"I like the resources to take with us for reference in daily practice." S.R. (Nov. 2024)

"Very good explanations and trainings for each section." L.C. (Nov. 2024)

"I enjoyed the various materials to enhance understanding." B.P. (Oct. 2024)

"I liked the portal where you can practice scoring multiple MBS." E.S. (Oct. 2024)

"The videos showed a range of swallows and were not stereotypical." K.S. (Oct. 2024)

"I appreciate the learning zone and nice handouts with visuals and descriptions of how to score each component. The scores following the test in each area were helpful, so I knew what areas I was not quite grasping and needing more training/review on." J.C. (Oct. 2024)

"I liked that there was a demonstration of skill that needs to be maintained over time." H.W. (Oct. 2024)

"I liked the opportunity to review and practice with videos." E.G. (Oct. 2024)

"The breakdown of the swallow into components has improved my ability to assess specific components of the swallow to determine impairments and best treatment options." E.L. (Oct. 2024)

"High-quality research to support the tool, and the training uses principles of learning very effectively." S.H. (Oct. 2024)

"Thorough breakdown of each aspect of the swallow." A.D. (Sep. 2024)

"Ample practice videos with access to lectures and feedback during practice sessions." D.H. (Sep. 2024)

"I liked the learning modules with the videos and explanations." B.B. (Sep. 2024)

"I liked that I can access all components of the original training." E.M. (Sep. 2024)

"I liked the options for learning- written, video, lecture format, etc." T.O. (Sep. 2024)

"All of the support guides and specific videos for each scoring component were helpful to focus in on what I needed to understand better." E.M. (Aug. 2024)

"I enjoyed the example videos." E.G. (Aug. 2024)

"I appreciated the extra videos to practice and explanations of each component to help achieve standardization of administration and interpretation of VFSS." M.W. (Aug. 2024)

"Well laid out and easy to understand. I liked the review section of each parameter and the chance to practice scoring before taking the test." K.D. (Jul. 2024)

"I liked the case-based examples pertinent to clinical work in acute care." B.C. (Jul. 2024)

"I really benefitted from the scoring help videos and calibration information. Excellent course!" C.A. (Jul. 2024)

"I enjoyed the ability to standardize our practice." D.M. (Jul. 2024)

"Beneficial implementation of successful therapy treatments following initial MBS findings in case studies with review of outcomes." L.W. (Jul. 2024)

"I liked the general overview of the content." J.R. (Jul. 2024)

"Love how in-depth the instruction is. Very helpful for real work application." A.L. (Jul. 2024)

"Very precise lectures." K.B. (Jul. 2024)

"Having practice scoring again was very helpful and I appreciated scoring just one swallow from each study for the final test. I felt like I still got good practice with the way the test was structured." A.L. (Jul. 2024)

"I liked the training videos and many written resources available to aid in interpretation." C.G. (Jun. 2024)

"The course was clear and measurable. I liked that there was no restriction on time frame to complete." J.S. (Jun. 2024)

"This course is very involved and intensive." M.C. (Jun. 2024)

"I enjoyed the range of training materials, and the option to slow down videos and view frame by frame." G.L. (Jun. 2024)

"I liked that I did not have to redo reliability for components already passed." C.M. (Jun. 2024)

"I liked the abbreviated review from the initial training course." L.D. (Jun. 2024)

"The case studies were informative and provided practical application of course information." L.W. (Jun. 2024)

"I appreciated the multiple examples and scoring assistance." J.P. (Jun. 2024)

"I liked the breakdown of each component being scored rather than the entirety of a swallow." K.B. (May 2024)

"Captured the highlights with good reminders related to the more difficult scoring parameters. 6 videos is a good number for testing." B.H. (May 2024)

"A lot of practice opportunities and instructional material." C.G. (May 2024)

"I liked that you can re-watch the course and that the renewal was quick to do." J.W. (May 2024)

"I appreciated the opportunities to revise scoring and retesting with video samples." D.W. (May 2024)

