Biofeedback

What qualifications are needed to become a Biofeedback Practitioner?
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    HOW TO USE BIOFEEDBACK?
    UNDERSTANDING THE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS OF A BIOFEEDBACK PRACTITIONER

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    Biofeedback is NOT used as a treatment alone, nor can it be used alone to make a diagnosis. Rather it is a supportive tool to be combined with other standard interventions (in context of an intervention) carried out by knowledgeable clinicians, educators, or coaches.

    The most noteworthy Certification in Biofeedback can be received from BCAI (Biofeedback Certification International Alliance​)

    BCIA Certification: BCIA presently offers certification in three areas: General Biofeedback, Pelvic floor biofeedback, and Neuro / EEG biofeedback.

    Please note, BCIA certification is not a license to practice. BCIA credentials individuals for three levels of expertise: technicians, clinicians and academic and performance professionals.
    1. Biofeedback Technicians : are people who do not have formal clinical training but who want to participate in providing biofeedback-based interventions for clients with clinical problems.

    2. Clinical Certificants :  are licensed, degreed practitioners who have added the tool of biofeedback to their practice. Clinical Certificants are generally licensed educators, doctors, coaches, therapists and psychologists who happen to have an additional certification.

    3. Academic and Performance Certificants : are individuals who are certified to use  biofeedback devices for research, teaching and performance enhancement. These individuals must have at least a master’s degree from an accredited institution.