Requirements for Completion of Fellowship

  1. Completion of all academic didactic course work with an average grade of 90% or better.
  2. Clinical Mentorship Hours
    • Complete 1000+ clinical mentorship hours. These hours include 850 patient clinic care hours and 150 1:1 direct mentor supervision hours with an approved FAAOMPT credentialed therapist. The 150 1:1 hours may include up to 20 hours of observation, discussion, and interaction with the FAAOMPT mentor. The FiT must serve as the primary clinician responsible for the patient/client’s care for at least 130 of the total 150 1:1 clinical mentorship hours.
    • Clinical hours must reflect an adequate representation of a demographically/clinically diverse population as judged by the Program Director (based on the Description of Advanced Specialty Practice – DASP). Any areas of deficiency must be addressed by completing additional work to enhance knowledge and/or experience in deficient areas. Fellows should work proactively to plan to obtain experiences in all key areas identified in the DASP.
  3. Clinical Outcomes Data Submissions through an approved outcomes management system.
  4. Complete a comprehensive written examination, four (4) technique examinations, and two (2) live patient examinations with a grade of A- or better.
  5. Completion of a scholarly project.
  6. Performance of two high quality, in-depth, evidence-based projects.