"I liked the option to go back and slow down the video as well as the informational videos at the start to explain how and when to score." M.S. (May 2024)

"The learning videos are so helpful alongside the diagrams. Amazing. Thank you." K.W. (May 2024)

"I appreciated the access to all the training and learning modules." A.L. (May 2024)

"I liked that the course can be done on an individual basis with no time constraints." A.B. (May 2024)

"All the tutorials, supplemental guides, and ability to review and repeat to check my own consistency. Also appreciate the pace of presentation of the tutorials and the detailed descriptions throughout the course." M.B. (May 2024)

"I love how many real video examples there are to learn from." K.D. (May 2024)

"Good resource for all MBSImP information. Thorough and not too lengthy." C.A. (May 2024)

"An overall good review of the components and updates in the research." A.V. (May 2024)

"I liked that the course was self-paced and retakes allowed on specific impairments and not on all impairments if you just had difficulty with 1-2." M.C. (May 2024)

"It was helpful to have the ability to retest for components below 80%." L.C. (May 2024)

"This training is comprehensive and thorough. A wealth of background information to support the learner in the renewal process. I liked that it was possible to pace yourself." E.N. (Apr. 2024)

"I liked going through each portion of the swallow with sample videos." M.B. (Apr. 2024)

"I enjoyed the video examples." M.H. (Apr. 2024)

"The platform was good." H.B. (Apr. 2024)

"I liked the tip sheets and the fact that you can take the assessment multiple times since there are many components to consider." A.H. (Apr. 2024)

"I liked the variety of learning tools provided." P.A. (Mar. 2024)

"I enjoyed the ability to go back and review each component in order to refresh my skills." J.M. (Mar. 2024)

"This course was a good reminder about the details of MBSImP. Including info on treatment was also nice." J.O. (Mar. 2024)

"Case studies were helpful and repeating key points in scoring and frequently contextualizing to practice." T.C. (Mar. 2024)

"I liked the refresher sections with real VFSS images, animated illustrations, and being talked through by Dr. Martin-Harris. Appreciated the PDF resources as well." C.R. (Mar. 2024)

"I liked the real-time demonstration next to the computerized demonstration." B.A. (Mar. 2024)

"Beneficial case studies and review of muscles/CNs involved in each section." N.S. (Mar. 2024)

"This was a great refresher after coming off maternity leave. I specifically appreciated the case studies with the before and after." A.S. (Feb. 2024)

"The review of information was helpful. I also liked being assessed on the swallows to help recalibrate my scoring." M.D. (Feb. 2024)

"I liked the scoring tip guides." E.R. (Feb. 2024)

"Excellent video clips." J.W. (Feb. 2024)

"I found the course beneficial. It's always good to have a refresher." J.C. (Feb. 2024)

"I liked that I could go at my own pace, and switch between learning and renewal modes." A.L. (Feb. 2024)

"I liked being able to complete the course on my own time. Plenty of examples for practice." J.S. (Feb. 2024)

"This course had lots of examples." C.J. (Jan. 2024)

"I enjoyed the range of online support from videos to notes and explanations." L.H. (Jan. 2024)

"The test was beneficial which helped me have confidence that I am assessing the components correctly and as others would." R.C. (Jan. 2024)

"I appreciated the general review, as well as the clinical application discussion of treatment planning based on MBSImP scoring." N.W. (Jan. 2024)

"I liked the review and the testing portion." A.P. (Jan. 2024)

"I liked the ratings of 17 components based on a single swallow, not full study." M.G. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked the extras about the rehab!" N.H. (Dec. 2023)

"This course was very concise for a renewal course, which was much appreciated." M.K. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked the real-life VFSS examples." J.L. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked the videos, examples, tip sheets, and various controls for watching videos." J.B. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked having the videos and animations and the ability to watch in slow motion. The scoring tips were helpful as well." J.J. (Dec. 2023)

"The course was challenging, and the examples and explanations were good." S.R. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked how you can look at each part together as a whole or individually." R.L. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked the ability to do all the additional tutorials, help, videos, etc., in my own time." S.M. (Dec. 2023)

