Do you want to earn up to 76 CE credits without leaving your home or office? Activator Institute VT is chiropractic’s #1 virtual training platform; a virtual seminar at your fingertips. Our easy-to-use software was custom-built to fit the needs of anyone, anywhere. Optimized for phones, tablets, and computers, Activator Institute VT fits your on-the-go lifestyle. Users can pause, stop, and revisit any of the short, interactive training lessons led by Dr. Fuhr and his esteemed colleagues. Our revolutionary competency-based learning algorithms boost comprehension as you begin to master The World’s #1 Instrument Adjusting Method. The Activator Institute VT courseware will be available for 30 days upon purchase.

Activator Institute Course Descriptions

Activator Methods Basic Scan Protocol – 12 Continuing Education Hours (Technique)

This course is where those new to the Activator Method will learn the basics and how to treat the majority of musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Arlan W Fuhr, Dr. Michael McMurray, Dr. Joe Steinhouser, and Dr. Rochelle Smith will be your instructors. You will learn about the history of the Activator Method Technique and the Activator Adjusting Instruments. Followed up with the basis of the Activator Method Technique, the Leg Length Analysis. This analysis will help teach you where to adjust, when to adjust, and when to stop adjusting. This course will teach you to adjust from the feet to the cervical vertebrae & occiput. Once you complete this course, you become eligible to take the practical exam to become Activator Proficiency Rated. The process how to gain this rating is listed below. All of this information is also available in the Activator Methods 2nd Edition Textbook that is for sale on this website!

Activator Methods Upper Extremities – 12 Continuing Education Hours (Technique)

The Upper Extremities course is part of the next steps in learning the Activator Methods Technique. Dr. Arlan W Fuhr, Dr. Michael McMurray, Dr. Joe Steinhouser, and Dr. Rochelle Smith will be your instructors. It includes more advanced tests and adjustments for the shoulders and related structures, as well as the elbows wrists, and hands. The new information you will learn through this courseware will help you treat both acute and chronic conditions that are not covered as completely in the Basic Scan Protocol. Once you complete this course and are currently Activator Proficiency Rate, you become eligible to become Activator Advanced Proficiency Rated. All of this information is also available in the Activator Methods 2nd Edition Textbook that is for sale on this website!

Activator Methods Lower Extremities – 12 Continuing Education Hours (Technique)

The Lower Extremities course is part of the next steps in learning the Activator Methods Technique. Dr. Arlan W Fuhr, Dr. Michael McMurray, Dr. Joe Steinhouser, and Dr. Rochelle Smith will be your instructors. It includes more advanced tests and adjustments for the hips, knees, ankles, feet, and related structures. The new information you will learn through this courseware will help you treat both acute and chronic conditions that are not covered as completely in the Basic Scan Protocol. Once you complete this course and are currently Activator Proficiency Rate, you become eligible to become Activator Advanced Proficiency Rated. All of this information is also available in the Activator Methods 2nd Edition Textbook that is for sale on this website!

Activator Methods Advanced Tests – 12 Continuing Education Hours (Technique)

This course is for Activator Practitioners looking for treatments for some of the most unique cases. Dr. Arlan W Fuhr, Dr. Michael McMurray, Dr. Joe Steinhouser, and Dr. Rochelle Smith will be your instructors. You will learn about advanced Leg Length testing, Pelvic Involvement, Lumbar Spine, Thoracic Spine, Ribs, and the Cervical Spine and Occiput. By taking this course, along with the Basic Scan Protocol, and the Upper and Lower Extremities, you will have learned almost all of the Activator Method and shown your commitment to ensuring you are able to treat almost any condition a patient presents with. All of this information is also available in the Activator Methods 2nd Edition Textbook that is for sale on this website!

Got Documentation By Dr. Gregg Friedman – 12 Continuing Education Hours (Record Keeping)

Got Documentation is a new course available from Activator Institute. In this course, Dr. Gregg Friedman will teach you that we all know that we have to document better. The question is, “What exactly DO we need to document and HOW can we do it quickly and affordably?” Got Documentation is the work of Dr. Gregg Friedman. He has spent the last two decades raising the profile of the chiropractic profession and helping individual chiropractors master their documentation.

Super Pulsed Laser Therapy by Multi Radiance Medical – 12 Continuing Education Hours (Diagnostic/Pain Relief)

The Super Pulsed Laser Therapy course will teach you about the growing field of photobiomodulation and how to fit it within your Chiropractic Clinic. This course includes treatments for knee, neck, shoulders, hips, and general pain. Along with treatments for fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. This in-depth course taught by John Bruno, a long-time athletic trainer, will get you well on your way to helping get your patients in great condition.

Risk Management by NCMIC Insurance – 4 Continuing Education Hours (Risk Management/Boundaries)

This course is for Chiropractors looking for a great source of information that they are appropriately paying attention to their and their staff’s behavior to manage risk within not just the office, but how they compose themselves when they are in a public setting representing their profession as well. Presented by Dr. Michael McMurray, topics include documentation, informed consent, professional boundaries, communication, privacy, and more.

States with CE credits due on or before January 1st, 2023: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Washingon D.C., Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Check with your state board for exact due dates and state-specific requirements.

All states require clocked hours for their CE credits. In order to receive 76 (online or in-person) CE hours, you must have a minimum of 76 hours on the course. Our program has a clock tracking mechanism and we are only authorized to issue CE credit for the amount of time spent in class (up to the maximum of credit hours posted).

To Gain Your Proficiency Rating and Become Listed on Doc.Activator.com

The Student:

The path for students to become Proficiency Rated is very simple. By completing and passing the coursework exam, as well as the practical examination we’ve provided to your instructor, you will have earned your Proficiency rating. You are thereby qualified for a free listing on the ‘Find a Doctor’ portion of our website once you’ve obtained your license to practice. We will contact you upon graduation to obtain the information we need to make this happen!

Renewals:

Let’s say at one point in your life you were proficiency rated, but for whatever reason you let it expire. NO WORRIES. Your path is easy. All you have to do is take the BASIC SCAN PROTOCOL course on our Activator VT platform. You must score an 80% or higher on the final exam. A valid license and a physical address for an office are required.

First Timers:

Well for starters, welcome! We have made it easier than ever to become proficiency rated and start receiving the many benefits that come with this achievement. All you have to do is take the BASIC SCAN PROTOCOL course on our Activator VT platform. You must score an 80% or higher on the course.

Final Exam:

Your final virtual exam will be emailed to you in the form of test questions. This is where you will need a cellphone with a camera and a little help from your CA and a volunteer patient. Your CA will read the test question out loud. You are then required to demonstrate the proper technique while your CA takes a short video. Once all questions are complete you will then upload your videos to our private server for our staff to view. Once this step is complete, assuming you passed and you have met all the other standard requirements you will receive your proficiency rated status.

If You Fail:

If by chance your fail the final exam with a 79% or below, no worries, we will let you know why you did not pass and will email you a new set of test question when you are ready to take another “crack” at it. You can take the final exam as many times as it takes to pass.