No prior lymphedema certification is required!
This lecture is part of our online Home Study for the Lymphedema Therapy Certification course – if you’re a graduate of our certification, this lecture will be review for you.
Course Description:
The Anatomy and Physiology of the Lymphatic System online lesson provides essential information about the structures and functions of the lymphatic system. Your host, Guenter Klose, presents the information in a most comprehensible fashion.
Educational Level: Beginner
Instructional Method: Online/Distance Learning
AOTA Classifications: OT Process: Category 3, Topic – Contemporary Issues and Trends
Klose Training is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #6530. This online course is offered at 7.5 CEUs, educational level is beginner. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
- Anatomy of the lymphatic system
- Physiology of the lymphatic system
- Pathophysiology of the lymphatic system
- Factors that lead to edema/lymphedema formation
Upon completion of the course, the learner will:
- Understand the anatomy of the lymphatic system
- Understand the physiology and pathophysiology of the lymphatic system
- Gain knowledge of the factors leading to edema/lymphedema formation
Course access is NOT immediate due to the need to ensure that the prerequisites are met and to allow for hand processing of the order. Upon registration and payment of the course fee, you will be emailed a Student Agreement within 3 business days. Once the Agreement is electronically signed by you and emailed back to Klose Training, a username and password for accessing the online course will be emailed to you within 3 business days. You will have 3 MONTHS of access to the online course from the time the access information is emailed to you.
Guenter Klose
MLD/CDT Certified Instructor, CLT
This course is offered to all Medical Doctors, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants, Athletic Trainers Certified, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Practical Nurses, Massage Therapists.
Note: Persons without a medical background who are interested in learning about the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system are also invited to register for this online course, but will not receive continuing education hours/credits.
The tuition for this online course is $175.00. The full amount is due upon registration. For our refund and cancellation policy, please refer to the
KTC Online Courses Student Agreement.
The following agreement must be signed and submitted before you begin your course.
Klose Training Student Agreement - Online Courses
This course totals 7.5 contact hours and has been approved for CEUs for Physical, Occupational, and Massage Therapists by the organizations and states listed
here. Online course hours are also approved for Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) re-certification.
To receive a Certificate of Completion, the student must be a licensed health care professional and watch all video portions of the course, pass two online quizzes with a score of 80% or better, and return the required documents specified in the course. The Certificate will then be emailed to the student.
