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TalkTools® Levels™ Training Program

TalkTools® exclusive training program is the only officially recognized advanced training program for OPT (Oral Placement Therapy)™ available

  • ANYONE interested in participating in TalkTools® Levels™ Training Program must apply for admission -- EVEN IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED SOME OR ALL LOWER LEVEL (Level 1 and Level 2) COURSEWORK.
  • Applying to this program does not guarantee acceptance.
  • DURING TO RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, WE ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING SUBMISSIONS. WE WILL ANNOUNCE WHEN WE WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

4 LEVELS OF TRAINING

  • Specialized training from subject matter experts that can be applied right away starting with Level 1
  • Defined, sequencial path -- from the fundamentals to advanced mastery of OPT™ techniques and strategies
  • Dynamic, collaborative learning model -- participants are interactive contributors, learning and sharing among each other

THE BENEFIT

Grow Your Practice

Become the OPT™ Expert in
Your Community

Expand Your Network Across the Globe

Represent the OPT™ Levels Community as a key contributor

THE DETAILS

LEVEL 1
LEARNING OPT™

Start your Levels™ Training with our foundational courses, where you will learn about Oral Placement Therapy, techniques and approaches for assessing and treating clients through the OPT lens, plus strategies for building your OPT™ Program Plans

Start your Levels™ Training with our foundational courses, where you will learn about Oral Placement Therapy, techniques and approaches for assessing and treating clients through the OPT lens, plus strategies for building your OPT™ Program Plans

COMPLETION OF LEVEL 1 (5 steps)

    1. Levels™ Training application submission
    2. Completion of the following courses:
      1. 3-Part Treatment Plan for OPT™ -- our foundational OPT course self-study, virtual streaming or in-person workshop
      2. OPT: Assessment and Program Plan Development™ -- apply what you've learned to build your own OPT Program™ self-study, virtual streaming or in-person workshop
    3. 3 months applied OPT™ techniques in your practice

COURSE COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATES: Participants receive a CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION after they complete a course. The certificate does not qualfy to advertise or practice as a recognized, qualified OPT™ trained therapist. YOU MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST LEVEL 3.

What are the 3 Parts of OPT (Oral Placement Therapy)

OPT expands traditional speech therapy (do what I do, say what I say) to include the tactile-proprioceptive sensory systems. Clients with motor and/or sensory impairments benefit from tactile and proprioceptive components because speech is a tactile-proprioceptive act.

  1. speech
  2. feeding
  3. sensory

Learn more about OPT 

LEVEL 2
IMPLEMENTING OPT™

Continue your Levels™ Training journey with expanded OPT™ coursework in feeding therapy, speech therapy and sensory processing, regulation and integration. Level 2 requirements also include completion of at least one of the focus area electives listed below.

COMPLETION OF LEVEL 2 (5 steps)

++PLUS 12 HOURS IN ELECTIVE COURSES++

  • 12 hours minimum additional TalkTools™ courses -- the following qualifies:
    • one 12-hour course OR a combination of shorter courses = 12 hours total
  • 3 months applied OPT techniques in your practice

COURSE COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATES

Participants receive a CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION after they complete a course. The certificate does not qualfy to advertise or practice as a recognized, qualified OPT™ trained therapist. YOU MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST LEVEL 3.

LEVEL 3
PRACTICING OPT™

Once you've completed your Level 1 and Level 2 coursework and have applied OPT™ techniques for at least 6 months, you qualify to APPLY for Level 3 Training.

The Level 3™ Training Program is a multi-day workshop, limited to a small cohort of Level 2 OPT™ Therapists. The cohort will work closely with the Instructor, who provides case studies and leads the discussion on evaluation strategies and OPT™ treatment plans.

 

ACCEPTANCE TO LEVEL 3 TRAINING

    1. Levels Training application submission
    2. Completion of Level 1 and Level 2 coursework
    3. 1 year TOTAL of applied techniques in your practice (this includes 3 months applied techniques in Level 1 + 3 months applied techniques in Level 2 PLUS an additional 6 months of applied techniques)
    4. Pre-acceptance Q&A session with Levels™ Instructor

Upon completion of this Level, you are a recognized and qualified TalkTools® OPT™ Level 3 Therapist and are:

    • a member of the TalkTools® Levels™ OPT™ Therapist Global Network

    • permitted to designate your OPT™ Level 3 status in communications, marketing and client outreach

    • entitled to receive special discounts on TalkTools® products and services

    • qualified to receive 1-on-1 mentoring from the TalkTools® Teaching Team

    • eligible to apply to the TalkTools® Instructor Apprentice Program

    • primary contributor to the TalkTools® community for feedback on new products and courses and other beneficial topics

LEVEL 4
MASTERING OPT™

Once you've completed Level 3 Training and have applied OPT™ techniques for 1 year, you qualify to APPLY for Level 4 Training

The Level 4 Training Program is a multi-day workshop, limited to a small cohort of Level 3 OPT™ Therapists. The cohort will provide their own OPT™ case studies and, together with the Instructor, will lead interactive, collaborative discussions on how build comprehensive assessment and treatment plans. The cohort will learn from each other, as well as the Instructor. Additional coursework prior to the workshop may also required.

 

ACCEPTANCE TO LEVEL 4 TRAINING

    1. Levels Training application submission
    2. Completion of Level 1 and Level 2 coursework
    3. Recognition as a Level 3 OPT™ Therapist
    4. 2 years+ of applied techniques in your practice
    5. Pre-acceptance Q&A session with Levels™ Instructor

Upon completion of this Level, you are a recognized and qualified TalkTools® OPT™ Level 4 Therapist and are:

an advanced member of the TalkTools® Levels™ OPT™ Therapist Global Network

permitted to designate your OPT™ Level 4 status in communications, marketing and client outreach

entitled to receive additional discounts on TalkTools® products and services

qualified to receive 1-on-1 mentoring from the TalkTools® Teaching Team

eligible to provide guidance to Level 1 and Level 2 therapists

eligible to apply to the TalkTools® Instructor Apprentice Program

principal contributor to the TalkTools® community for feedback on new products and courses and other benefical topics

SIGN UP FOR LEVEL 1 AND 2 COURSES AND ELECTIVES

SELF-STUDY/ON-DEMAND
VIRTUAL STREAMING OR IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS
LEVELS™ TRAINING PROGRAM APPLICATION
  • DURING TO RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, WE ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING SUBMISSIONS. WE WILL ANNOUNCE WHEN WE WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS