HCE: Military Vestibular Treatment Technician Course

July 25, 2025

This course features didactic and laboratory instruction covering introduction to peripheral vestibular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology; treatment of vestibular hypofunction, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and other disorders of the peripheral vestibular system; and special considerations and return to duty decision making for the military population.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for occupational therapist assistants and physical therapist assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify key components of the vestibular system and their role in detecting motion
  2. Describe normal vestibular ocular reflex (VOR)
  3. Describe impairments to the VOR and implications for symptoms
  4. Describe the process by which the body can compensate for an impaired VOR
  5. Perform dynamic visual acuity testing on a partner
  6. Perform Functional Gait Assessment on a partner
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AOTA

     DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider of professional development (PD). PD activity approval ID# 13453. This Live course is offered at 0.4 CEUs, Introductory, OT service delivery, foundational knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

  • 4.00 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.4 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/18/2025
Course expires: 
08/08/2025
Event starts: 
07/25/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
07/25/2025 - 2:30pm EDT
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Center for the Intrepid Academy
San Antonio, TX
United States

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Speaker(s)

Army Lieutenant Colonel Carrie Hoppes, P.T., Ph.D., N.C.S., O.C.S., A.T.C., C.S.C.S.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Karen Lambert, P.T., D.P.T., N.C.S.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 AOTA

     DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider of professional development (PD). PD activity approval ID# 13453. This Live course is offered at 0.4 CEUs, Introductory, OT service delivery, foundational knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

  • 4.00 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.4 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 4.00 Attendance
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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Aug 8, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].

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