This section describes the Registration Process, Course Fee, and the Cancellation Policy.

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When you decide to register, you will need to download the Registration Process Form which is available  in PDF format by clicking the button immediately below. You can also download the Registration Instructions displayed on this page.

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Your participation in a LearnIMS course requires the completion of a multi-step registration process. Please review the description below of the registration steps.

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Step 1: Submit the following required documents 

 

1. The LearnIMS registration form (download this from www.learnims.com).

2. A copy of your legally acceptable photo I.D.

3. A copy of your current active state license to practice. 

4. A copy of your current professional malpractice insurance coverage ‘face sheet.

 

We require that documents  be submitted in electronic form; either via fax to LearnIMS at 509.315.1890 or scanned images of the documents can be emailed as attachments (we suggest PDF format) to:  contact@learnims.com

 

Confidentiality Statement:  We understand that you may provide us information that is confidential and personal as part of the registration for LearnIMS.  We make every reasonable effort to protect, safeguard, and keep this information private.  We do not share or disclose the information with any other party.  The personal or business information you submit to us is used ‘only’ by us to complete the registration for a LearnIMS course.

 

If your registration is confirmed and you attend the LearnIMS course, your information will be kept on file in our office.  We have implemented security measures we consider reasonable and appropriate to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Please be advised, however, that while we strive to protect your personally identifiable information and privacy, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you disclose or transmit to us electronically and are not responsible for the theft, destruction, or inadvertent disclosure of your personally identifiable information.

 

If you submit information but do not complete the registration process, the informational documents will be destroyed upon your request.

 

Payment of the LearnIMS course fee is made through PayPal.  Therefore, LearnIMS does not collect or retain your financial information.  Please refer to the PayPal website for their Privacy policy.

 

Step 2:  Your request to register for LearnIMS must be accepted.

 

Acceptance requires the following:

 

1)  That we receive all documents and are able to validate that you meet the professional prerequisites to attend a LearnIMS course.

2)  That you provide a signed copy of the LearnIMS Participant Waiver Agreement. The waiver agreement document will be provided to you via email after the prerequisite documents 1 through 5 are received and accepted by LearnIMS.

 

You will receive your notice of acceptance via email.

 

Step 3:  Pay the Course Fee to Confirm Your Seat in the Course

 

The fee to participate in the LearnIMS course is $1,500.00 per student.  This is payable after your registration request is accepted by LearnIMS.  You will receive an invoice via PayPal that comes to your email address.  You may make payment through PayPal using a credit card or you may send a check to the LearnIMS office address.

 

Please note that only after payment of the course fee is your seat in the LearnIMS course confirmed.  Seats are limited and will be confirmed when your registration is accepted and the fee is paid in full.

 

The course registration fee of $1,500 Includes the items in the following list:

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1. Twenty-seven (27) hours of instruction and lab sessions;

2. A box lunch each day, water, teas, coffee, fruit snacks during course breaks

3. Printed handout of lectures, scientific references

4. All supplies needed to participate in workshop

5. Supplies for participant to take home and begin practice

6. Printed handouts: IMS patient information brochure (explains IMS to prospective patients), Patient Consent Form, Pre and Post IMS Treatment Patient Information Instructions

7. List of suppliers for necessary equipment  (needles, point finders, medical supplies)

8. For participants that complete the course, unlimited access to Dr. Goodman via e-mail or telephone to answer questions and provide support as they apply IMS

9. A Certificate of Completion documenting 27 contact hours of Continuing Education, including classroom study and practical application

       of  LearnIMS - Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) Trigger Point Dry Needling, will only be issued to participants who:

 

A. come prepared with required textbooks having completed prerequisite reading prior to the beginning of the course, proper clothing (gym shorts for men and women, and sports bra or other appropriate top for women that allows treatment of the shoulder girdle), expectation of being needled by their partner during practice sessions on all regions of the body taught throughout the entire course. To accommodate sensitivities, students should avoid wearing heavy fragrance or perfume and come with properly trimmed fingernails.

 

B. attend all classes in a timely fashion and volunteer for practical treatment demonstrations by Dr. Goodman.

 

C.  satisfactorily complete 2 written examinations on the theoretical and scientific foundations of the treatment model, as well as a summary final practical clinical examination testing the student's ability to properly evaluate clinical cases, identify appropriate surface anatomy and anatomical danger zones, and demonstrate clean and safe needle handling and performance of the intramuscular stimulation – IMS technique.

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Travel and Housing

 

All participants in a LearnIMS course are responsible for their own travel and housing expenses.  Registrants must make their own travel plans and pay those expenses.  After your course registration is confirmed, we encourage you to make these arrangements.  For the hotel and  location of each course, please send a message to:  contact@learnims.com

 

Registrant Cancellation and Refund Policy

 

If a previously confirmed registrant chooses to cancel their registration, the following terms apply:

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1. If written notification of cancellation is received and confirmed prior to 30 days of course start date, the registrant will incur a $150 administrative fee and will receive a refund for the remaining balance. 

2. If written notification of cancellation is received 15-29 days prior to the course start date, there will be a $300 administrative fee and registrant will receive a letter of credit for the remaining balance. The letter of credit can be used towards a future course. No monies will be refunded for cancellations in this time frame.

3. If written notification of cancellation is received less than 15 days prior to the course start date, there will be a $500 administrative fee and registrant will receive a letter of credit for the remaining balance. The letter of credit can be used towards a future course. No monies will be refunded for cancellations in this time frame.

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***  If we are able to replace your paid registration with another paid registrant (for the same course dates) we will refund the course fee less the administrative fee.

 

LearnIMS Course Cancellation Policy

 

LearnIMS reserves the right to cancel a course due to unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances. If a course is canceled due to weather, natural disaster, national emergency, terrorism, or other Acts of God; a full refund will be given for the course registration fee. LearnIMS is not responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to cancellation of the course other than the registration fee that was paid to LearnIMS.  Any travel and hotel costs incurred by the registrant will not be refunded. LearnIMS will make every attempt to contact you as soon as possible in the event a course must be canceled.

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Course Schedule

 

Each of the LearnIMS courses is scheduled to begin on Day 1 at 8 AM and end on Day 3 at 6 PM.  Additional course details can be found at the page Course Outline.