"The video examples were beneficial." A.W. (Dec. 2023)

"Many videos to illustrate scoring criteria. Animations also helped to clarify what one was seeing on fluoro." M.E. (Nov. 2023)

"I liked how the assessment testing was formatted." M.D. (Nov. 2023)

"The training videos and examples of differences in scoring ratings were helpful." J.Z. (Nov. 2023)

"I liked the details to better gauge timing of swallow function and terms utilized to describe physiologic processes." M.F. (Nov. 2023)

"The standardization of ratings and rules for using were beneficial." H.S. (Nov. 2023)

"I appreciated the updates and the general refresher." M.S. (Nov. 2023)

"I liked the ability to test and then go back to review information to determine how to score items you may have had difficulty with." K.L. (Nov. 2023)

"I appreciated that I could go through the VF images frame by frame during the test." T.K. (Oct. 2023)

"The repetitive nature of the testing gives a great amount of exposure. I liked the first 2 lecture portions and case studies." J.W. (Oct. 2023)

"I liked the ability to go back and review key points of each component. And the ability to isolate each component and study it carefully to fine tune my observations." E.C. (Oct. 2023)

"I appreciated that there was still access to our previous MBSImP training portal for reference and re-learning on a piecemeal basis as needed." J.P. (Oct. 2023)

"I appreciated the review of the components and I really liked the case studies as a way to apply skills." M.M. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked the teaching style and the overlay of the animation with the real time swallow study images." C.W. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked that this course presented challenging MBSS videos during the instructional videos and presumed basic competence." M.C. (Sep. 2023)

"The case studies provided during the learning section were good representatives." L.Y. (Sep. 2023)

"I appreciated the thorough review videos and written documents of each component." K.A. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked the organized terminology and standardized assessment." W.M. (Sep. 2023)

"I feel this gives SLPs a great way to analyze and look at VFSS to help build our "eye" for dysphagia." L.M. (Aug. 2023)

"Very thorough." H.C. (Aug. 2023)

"Reviewing muscular input for the components was beneficial." R.A. (Aug. 2023)

"Clear details and instructions. Great review of swallow physiology." T.T. (Jul. 2023)

"I appreciated the videos, still pictures and the written information to help me put everything all together." C.A. (Jul. 2023)

"Excellent review of all components of the swallow with helpful tips about how to best assess each component (e.g. putting cursor on hyoid)." J.S. (Jul. 2023)

"Very thorough instruction." L.H. (Jul. 2023)

"I liked the videos and the practice. The focus on each particular component and the clarity of definitions was beneficial." A.L. (Jul. 2023)

"I recommend this course based on the content and its clinical application. Reminding clinicians how to look at the A & P of the swallow mechanism rather than bolus flow." M.B. (Jul. 2023)

"Good balance of information and brevity." K.M. (Jun. 2023)

"I enjoyed the case studies." J.B. (Jun. 2023)

"The scoring guides and having access to review them while testing was beneficial - makes for greater depth of learning." A.Y. (Jun. 2023)

"I appreciate that the renewal process is abbreviated compared to the initial training." A.M. (Jun. 2023)

"It was good to retest and retrain myself to keep the accuracy of my ratings." E.B. (May 2023)

"Easy to navigate this course. I liked the quick links to the help/tips sections." H.H. (May 2023)

"The visuals were excellent! I liked everything!" F.K. (May 2023)

"I liked the access to original scoring videos in addition to the summary. Everything I needed was right at my fingertips." E.D. (May 2023)

"Review of common errors and logistics was beneficial. A great program." M.F. (May 2023)

"I appreciated the tips, especially with common errors for certain component ratings." M.L. (May 2023)

"I liked the examples and talking through what is going on in each swallow. I appreciated the discussion of what to do in therapy based on each of the deficits. I also appreciate the scoring guidelines and visuals." S.S. (May 2023)

"I liked that this renewal involved reviewing single swallows since this is already a big part of my practice." S.H. (Apr. 2023)

