rTMS Training course - practical application

Program Overview

This microcredential offers hands-on training in rTMS devices with neuronavigation technology, including a one-day practical session with ongoing assessment and feedback from experts. Participants gain practical skills to deliver rTMS in clinical settings. The course fulfills Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours endorsed by the RANZCP and provides a pathway for healthcare professionals seeking knowledge in rTMS for practice or research.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This microcredential provides hands-on training on state-of-the-art rTMS devices with assisted neuronavigation technology. The course comprises a half-day practical training session using different stations to teach key practical skills. The training involves ongoing formative assessment and feedback from experienced health practitioners. Participants' skills are then formally evaluated by an experienced health practitioner. To meet the formal accreditation requirements of the course, students must engage in an additional 10 hours of supervised practice with an accredited professional. This can be done in one of UWA's partnering TMS clinics, and/or through an incursion to individual clinics and centres by accredited UWA TMS practitioners. No extra charge is involved for these hours. Upon successful completion, you'll receive:

• One PD Point, stackable for conversion to academic credit
• A Certificate of Achievement
• A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials

Outline:

• Delivery mode: Face to face, will be delivered at a TMS clinic
• Pre-course requirements: To complete the micro-credential, you will watch a series of pre-recorded lectures before attending the one-day hands-on training session.
• Training day: On the training day, you will be assessed for the specific skills required to deliver rTMS in a clinical setting.
• Course dates: Face to Face session: Saturday 31 August 2024 [MC-3Q]
• Applications close: 19 August
• Duration: One day course with online material and assessments available for 4 weeks
• Effort: Attendance is required at the one-day course, but up to 25 hours of additional effort is required to gain the required knowledge and pass the assessment.
• Pre-reading: 2512 hours
• Recorded content: 8 hours
• Training and supervised practice: up to 14 hours
• Assessment: 1 hour
• Academic Lead: Associate Professor Jennifer Rodger

Assessment:

• Assessment methods: Participants will be assessed for the specific skills required to deliver rTMS in a clinical setting.
Assessment will be carried out by expert practitioners in a clinical setting as part of the hands-on training day.
• Assessment criteria: The specific skills required to deliver rTMS in a clinical setting are not explicitly stated in the context.

Teaching:

• Teaching methods: The course comprises a half-day practical training session using different stations to teach key practical skills.
The training involves ongoing formative assessment and feedback from experienced health practitioners.
• Faculty: The course is delivered by researchers in neuroscience and clinical practitioners who are expert in their fields.

Careers:

• Potential career paths: You will gain the skills to deliver TMS in clinical practice and research, relevant for health professionals in psychiatry.

Other:

• Recommended prior knowledge: Relevant degree in medicine, allied health and/or science, equivalent experience.
• Recommended course combination: It is recommended that this course is taken in combination with RTMSM501 which provides complementary content on the theoretical basis and neuroscientific evidence for rTMS as a treatment.
• Industry endorsement: This micro-credential has been endorsed by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours:
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Certification Course
• This course has been endorsed by the RANZCP as CPD activity code: ED000061, and each hour of participation can be claimed under Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 4.1).
• Please note: for accreditation, students will need to successfully complete both the theory and practical micro-credentials, RTMSM501 and RTMSM502.
• What's next after this course?

• Future study:
Masters of Biomedical Science (Neuroscience specialisation)