Become a VitalStim® provider
Add dysphagia therapy to your skills and your practice.
Why dysphagia care matters
Dysphagia affects millions of people, with serious consequences such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, and dehydration. As a clinician, specializing in dysphagia care makes you a vital part of your patients’ recovery. With 60% of a speech-language pathologist’s caseload often devoted to swallowing therapy, building your skills in this area has never mattered more.
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
Stand out as a dysphagia specialist
Set yourself apart
The VitalStim Specialty Certificate sets you apart as a specialist in dysphagia therapy.
Accredited, hands-on training
Through CIAO Seminars, the only accredited NMES training program, you gain hands-on experience and advanced knowledge to deliver exceptional care.
Provider Registry placement
The Specialty Certificate includes placement on the VitalStim Provider Registry, which connects you with patients and facilities looking for specialized services.
Key benefits of VitalStim® training
VitalStim training gives you new tools to treat dysphagia effectively and efficiently.
Faster patient progress
Providers report faster patient progress.
Better swallowing outcomes
Providers report better swallowing outcomes.
Greater confidence
Providers report greater professional confidence.
With this FDA-cleared therapy you can expand your scope of practice and meet the growing demand for dysphagia care.
Make the case at your facility
Investing in VitalStim training benefits the whole facility, not only the clinician. Better patient outcomes mean higher satisfaction, better reviews, and more referrals. Many facilities report cost savings from shorter recovery times and fewer complications for patients who receive NMES therapy.
Become a VitalStim provider
If you are a speech-language pathologist or occupational therapist who treats swallowing problems, VitalStim training is the way to start offering this therapy. CIAO Seminars has trained over 30,000 VitalStim providers since 2003.