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For Members:
25+
Years advancing craniofacial physical therapy
AAOP Endorsed
Endorsed by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain
Evidence-based
Vetted education and clinical standards since 1999
Who is Affiliate Membership For?
Affiliate membership is open to all licensed physical therapists, wherever you are in your career:
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Newly qualified and want to build expertise in an underserved and high-demand niche
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A few years in and ready to start working toward your CCTT certification
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Already treating craniofacial patients and looking for the community, education, and support to go further
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Working in cervical, headache, or persistent pain and wanting to better serve the craniofacial patients already in your care
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Physical therapists interested in growing their practice to serve craniofacial patients
Treating TMJ and Craniofacial Patients Without the Right Support
If you are a physical therapist treating craniofacial patients, you know how isolating this niche can be.
You may be the only person in your clinic, or your region, seeing this population. There is no colleague down the hall who treats the same patients. No one to call when a patient with complex needs walks through the door.
The craniofacial patient population can be challenging: persistent pain, psychosocial complexity, and referred symptoms that do not respond to standard approaches.
Many PTs finish their DPT without directly working with a patient with craniofacial issues. For a population where up to 50% of people experience TMJ-related issues, there is a clear issue with access to care.
So you do what most dedicated clinicians do. You search online, piece together information from general PT resources and forums, and hope what you find is evidence-based. It rarely feels sufficient.
And without a mentor, a community, or a clear path forward, it can be hard to know where to go from here.
PTBCCT is here to support you. You are not alone in this journey. And you do not have to keep figuring this out by yourself.
Every craniofacial, cervical, and TMJ question that you have been holding on to deserves an expert answer and expert support.
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A guided pathway into craniofacial, TMJ and cervical care
What is PTBCCT Affiliate Membership?
The PTBCCT Affiliate Membership exists to support licensed physical therapists and students who are drawn to the craniofacial, TMJ and cervical population. It provides mentorship from board-certified practicing CCTTs, discounted access to expert webinars, and the community you need to build evidence-based expertise in one of the most underserved areas of physical therapy.
A NOTE ON MEMBERSHIP: Affiliate membership is a valued and recognized status within PTBCCT. It is not the same as CCTT certification, which requires 2000 clinical hours, 100 continuing education hours, letters of recommendation, and passing the board examination.
Affiliate support for every stage of your craniofacial growth
What You Get as a PTBCCT Affiliate Member
Mentorship
Get direct access to practicing CCTTs through group discussion boards and open Q&A. These are clinicians who have completed over 2000 clinical hours, passed the board examination. Some are academics, some staff therapists, and some have built their own private practices earning over six figure salaries. built successful private practices in this niche, many earning multi-six figures.
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Get a trusted expert opinion on a complex case when you are stuck
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Ask questions about best clinical approaches and evidence-based evaluation and treatment
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Get advice on marketing your craniofacial services, growing your practice and collaborating professionally
Community
As an affiliate member you join a community of like-minded physical therapists who treat the same patients and understand the complexity of this population: the persistent pain, the psychosocial layers, the cases that may not respond to standard approaches.
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Connect with PTs across the country who are navigating the same clinical challenges
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Ask questions, share cases, and get support through group discussion boards
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Attend the annual PTBCCT gathering at the AAOP conference, where the most respected craniofacial and orofacial pain specialists in the country connect every year. The referral relationships that grow a specialist practice are built in rooms like this.
Continuing Education
Affiliate members get discounted access to expert-led continuing education webinars taught by CCTTs and leading orofacial pain specialists.
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Access discounted webinars at a rate reserved for affiliate members
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Every webinar counts toward the 100 CEU hours required for CCTT certification
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Watch live or access the recorded archive at a time that fits your schedule
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Directory Listing
Your name is listed in the PTBCCT affiliate directory, visible to referring providers who cannot find a CCTT in their area.
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Be found by dentists, orofacial pain specialists, referring providers, and patients actively looking for a craniofacial PT near them
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Start building your craniofacial reputation before you even sit for the exam
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Link your PTBCCT affiliate profile to your website and add credibility to every patient and referrer who looks you up
Real PTBCCT Members. Real Practice Growth.
