The Academy of Brain Stimulation offers the accredited International Clinical TMS Certification Course.
Choose between the immersive In-Person Live TMS Certification Course at various attractive locations worldwide or the flexible On-Demand Online TMS Certification Program.
Both accredited, both led by world experts.
Please note: As our live courses are offered live at various attractive locations throughout the world and at different times a year, some courses might be subject to availability.
Read some of the testimonials from previous course participants at the bottom of the page.
The International Clinical TMS Certification Course is an accredited 3-day academic course taught by internationally renowned experts in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation.
This certified TMS Training Course educates clinicians and researchers worldwide about how to offer TMS as a therapy in psychiatry, neurology, and rehabilitation. It is also one of the few to provide CME credits.
Suitable for medical specialists, clinical practitioners, health care professionals, therapists, psychologists, researchers, nurses, lab assistants and technicians, this comprehensive TMS training and certification program covers the entire spectrum of TMS applications – from fundamentals of TMS to the latest overview of effective TMS protocols and the most recent developments for optimizing clinical efficacy.
The International Clinical TMS Certification Course is among the most established and best evaluated in the world. Participants will receive a balanced mix of academic lectures and intensive hands-on sessions. All lectures are provided by internationally renowned experts in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation from various prestigious academic and clinical institutes who will be present the entire full three days of the course, allowing interactivity and opportunities to address any and all questions you might have, pertaining to your own plans or practice.
Hands-on training is offered in newly developed training routines available on various TMS systems from different manufacturers. These intensive practical operator trainings are closely supervised by our expert staff offering one-on-one guidance and supervision. Each participant is trained on the entirety of TMS application procedures.
The interactive Q&A sessions, and the small group size during the intensive hands-on trainings enable each participant to offer TMS as a therapy to their patients. This intensive course also offers the unique opportunity to connect to both, the academic and clinical experts teaching this course as well as other colleagues from all over the world, allowing you to become part of a professional network of TMS practitioners.
The program concludes with the awarding of our renowned International Clinical TMS Certification.
TMS is one of the most dynamically developing fields in clinical brain research. This course offers an incredible service of providing you with the latest overview of effective TMS protocols and also the most recent cutting-edge developments for optimizing clinical efficacy and increasing cost effectiveness. Each TMS Certification Course is updated and improved based on recent developments and we have many participants returning to our courses every other year to get the latest updates in the field and to re connect to the network of TMS practitioners.
On-demand Online TMS Certification!
Don’t want to wait for one of our live courses? No problem. The Academy of Brain Stimulation now also offers an accredited fully flexible on-demand online TMS training and certification program. Simply sign up and start your TMS training immediately. Study at your own pace from the comfort of your own home or clinic or lab or from anywhere you want – whenever you want.
Our courses and membership program are perfect for: Medical specialists, clinical practitioners, health care professionals, nurse practisioners, psychologists, therapists, researchers, lab assistants, and technicians seeking to:
Training is available on various TMS systems from different manufacturers
Industry-independent three full-day academic course taught by internationally renowned TMS experts from various prestigious academic institutes
Accreditation
The International Clinical TMS Certification Courses are organized by the Academy of Brain Stimulation (AoBS). The Academy is comprised of international renowned experts and key opinion leaders in Transcranial Brain Stimulation.
Faculty members of the International Clinical TMS Certification Course co-authored and follow the training recommendations of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN) for training in the practice of non-invasive brain stimulation (Fried et al., 2020).
Our In-Person live TMS Certification Courses and our On-Demand Online TMS Certification Program are formally recognized by the Dutch-Flemish Brain Stimulation Foundation (Stichting Hersenstimulatie) for both accreditation and re-accreditation of:
European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Our Clinical TMS Certification Courses – whether onsite live, online live, or on-demand – are officially accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).
US CME
Physicians may convert EACCME® credits into AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through the agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA).
Canadian CME
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Certification
After completing our courses, you will immediately receive your Academy of Brain Stimulation certificate and your EACCME CME credits (no waiting), officially qualifying you as an AoBS Certified Clinical TMS Practitioner.
TMS Re-Accreditation
AoBS Certification is valid for three years, after which renewal is required to stay aligned with current clinical standards and safety guidelines.
Re-Accreditation Options
Professionals can renew their certification in one of two ways:
This option provides access to the updated theoretical modules and final assessment, covering the latest developments in:
Participants who successfully complete the theory modules renew their certification for another three-year period.”
The course is suitable for medical specialists, clinical practitioners, health care professionals, therapists, psychologists, researchers, nurses, lab assistants and technicians
Training is available on various TMS systems from different manufacturers
This live Clinical TMS Certification Course is officially accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).
Certificates and International CME credits will be awarded upon completion of the course.
American CME: Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
The International Clinical TMS Certification courses – whether onsite, online live, or on-demand – are officially recognized by the Dutch-Flemish Brain Stimulation Foundation for TMS Certification (Stichting Hersenstimulatie). We are authorized to grant both accreditation and re-accreditation for: rTMS Professionals (prescriber) and rTMS Technicians (operator).
Industry-independent three full-day academic course taught by internationally renowned TMS experts from various prestigious academic institutes
One of the best evaluated and most established comprehensive TMS training and certification programs in the world. Consistently evaluated as excellent over the past ten years.
Balanced mix of academic lectures and intensive hands-on sessions where each participant is trained on the entirety of TMS application procedures
