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Perinatal Certification

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The ICPA Perinatal Certification is the next step for our pregnancy and perinatal chiropractors. Webster Certification starts this journey with an in-depth understanding of the importance of chiropractic care during pregnancy; Perinatal Certification builds with comprehensive expertise of care throughout the perinatal period from preconception through postpartum.

The Perinatal Certification consists of 10 Seminars, 80 hours total. There is a multiple-choice exam consisting of 15-25 questions for each course. The exam fee is $250 and DC members can pay for the exam at any time once enrolled in the program. The exams will appear as you attend each seminar. 

Upon successful completion of courses and multiple-choice exams, chiropractors will receive their Perinatal Certification and be listed accordingly on the ICPA Referral Directory.

Register for the Perinatal Series

Adjusting for Birth: Maternal Biomechanics and the Effects of Fetal Positioning

(8 Hours) This 8-hour course builds on the techniques learned in the Webster Technique Certification and the Advanced Perinatal Clinical Application courses to further hone skills for adjusting during pregnancy and labor. Explore maternal biomechanics and how it may relate to fetal presentations including OP, nuchal hands, and asynclitic. Expand your prenatal skills with additional soft tissue releases and a Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction protocol. Learn advanced assessments of the sacrum in pregnancy and labor and how to differentiate subluxation patterns from biomechanical patterns related to fetal positioning. Advance skills in determining when and how to correct subluxations in pregnancy and labor.

Advanced Perinatal Clinical Application

(12 Hours) Building on the Webster Technique Certification, this module emphasizes hands-on clinical skills for serving the pregnancy and postpartum populations. This course addresses perinatal chiropractic research, pelvic balancing techniques, outcome based exams, and tools for engaging both birth providers and mothers in your community.

Connecting with Parents, the Baby, and Supportive Care Providers

(4 Hours) In this 4-hour online course: Learn how to make a powerful connection with moms (and dads) and children to build rapport, trust, and understanding. The skills of communication in both verbal and non-verbal ways allow us to connect on multiple levels. Develop an understanding of the physiological mechanism of adaptation in a salutogenic model.

Navigating the Highs and Lows of the Perinatal Family Practice

(4 Hours) This 4-hour online course is designed to explore the complexities of the chiropractic family practice. Learn effective ways to work with pregnancy and infant loss, terminally ill children and the effect it has on families, subluxation patterns and neurology. Expand your perspective to look at loss as a chiropractor as well as a human. Explore the world of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and its implications in a family chiropractic practice.

Perinatal Care with Webster Certification

(13 Hours) Take home the educational tools to successfully reach and care for more pregnant mothers and their babies in your practice. This 13-hour course will offer you the skills to provide advanced techniques and evidence-based care to the perinatal patient. The course includes an in-depth approach to a physiological birth and the chiropractic relationship. Note: ICPA membership is required for Webster seminar registration and certification.

Perinatal Health: Epigenetics and Parental Nutrition

(12 Hours) Gain an understanding of nutrition and learn how to effectively incorporate this information into your practice. Explore the relationships between epigenetics, nutrition, fertility and family health. Understand the latest findings in epigenetics and the roles of sugar and pH in health and disease. You'll learn how optimal nutrition can improve fertility, how poor nutrition can weaken fertility and the effects of nutrition during and after pregnancy.

Perinatal Neuroimmunology: Patterns Of Interference

(12 Hours) Updated neuroimmunology information and how to correlate this information into practice. You'll review normal and abnormal immunology, the current immunological research pertaining to the children and pregnant women and immunology concepts and controversies.

Postpartum Care: Improving Diaphragm, Core, and Pelvic Floor Function

(4 Hours) In this 4-hour online course: Learn the vital role the perinatal chiropractor plays in supporting women after childbirth. Starting with the initial assessment, and continuing through care, you’ll learn how to take a personalized, holistic approach to help moms recover and rebuild strength during this important postpartum period.

Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy from the Baby’s Perspective

(8 Hours) In this 8-hour online course: Gain a greater understanding how Birth Imprints affect the physical health, emotional bonding and psychological well-being of the infant and child. Review comprehensively the myriad decisions new parents must make considering the baby's perspective and what resources they are seeking to help create a healthy foundation for their family.

The Essentials of Chiropractic: Education in the Perinatal Period

(4 Hours) This one-day/4-hour class will introduce innovative and advanced approaches in teaching parents about chiropractic care in the perinatal practice. All too often chiropractors unknowingly step out of their practice parameters in their patient education. Dr. Ian provides an understanding of ethical standards and best practices. Dr. Ian will also discuss the importance of collaboration with numerous health care providers in your community to offer the best possible care for the families in your practice.

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