification is based on scientific evidence published in refereed journals. BCIA rejects narrow, unsubstantiated perspectives and the conflict of interest that exists when certification depends on a specific vendor’s equipment, databases, and protocols. BCIA certification is based on a reading list, Blueprint of Knowledge, and Professional Standards and Ethical Principles that were developed following an extensive job analysis and that are regularly updated by a task force of international authorities in biofeedback. BCIA continually gathers data to validate and revise its exams through the psychometric process to ensure the relevance, integrity, and value of our certification program.
4. BCIA’s biofeedback certification exam adheres to the highest psychometric standards. We painstakingly evaluate and revise our exam on a regular basis. Several independent experts, who include clinicians and the most experienced educators in our field, regularly review exam items to ensure that the they represent key blueprint concepts, are sourced to our suggested reading list, and are psychometrically sound. We regularly replace outdated exam questions with new ones that are contributed by biofeedback authorities and then validated by our certificants.
5. BCIA requires that our certificants adhere to one of the strongest ethical codes in our field. In addition, we require that our certificants complete 3 hours of ethics continuing education when they renew their certification. Our rigorous ethical standards are one of the many reasons that our international colleagues have chosen BCIA biofeedback certification.
6. BCIA’s Board of Directors consists of clinicians, educators, and researchers who have guided the development of biofeedback. Our Board includes leaders of the three major international membership organizations who have contributed decades of service to our field.
Biofeedback Certification
As with any valid certification program, BCIA periodically reviews all parts of a certification starting with the blueprint. BCIA updated and adopted a new blueprint in 2015. While this new blueprint is not currently being used by every accredited training program, they will soon be updating their teaching materials. The revised exam will take into consideration that test takers may have taken training based on either the new blueprint or the previous version.
2015 Revised Blueprint
Clinical Entry Level Certification
Clinical Entry Level Certification (ELC) is designed for the professional who can document a minimum of a BA/BS in a health care field and who has less than 5 years of experience using biofeedback with patients/clients.
Overview of Requirements – Certification at a Glance
Filing an Application
Certification Exam
Certification by Prior Experience
Clinical Certification by Prior Experience (CPE) is designed for the licensed health care professional who can document extensive education, training, and at least 5 years of clinical experience using biofeedback with patients/clients.Technician Certification in biofeedback is only available for those who are employed by an appropriately licensed and BCIA certified professional.
Training for Biofeedback Certification
Many of the BCIA accredited didactic training programs also sell hardware and software. Please contact each program to learn which product(s) they are authorized to sell.
BCIA Accredited Didactic Programs
Regionally Accredited Academic/University Didactic Programs
Biofeedback Didactic Training Program Evaluation
You are required to submit a program evaluation within 30 days of the completion of the course in order to get didactic credit toward certification. All information will be summarized and shared with the specific training provider with no link to a specific person.
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