Concussion Spot Certification Pathway

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Focused Clinical Certifications in Concussion, Headache, and Vestibular Rehabilitation

The Concussion Spot Certification Pathway is designed for healthcare professionals who want practical, evidence-informed training in concussion, headache, and vestibular rehabilitation.

These certifications are built to help clinicians improve clinical reasoning, organize complex patient presentations, and demonstrate focused training in specialty areas that are commonly seen in rehabilitation practice but often underrepresented in traditional certification pathways.

The first available certification is:

  • CS-CRP (Concussion Spot Certified Concussion Rehabilitation Provider)

    • The CS-CRP credential is earned through the completion of our Phase 1 Concussion Rehabilitation Course titled Comprehensive Concussion Rehabilitation: Evaluation and Treatment, and successfully passing the 77-question course exam.

Future certification tracks are planned in advanced concussion rehabilitation, headache rehabilitation, and vestibular rehabilitation.

Why This Certification Pathway Was Created

Concussion Spot began with concussion care.

Clinically, I saw that concussion rehabilitation often lives at the bridge between neurological and orthopedic care. Many patients were receiving care through only one lens.

Some patients were treated primarily from a neurological perspective, but their cervical spine or musculoskeletal contributors continued to persist. Others were treated primarily from an orthopedic perspective, but the neurological, vestibular, ocular, and sensory components of their recovery were not fully addressed.

The result was that many patients either did not fully improve or their recovery was far less efficient than it could have been.

Concussion Spot was created to bring these clinical worlds together.

The goal is to help clinicians develop a more complete framework for evaluating and treating concussion by integrating the neurological, orthopedic, vestibular, ocular, headache, cervical, exertion, and functional pieces of recovery.

As my own clinical learning expanded through vestibular rehabilitation, optometry, orofacial & TMD pain, headache management, and related specialty areas, one thing became clear:

Concussion, headache, and vestibular dysfunction are deeply connected.

These conditions often overlap, influence each other, and require a more integrated approach than any single specialty lens can provide.

The Concussion Spot Certification Pathway was built to help clinicians see the whole picture — not just one piece of it — so they can reason more clearly, treat more effectively, and help patients move through recovery with a better plan.

Certification Tracks

The Concussion Spot Certification Pathway includes three core clinical tracks:

  1. Concussion Rehabilitation

  2. Headache Rehabilitation

  3. Vestibular Rehabilitation

Each certification track is designed to stand on its own while also complementing the others.

Clinicians may choose the track that best fits their practice, or progress through multiple tracks to build broader expertise in concussion, headache, dizziness, and complex symptom management.

Concussion Certification Track

The CS-CRP credential is the foundational concussion rehabilitation certification offered through Concussion Spot Education. This certification is designed for healthcare professionals who want to improve their ability to evaluate, classify, and treat individuals with concussion and mild traumatic brain injury using a structured clinical reasoning process.

  • Requirements to Earn CS-CRP: To earn the CS-CRP credential, participants must.

    1. Complete the Comprehensive Concussion Rehabilitation: Evaluation and Treatment Course. Learn More Here

    2. Complete all required course modules

    3. Pass the 77-question certification exam with a score of 80% or higher

    4. Agree to Concussion Spot credential-use guidelines before using the CS-CRP designation

    5. Practice within their professional scope, license, and applicable laws

  • Clinicians who successfully complete the above requirements may list the credential after their name:

    Jane Smith, PT, DPT, CS-CRP

  • Available Now: CS-CRP

    • Concussion Spot Certified Concussion Rehabilitation Provider. Enroll Now

  • Information below on how to maintain certification

Headache Certification Track

The CS-HRP credential will be the foundational headache rehabilitation certification offered through Concussion Spot Education. This future certification track is being developed for healthcare professionals who want a stronger clinical framework for evaluating and managing headache presentations commonly seen in rehabilitation practice. Headache symptoms are frequently seen in patients with concussion, neck pain, and persistent post-traumatic symptoms, but also in non-traumatic presentations. Such as tension-type headaches, cervicogenic Headaches, migraine Headaches, etc. This certification pathway will help clinicians better understand how headache presentations overlap with cervical, vestibular, ocular, neurological, orofacial, lifestyle, and concussion-related factors. The goal of this track is to help clinicians better understand the role of rehabilitation in headache care and integrate reasoning into broader multidisciplinary healthcare.

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Vestibular Certification Track

The CS-VRP credential will be the foundational vestibular rehabilitation certification offered through Concussion Spot Education. This future certification track is being developed for healthcare professionals who want focused training in dizziness, balance, and vestibular rehabilitation. Vestibular dysfunction is commonly involved in concussion, persistent dizziness, visual motion sensitivity, balance dysfunction, and return-to-activity limitations. This certification pathway will help clinicians build a more structured approach to evaluating and treating dizziness-related presentations. The goal of this track is to help clinicians build a practical framework for evaluating and treating vestibular-related presentations across populations.