How PTBCCT Changed Their Practice
Growing a Private Practice Through TMJ and Craniofacial Care
❝ I spent years treating craniofacial patients feeling like I was the only one doing it. When I found this community, everything shifted. I eventually built my own private practice focused entirely on TMJ and craniofacial disorders, at nearly double my previous rate, with a six-week waitlist. I genuinely do not think I would be where I am without the people I met through PTBCCT.❞
Erienne Blanchard
PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT, CFC, Cert. DN, CCTT, Vestibular Specialist
Support for Complex Craniofacial Physical Therapy Cases
❝ When I started treating craniofacial patients I had no one to call when I got stuck. I was piecing things together on my own and hoping for the best. Having access to other therapists who treat this population, who you can actually pick up the phone and ask, changes the way you practice. It changed mine.❞
Seth J. Fibraio
PT, DPT, MTC, CCTT, CMTPT, CFC, CSCS
Finding Community in Craniofacial and TMD Physical Therapy
❝I remember what it felt like to sit with a craniofacial patient and not have the answers. Finding a community of people who understood this work, who were asking the same questions and pushing each other to be better, was genuinely a turning point for me. This field can feel very isolating. It does not have to be.❞
Janey Prodoehl
PT, PhD, CCTT
You do not have to build craniofacial, TMJ, and cervical expertise alone. PTBCCT Affiliate Membership gives licensed physical therapists and students a clear way to connect with experienced CCTTs, access specialized education, and learn alongside a community of clinicians who understand the complexity and value of this work.
Expert-Led Webinars That Count Toward CCTT Certification
As a PTBCCT affiliate, you have discounted access to expert-led continuing education webinars designed specifically for physical therapists treating craniofacial and cervical conditions.
Frequency
A minimum of four live webinars per year, allowing you to build your knowledge and accrue CEU credits throughout the year without being overwhelmed alongside existing clinical commitments.
Who leads them
Speakers are hand-selected by the PTBCCT speaker committee based on their expertise in each topic. Each speaker must submit their learning objectives and citations for review, so you can be confident that your learning is clinically relevant.
CEU credit
Every webinar provides a PTBCCT CEU credit opportunity, towards CCTT designation. A post-webinar quiz with a passing score is required to receive your credit, at the discretion of the CEU committee.
Access
All webinars are recorded, so you're never locked into a single viewing time. If you can't make it live, watch the replay whenever suits your schedule, and revisit it as often as you like, to take notes and consolidate your learning.
Topics
Each webinar is designed to build real clinical expertise in the craniofacial and cervical space. Example topics include:
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
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Jaw movement disorders
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Nerve and neurovascular pain disorders
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Cervicogenic headaches
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Craniofacial pain and persistent pain
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Sleep disorders and sleep-related breathing problems such as sleep apnea
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Screening and red flags in craniofacial examination
Become a PTBCCT Affiliate Member
Affiliate Membership is $90 annually.
Currently enrolled in a physical therapy program? Email [team email] before purchasing to request your student discount code.
After purchase, you'll complete the Affiliate application. Purchase does not constitute approval, and Affiliate benefits become active once your application has been reviewed and approved by PTBCCT.
Affiliate Membership
90
Every year
Valid until canceled
The Path From Affiliate to CCTT
The path to CCTT certification is achievable. As an affiliate member, you have the community, education and support to make every step feel within reach.
Step 1: Join as an affiliate member
Get immediate access to the PTBCCT community, mentorship from practicing CCTTs, discounted webinars and educational resources.
Step 2: Accumulate your CEU hours
Access discounted expert-led webinars that count directly toward the 100 CEU hours required for CCTT certification.
Step 3: Build your relationships
Connect with CCTTs through the community and begin building the relationships needed for your letter of recommendation.
Step 4: Form or join a study group
Connect with fellow pre-certification affiliate members who are working toward the same goal.
Step 5: Sit for the CCTT exam
When your hours are complete and your relationships are in place, you are ready to apply.
From generalist to recognised specialist. From figuring it out alone to having the right people behind you. From staying afloat to building a career defined by distinction, and the pride of being genuinely excellent at something rare and valuable, while serving the patients who need you most.
Every step is supported. Your path to becoming a board-certified CCTT starts here.
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PTBCCT is here to support you. You are not alone in this journey.
Your Craniofacial Physical Therapy Community Starts Here
Right now, there are patients who have driven long distances, seen multiple providers, and still have no answers. They are not looking for a general PT. They need a physical therapist who knows how to help them — one who has the education, the mentorship, and the expertise to do what most PTs cannot.
That physical therapist could be you.