- Because of its long-standing experience in lymphedema education under the leadership of Guenter Klose, MLD/CDT Certified Instructor, CLT, Executive Director.
- Klose Training is the only continuing education school with a current and long-standing working relationship with the world-renowned Foeldi Clinic and Foeldi School in Hinterzarten, Germany.
- We are the only school to offer lectures on diagnosis and differential diagnosis of lymphedema by a physician specializing in lymphedema – our Medical Director, Kathleen Francis, MD.
- Our curriculum is research-based, always up-to-date and taught by the most experienced instructors in the field.
- Klose Training provides the most comprehensive assortment of teaching materials and lymphedema garment samples to each student at no extra charge.
- Klose Training offers unparalleled post graduate resources and support
- Our 6 1/2 day lymphedema certification course is the most cost-effective course available and approved for CEUs for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Massage Therapists.
135 hours; 75 hours of online home study and 60 hours (6 1/2 days) of classroom instruction. See the course description for full details.
Our courses have been approved for physical, occupational, and massage therapy continuing education. Please visit our CEU approval page for profession- and state-specific information.
Yes. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists can bill for reimbursement by using standard CPT codes as appropriate for the services rendered. Nurses and Massage Therapists are usually precluded from using CPT (billing) codes and receiving reimbursement. However, some private insurance companies may make an exception.
Feel free to contact our office for more information if you are interested in hosting a course at your facility. Sincere consideration is given to every inquiry.
Yes. Physical Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy Assistants are able to work as Certified Lymphedema Therapists even if their supervising Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist is not certified. The same rules between PT/PTA and OT/OTA apply, meaning that the PT or OT will conduct the evaluation, set the plan of care. The lymphedema certified PTA or OTA will carry out the plan of care on the patient. We recommend that the assistant is present at the time of evaluation and give guidance since they have the knowledge and skill.
Klose Training offers a number of FREE educational videos that are available to give the supervising PTs and OTs some foundational knowledge to understand the condition of lymphedema its therapy. We recommend the 4-part series “Lymphedema 101” and “Effective CDT: The Inconvenient Truth” found on our Videos Page.