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Mission
BCIA certifies individuals who meet education and training standards in biofeedback and progressively recertifies those who advance their knowledge through continuing education.
Recognition
BCIA is recognized as the certification body for the clinical practice of biofeedback by the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (BFE), and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR).
Board Certification Areas
BCIA offers Biofeedback Certification, Neurofeedback Certification, and Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback Certification. Clinical, Academic, and Technician certification tracks are available for Biofeedback and Neurofeedback, while only the Clinical track is available for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Read more...
BCIA Credentials
BCIA has trademarked BCB, BCN, and BCB-PMDB for your use where allowed. Read more…
BCIA News
Clinical Update Series: New in 2012 – BCIA will be offering 90 minute webinars that are easily accessible online and very affordable. These are the perfect tools to update your skills and gain continuing education credit toward recertification – all from the comfort of your office.
June 13, 4 PM Mountain Time - Sport and Optimal Performance Interventions will be presented by Lindsay Shaw, PhD, BCN.
Registration coming soon!
July 11, 4 PM Mountain Time - EEG as a Predictor of Medication Response will be presented by Tom Collura, PhD, BCN-A.
Registration coming soon!
Australia: September 1 - 2 in Melbourne: the Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia is holding their annual conference with pre-conference workshops August 29 - 31.
Poland: September 11 - 15 in Rzeszow: The Biofeedback Foundation of Europe will hold its 16th Annual Meeting.
The Netherlands: Danielle Matto and Eveline Kempenaar have launched some exciting new CE opportunities for those in the Netherlands. Please visit their website for more information.
ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society: They offer BCIA accredited courses to fulfill our continuing education requirements toward recertification.
BCIA Exam Sites
June 2 – San Marcos, TX
June 24 – Milwaukee, WI – Marquette University
September 9 – Burlington, VT
September 20 – 22, Orlando, FL – ISNR Annual Meeting (more information to come)
You must first file a certification application with BCIA and pay all fees prior to selecting an exam date using our Exam Registration form.
Please note that you may also elect the special exam option that enables you to use a local proctor.
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April 2012 Update
 Eugenia Bodenhamer-Davis
Genie Bodenhamer Davis, Ph.D., BCN, is a Licensed Psychologist and has been a member of the faculty at the University of North Texas (UNT) for over 35 years. During this time she has taught courses in Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Health Psychology. In 1992, she founded the Neurotherapy Lab in the UNT Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work and Addictions and continues to serve as its Director. Over the years, she has supervised many graduate students who obtained their research and clinical training in neurofeedback and biofeedback at UNT. She has published research in biofeedback and neurofeedback since the 1980s, co-authoring many papers with her students. In 2007, she received the Joel Lubar Award from the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) in recognition of her contributions to neurofeedback education, as well as a 2006 ISNR Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr. Davis is now semi-retired from UNT, teaching part time and coordinating the Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling Practicum and Internship. She continues to teach a biofeedback/neurofeedback course and practicum. She is currently a Board member of the ISNR Research Foundation and a member of the ISNR Standards of Practice Committee.
AAPB News
AAPB will be offering a webinar: Lessons from the Neuroscience of Addiction on May 31 taught by Fred Shaffer, PhD, BCB.
ISNR News
ISNR confirms new speakers, including Dr. Mark Jensen, Dr. Erik Peper, and Dr. Mario Beauregard for their meeting in Orlando, September 19 - 23. Read more…
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