"Appreciated review of the components with the case study videos. Also I appreciated the instructor (Dr. Martin-Harris) going over component scoring in the case study/training part of the renewal after reviewing the components." J.D. (Apr. 2023)

"I thought the review of the 17 components was really helpful and this course had nice videos to illustrate examples." L.G. (Apr. 2023)

"Easy access to scoring tips." M.M. (Apr. 2023)

"Sharpens your clinical eye." A.W. (Mar. 2023)

"The video examples of real MBS studies were beneficial." J.D. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked all the extra learning supports with guides, tip sheets, and videos." C.F. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked the use of VFSS and the pre and post therapy scoring." S.H. (Mar. 2023)

"The scoring tips with common scoring errors were very helpful. I like the concept of evaluating each component of the swallow. Quantifying results is a good idea." A.K. (Mar. 2023)

"Course was thorough and provides very useful information that clearly impacts clinical practice." K.S. (Feb. 2023)

"I liked the video examples and review of muscles and cranial nerves for each component." D.H. (Feb. 2023)

"I really loved the different approaches to demonstrate specific examples: animations, videos, and written detailed handouts. That was really comprehensive in helping to gain my understanding." D.D. (Feb. 2023)

"Highlighting common mistakes was beneficial." M.G. (Feb. 2023)

"Good refresher on scoring." J.S. (Feb. 2023)

"The video examples to assist with scoring were helpful." M.C. (Feb. 2023)

"I love how, on each component, there’s the option to review the specific material for the component." T.W. (Jan. 2023)

"All the videos and pdfs with explanations were very helpful." W.B. (Jan. 2023)

"I liked the review of the components at the beginning. And that a review of the report feature was included." M.T. (Jan. 2023)

"I really liked the in-depth scoring tips for review. I often refer to a quick score guide when interpreting VFSS studies, and I was able to help clarify some "gray areas" of scoring with these tips." C.S. (Jan. 2023)

"I appreciate all of the videos (both the simulations and the real fluoro examples) as well as the tips sheets and definitions. There are multiple resources to guide you." A.M. (Jan. 2023)

"I truly appreciated the excellent customer service from the MBSImP team. I emailed to seek out advice about passing a few sections and was given both an extension as well as valuable assistance. The feedback was timely. Thank you so much for all the hard work you all have put forth. I'm looking forward to presenting some of the updates and methods of using the website templates to our team." M.H. (Dec. 2022)

"I thought the new information was helpful. And when I asked for assistance, Erin R. provided great information in video and written form." B.B. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked the video review and handouts were helpful." S.W. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked the course format and the review of each component and the update on reliability." C.S. (Nov. 2022)

"I liked the variety of videos presented." R.C. (Nov. 2022)

"I appreciated the instructors highlighting some of the challenging points that come up in training/retraining. The review of which consistencies can be utilized with each component was extremely helpful." L.S. (Nov. 2022)

"The lecture video with radiographic imaging along with animation assists with that "trace" vs "collection" decision on numerous studies." S.R. (Nov. 2022)

"I appreciated the updated information from when I first was trained." L.G. (Nov. 2022)

"The overview in the course and reminder of the important features of each component was good." A.M. (Nov. 2022)

"I liked the self-study at your own pace." J.S. (Nov. 2022)

"I liked the case study review." L.C. (Nov. 2022)

"The live with video animation comparison was helpful." D.V. (Oct. 2022)

"I liked having access to all the training material from the original course." C.C. (Oct. 2022)

"Being able to pull up the PDFs that review each type of scoring within components is great!" J.B. (Oct. 2022)

"The videos are comprehensive." B.P. (Oct. 2022)

"This training was a great refresher as it's been 5 years since I first completed the original MBSImP course." M.M. (Oct. 2022)

"I really liked the videos and the ability to rate." E.B. (Sept. 2022)

"The videos and tip sheet were a great review." N.H. (Sept. 2022)

"Great videos, detailed scoring information, and specific examples. Kate did a great job with the extra videos to explain the reporting. Thank you." A.D. (Sept. 2022)

