A Benjamin Institute Certification Track
How it Works
- 5 Week-long trainings: 32 CEs each week, 160 CEs Total
- Take one, two, or all of the trainings! You will get separate CE certificates for each week
- If you take all 5 trainings, you receive a Benjamin Institute Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy
Course Overview
Would you like to become the massage therapist that clients seek out when they're in pain? Join Dr. Ben Benjamin's comprehensive certification track and master the assessment and treatment techniques that will set you apart as a true injury specialist.
Week 1: The Assessment & Treatment of the Low Back, Neck, and Thorax
June 28 – July 4, 2026
When clients walk into your practice suffering from debilitating back or neck pain, will you have the skills to truly help them?
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Take a detailed history and discover the underlying meaning of a client’s answers
- Perform assessment tests that differentiate nerve root compressions from soft
tissue injuries
- Palpate and treat injuries to the sacroiliac, iliolumbar, sacrotuberous, supraspinous, suprasacral, intertransverse, and nuchal ligaments, as well as the psoas muscle
- Help people get better!
Learn with Dr. Benjamin, in a relaxed and peaceful environment, where all learning styles are addressed and all questions are answered. Integrate your knowledge with fun and helpful learning games, along with live clinics for lower back, neck, and mid-back pain.
Millions suffer from neck and back pain unnecessarily. This course will give you the easy-to-learn methods that can help your clients find lasting relief.
Week 2: The Assessment & Treatment of the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
December 6 – 12, 2026
Develop your expertise with this comprehensive course covering the complex anatomy and common injuries of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Take a detailed history and discover the underlying meaning of a client’s answers
- Perform over 50 assessment tests that differentiate the injuries unique to the
shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand
- Learn how to identify which injuries you can treat and which ones you refer out
- Palpate and treat over 40 different injuries to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand
- Help clients recover and enjoy their life again
Learn with Dr. Benjamin, in a relaxed and peaceful environment, where all learning styles are addressed and all questions are answered. Integrate your knowledge with fun and helpful learning games, along with live clinics for shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand pain.
From weekend warriors with tennis elbow to office workers with repetitive strain injuries, you'll have the skills to assess what's really wrong and provide effective treatment.
The Complete Certification Track
This certification program consists of 5 foundational weeks that will give you the clinical skills to confidently assess and treat clients with soft tissue injuries throughout the entire body. Gain the advanced assessment and treatment tools that massage therapists never learn in school.
Join Dr. Ben Benjamin's comprehensive certification track and master the assessment and treatment techniques that will set you apart as a true injury specialist, who can help clients overcome chronic pain patterns that have persisted for months or even years.
What makes these courses different:
- Precise palpation: Learn anatomy the way you'll actually use it, and put your finger on every structure, verified by Dr. Benjamin himself
- The ligament connection: Discover why ligaments are one of the primary causes of pain that most therapists completely miss
- Clinical confidence: Master assessment tests, learn what positive results mean, and practice accurately identifying the exact structures causing pain
- Integrate your learning: Gain confidence in your skills with learning games and live, supervised clinics free and open to the public
- Valuable reference materials: Receive thorough manuals, with high-quality photos and anatomical drawings, and exercise rehabilitation programs for your clients
Why This Certification Track Matters
For Your Clients:
- Finally get to the root cause of chronic pain instead of just managing symptoms
- Experience lasting relief through targeted treatment of the actual injured structures
- Avoid unnecessary surgery when possible, if orthopedic manual therapy can solve the problem
For Your Practice:
- Become the "go-to" therapist for injury and pain in your community
- Increase client retention as you deliver real, measurable results
- Command higher fees for your specialized expertise
- Build confidence to work with complex cases other therapists refer out
For Your Professional Growth:
- Learn from an educator with over 60 years of clinical experience
- Master advanced assessment skills
- Gain techniques that will serve you throughout your entire career
Certification in the United States
- Each week-long course is 32 Hours NCBTMB Approved Massage Therapy CEU
- NCBTMB Approved Provider # 033029-00
CE Broker Tracking # 50-3543
- No Prerequisites - Open to Massage Therapy professionals and beyond