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Maintaining Certification

Stay Active Through Continued Learning & Professional Development

Concussion Spot certifications are designed to support continued learning and professional development. Not an unnecessary administrative burden.

  • Each Concussion Spot certification remains active for 2 years from the date it is earned.

  • To maintain active certification, clinicians must complete one approved Concussion Spot course, workshop, or update module in the matching certification category every 2 years.

There are:

  • No separate renewal fees

  • No reinstatement fees

  • No unnecessary administrative charges

The goal is simple: stay active by continuing to learn.

Credential-Use Guidelines

Using Your Concussion Spot Credential

Clinicians who successfully complete all certification requirements may use the corresponding Concussion Spot credential while their certification remains active.

For example:

Jane Smith, PT, DPT, CS-CRP

The credential may be listed on a:

  • Resume or CV

  • Professional biography

  • Clinic profile / website

  • Email signature

  • LinkedIn profile

  • Course or professional development record

Credential-Use Expectations

Clinicians using a Concussion Spot credential agree to:

  • Use the credential only while certification is active

  • Represent the credential accurately as an independent Concussion Spot Education certification

  • Avoid describing the credential as an APTA, ABPTS, or board-specialty certification

  • Avoid implying that the credential expands the legal scope of practice

  • Practice within their professional scope, license, and applicable laws

  • Use the credential exactly as awarded without modifying the credential letters, title, or certification logo.

  • Discontinue use of the credential if certification becomes inactive

Concussion Spot credentials recognize completion of structured training and assessment in a defined clinical content area. They do not replace professional licensure or formal board certification.

Frequently Asked Questions & Disclaimer

Credential Disclaimer

Concussion Spot certifications recognize completion of structured Concussion Spot training and assessment in a defined clinical content area.

These credentials do not replace professional licensure, do not expand a clinician’s legal scope of practice, and should not be represented as board certification through ABPTS, APTA, or any other professional board unless explicitly stated.

Clinicians are responsible for practicing within their professional scope, license, state or regional regulations, and applicable laws.

  • The first available certification is CS-CRP, which stands for Concussion Spot Certified Concussion Rehabilitation Provider.

  • To earn CS-CRP, participants must complete the Comprehensive Concussion Rehabilitation: Examination & Treatment Course, complete all required modules, and pass the 77-question certification exam with a score of 80% or higher.

  • Yes. Clinicians who complete all certification requirements may use CS-CRP after their name while their certification remains active.

    Example:

    Jane Smith, PT, DPT, CS-CRP

  • Yes. The Comprehensive Concussion Rehabilitation: Examination & Treatment online course includes access to the CS-CRP certification exam and eligibility to use the CS-CRP credential after successfully completing all requirements.

    • full online course access

    • CS-CRP certification exam

    • Core Concussion Clinical Toolkit

    • downloadable clinical resources

    • 12 months of course access

    • continuing education credit, if applicable

    • eligibility to use CS-CRP after passing the exam

  • Enrollment includes 12 months of access to the online course content, exam, and downloadable course materials. Once you download the course content & materials, you will have access to them indefinitely, even after your online access ends.

  • Concussion Spot certifications remain active for 2 years from the date they are earned.

  • To maintain active certification, clinicians must complete one approved Concussion Spot course in the matching certification category every 2 years.

    For CS-CRP, this means completing one approved concussion-focused Concussion Spot course every 2 years.

  • No. There are no separate renewal or reinstatement fees.

    If a certification becomes inactive, clinicians may reactivate it by completing an approved Concussion Spot course in the matching category within 2 years of it going inactive.

  • No. Concussion Spot certifications are independent professional certifications offered by Concussion Spot Education.

    They are not ABPTS board certifications and are not affiliated with or endorsed by APTA or ABPTS.

  • No. Concussion Spot certifications do not expand professional scope of practice. Clinicians are responsible for practicing within their professional license, scope, state or regional regulations, and applicable laws.

  • Yes. Past in-person participants may be eligible for the CS-CRP Bridge Exam pathway for $99. Participants must pass the certification exam with a score of 80% or higher to earn the credential.

  • Yes. Future in-person participants may add the CS-CRP certification exam for $99. Along with the exam, these students will also gain lifetime access to the concussion spot clinical community for no additional cost.

  • Yes. The advanced concussion certification, CS-ACRP, is planned as the next step in the Concussion Spot Certification Pathway.

    Future certification pathways are also planned in headache and vestibular rehabilitation.

Begin With CS-CRP

The CS-CRP credential is the first step in the Concussion Spot Certification Pathway.

If you are ready to build a stronger clinical framework for concussion rehabilitation and earn a focused professional credential, start with the Phase 1 Concussion Rehabilitation Course.

Comprehensive Concussion Rehabilitation: Evaluation & Treatment Course + CS-CRP Certification

Includes:

  • full Phase 1 online course access

  • 77-question certification exam

  • CS-CRP credential eligibility after passing

  • Core Concussion Clinical Toolkit

  • downloadable clinical resources

  • 12 months of course access

  • 2-year active certification period after passing

  • 15.75 continuing education credits

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