"Pairing of actual VFSS images with animation model to describe scores for each physiologic component was helpful." L.C. (Sept. 2022)

"MBSImP is highly standardized and requires clear knowledge of the structures and functions for swallowing." Y.C. (Sept. 2022)

"I liked having multiple opportunities to retest and review...in my workplace I am frequently interrupted mid-training, so it is difficult to get this done in one go."  K.B. (Sept. 2022)

"The training zone that provided feedback on scoring was good."  M.S. (Aug. 2022)

"Numerous examples provided, especially in the test. I think the test was the best teaching tool. It made me go back and really focus on the individual pieces."  D.P. (Aug. 2022)

"It was an excellent and concise review."  S.R. (Aug. 2022)

"I liked the assessment of skills portion and review of common mistakes in scoring."  L.L. (Aug. 2022)

"Very thorough and well researched course."  S.T. (July 2022)

"Love the case studies!"  L.A. (July 2022)

"I liked the different sources for scoring information and support - audio and written descriptions and videos with outlines." G.W. (July 2022)

"I like the various tools throughout the course (Components, Scores, and Score definitions & Tips) which I carry with me at the hospital daily." A.O. (July 2022)

"I liked the detailed explanations – videos and descriptions of each component were beneficial." K.C. (July 2022)

"The comprehensive review, scoring instructions, ability to watch the clips repeatedly as needed, and the practice scoring / training zone were very helpful." A.B. (June 2022)

"Liked that the course is online and can be reviewed multiple times for practice." K.S. (June 2022)

"Liked the ability to review, quality of training platform, and the videos." L.E. (June 2022)

"Helps me with my interpretation skills for MBSS." B.B. (June 2022)

"I like that I can work at my on pace, and great resources on website to improve/modify understanding. Great option to be able to reach out for help with problems." L.B. (June 2022)

"I appreciated the detailed guidance and the several handouts designed to facilitate scoring. It was very helpful to have tips and tricks and videos to watch during the training. It was helpful to have an interactive portion during the training where we could do a practice score and then hear how it was intended to be scored." H.N. (May 2022)

"The refresher was really nice, I love the slow motion options so you can really zero in on the components." J.D. (May 2022)

"The instructional videos were great." K.W. (May 2022)

"Bonnie does an excellent job with the presentation and giving very clear explanations of the scoring components. Many opportunities to score and the controls to slow down and frame by frame are essential to score accurately. Good amount of trials to score for a review." J.K. (April 2022)

"I enjoyed the explanations beyond what was already included in the handouts. Everything I expected to be covered was covered." A.H. (Mar. 2022)

"I appreciated the detailed descriptions and assessment of each individual component, explanation of how it relates to swallowing physiology, and discussion of guiding treatment recommendations." A.T. (Mar. 2022)

"I enjoyed the updated resources such as the help sheet since when I took the original course. I found them very helpful." K.P. (Mar. 2022)

"Really valuable update with all key information included." J.B. (Mar. 2022)

"The individual modalities for testing were a helpful refresher course for a tool I use almost daily." R.K. (Feb. 2022)

"Good refresher!" M.D. (Feb. 2022)

"The explanation of features of report writing on the website was informative." S.T. (Feb. 2022)

"I really enjoyed the re-training videos and summaries of each component." R.S. (Jan. 2022)

"I love that each component is broken up separately and commonly made mistakes are reviewed." K.G. (Jan. 2022)

"Multiple levels of detail and tools for information on scoring." S.D. (Jan. 2022)

"Opportunity to review scoring videos again, review the areas I am weakest in." T.B. (Jan. 2022)

"I liked the case studies, swallow by swallow practice." E.S. (Jan. 2022)

"I appreciate the different modules (ie training, learning, testing)." R.H. (Jan. 2022)

"I really appreciated the anatomical illustrations with the cranial nerves highlighted, as well as the review and discussion of more challenging clinical examples." S.S. (Dec. 2021)

This program is offered for 0.5 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

• Current ASHA Member
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• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
• Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.