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Diplomate & 

Certification Credit

 

Many dipomate and certification programs meet some of the ABCC's educational requirements. Click on the programs listed below to see how much credit is given toward the ABCC requirements.

ORTHOPEDICS

OCC HEALTH

CCSP

INTERNAL DISORDERS

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

FORENSICS

RADIOLOGY

REHABILITATION

ORTHOPEDICS

ABCC Educational Requirements   Orthopedics
  HOURS syllabi meets, or exceeds
Orthopedics Total 40 our requirements (hours)
Cervical orthopedics  10 10
Thoraco-lumbar orthopedics 10 10
Upper extremity 10 10
Lower extremity 10 10
    40
Diagnostic Imaging Total 40 40
Bone & Joint Disease 10 10
Trauma Imaging 20 20
CT, MRI, & Nuclear 10 10
    40
Diagnosis Total 60  
Clinical eval; History & physical 10 10
Laboratory Diagnosis 10 10
Clinical neurology 10 10
Concepts and Protocols in Neuro Diagnostic Testing 10 10
Ass./Evaluation of Periph. Vascular Disorders 10 10
Ass./Evaluation of other organ systems 10 10
    60
Rehabilitation and Phys Med Modalities & Proced Total 30  
P.T. in Musculoskeletal Disorders 10 10
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 20 20
    30
Disability and Impairment Rating Total 30  
Disability Eval and Rating of Phys Impairment 30 30
    30
Consultant Responsibilities Total 130  
Literature Review, Critique and Research Design 10  
Outcomes Assessment 10  
Behavioral Science Application In Disability Eval 10  
Claims Review/Reporting and Indep. Medical Eval. 100  
    0
  TOTAL 200

 

OCC HEALTH

ABCC Educational Requirements   OCC HEALTH
  HOURS syllabi meets, or exceeds
Orthopedics Total 40 our requirements (hours)
Cervical orthopedics  10  
Thoraco-lumbar orthopedics 10  
Upper extremity 10  
Lower extremity 10  
     
Diagnostic Imaging Total 40  
Bone & Joint Disease 10  
Trauma Imaging 20  
CT, MRI, & Nuclear 10  
     
Diagnosis Total 60  
Clinical eval; History & physical 10  
Laboratory Diagnosis 10  
Clinical neurology 10  
Concepts and Protocols in Neuro Diagnostic Testing 10  
Ass./Evaluation of Periph. Vascular Disorders 10  
Ass./Evaluation of other organ systems 10  
     
Rehabilitation and Phys Med Modalities & Proced Total 30  
P.T. in Musculoskeletal Disorders 10 10
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 20 20
    30
Disability and Impairment Rating Total 30  
Disability Eval and Rating of Phys Impairment 30  
     
Consultant Responsibilities Total 130  
Literature Review, Critique and Research Design 10  
Outcomes Assessment 10  
Behavioral Science Application In Disability Eval 10  
Claims Review/Reporting and Indep. Medical Eval. 100  
    TOTAL 30


INTERNAL DISORDERS

ABCC Educational Requirements   Internal Disorders
  HOURS syllabi meets, or exceeds
Orthopedics Total 40 our requirements (hours)
Cervical orthopedics  10  
Thoraco-lumbar orthopedics 10  
Upper extremity 10  
Lower extremity 10  
     
Diagnostic Imaging Total 40  
Bone & Joint Disease 10  
Trauma Imaging 20  
CT, MRI, & Nuclear 10 6
     
Diagnosis Total 60  
Clinical eval; History & physical 10 24
Laboratory Diagnosis 10 36
Clinical neurology 10  
Concepts and Protocols in Neuro Diagnostic Testing 10  
Ass./Evaluation of Periph. Vascular Disorders 10 12
Ass./Evaluation of other organ systems 10 222
     
Rehabilitation and Phys Med Modalities & Proced Total 30  
P.T. in Musculoskeletal Disorders 10  
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 20  
     
Disability and Impairment Rating Total 30  
Disability Eval and Rating of Phys Impairment 30  
     
Consultant Responsibilities Total 130  
Literature Review, Critique and Research Design 10  
Outcomes Assessment 10  
Behavioral Science Application In Disability Eval 10  
Claims Review/Reporting and Indep. Medical Eval. 100  
    TOTAL 46

 

CCSP

ABCC Educational Requirements   CCSP
  HOURS syllabi meets, or exceeds
Orthopedics Total 40 our requirements (hours)
Cervical orthopedics  10  
Thoraco-lumbar orthopedics 10  
Upper extremity 10  
Lower extremity 10  
    10
Diagnostic Imaging Total 40  
Bone & Joint Disease 10  
Trauma Imaging 20  
CT, MRI, & Nuclear 10  
    8
Diagnosis Total 60  
Clinical eval; History & physical 10  
Laboratory Diagnosis 10  
Clinical neurology 10  
Concepts and Protocols in Neuro Diagnostic Testing 10  
Ass./Evaluation of Periph. Vascular Disorders 10  
Ass./Evaluation of other organ systems 10  
    18
Rehabilitation and Phys Med Modalities & Proced Total 30  
P.T. in Musculoskeletal Disorders 10 10
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 20  
    10
Disability and Impairment Rating Total 30  
Disability Eval and Rating of Phys Impairment 30  
     
Consultant Responsibilities Total 130  
Literature Review, Critique and Research Design 10 4
Outcomes Assessment 10  
Behavioral Science Application In Disability Eval 10  
Claims Review/Reporting and Indep. Medical Eval. 100  
    4
  Total 50

 

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

ABCC Educational Requirements  

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
  HOURS syllabi meets, or exceeds
Orthopedics Total 40 our requirements (hours)
Cervical orthopedics  10  
Thoraco-lumbar orthopedics 10  
Upper extremity 10  
Lower extremity 10  
     
Diagnostic Imaging Total 40  
Bone & Joint Disease 10  
Trauma Imaging 20  
CT, MRI, & Nuclear 10  
     
Diagnosis Total 60  
Clinical eval; History & physical 10  
Laboratory Diagnosis 10  
Clinical neurology 10  
Concepts and Protocols in Neuro Diagnostic Testing 10  
Ass./Evaluation of Periph. Vascular Disorders 10  
Ass./Evaluation of other organ systems 10  
     
Rehabilitation and Phys Med Modalities & Proced Total 30  
P.T. in Musculoskeletal Disorders 10  
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 20  
     
Disability and Impairment Rating Total 30  
Disability Eval and Rating of Phys Impairment 30  
     
Consultant Responsibilities Total 130  
Literature Review, Critique and Research Design 10  
Outcomes Assessment 10  
Behavioral Science Application In Disability Eval 10  
Claims Review/Reporting and Indep. Medical Eval. 100  
     
  TOTAL 0

 

FORENSICS

ABCC Educational Requirements  

FORENSICS
  HOURS syllabi meets, or exceeds
Orthopedics Total 40 our requirements (hours)
Cervical orthopedics  10  
Thoraco-lumbar orthopedics 10  
Upper extremity 10  
Lower extremity 10  
     
Diagnostic Imaging Total 40  
Bone & Joint Disease 10  
Trauma Imaging 20  
CT, MRI, & Nuclear 10  
     
Diagnosis Total 60  
Clinical eval; History & physical 10  
Laboratory Diagnosis 10  
Clinical neurology 10  
Concepts and Protocols in Neuro Diagnostic Testing 10  
Ass./Evaluation of Periph. Vascular Disorders 10  
Ass./Evaluation of other organ systems 10