Certification Program

Beat Cancer Individual Practitioner Certification Program

Next Course Scheduled for Sat - Sun April 21-22, 2012
Center for Advancement in Cancer Education
300 E. Lancaster Ave. #100
Wynnewood, PA 19096 USA
610-642-4810
info@BeatCancer.org 

Who should consider this program? 

• Nurses, psychologists, social workers, support group leaders, and other health professionals that currently offer or wish to offer integrative, holistic, complementary or alternative resources, counseling and therapies for people and families dealing with cancer-related concerns
• Please note that we also offer a Support Center Certification Program

Program benefits: 

• Expand your client base
• Enhance the quality of your service
• Receive training from an experienced, knowledgeable, dynamic educator
• Learn practical information that can directly impact the health of your clients
• Improve your revenue stream

You will learn:

• The shortcomings of traditional cancer support services
• Key elements to make your cancer support program stand out
• The advantages of a patient-driven over a protocol-driven program
• How to do a holistic intake and make a holistic needs assessment
• The difference between a tumor-oriented and a host-oriented approach
• Criteria for evaluating alternative cancer therapies
• Rationales for implementing CAM cancer treatments
• How to design an individualized holistic game plan
• Fascinating patient case stories
• Resources for minimizing treatment side effects
• How to help your patients prevent recurrence
• The advantages of nutrition in a cancer treatment program
• Foods to include and foods to avoid and why
• How to guide patients in making dietary changes
• The crucial importance of detoxification
• Key detoxification methods
• The best ways to deal with pain
• Essential educational resources
• The powerful connection between stress and cancer
• How to help patients benefit from their disease experience
• Appropriate ways to empower patients to make informed decisions
• When to refer cases out and where

Program features:

• 2 full days formal training at our site in Wynnewood, PA
• 10 hours follow-up telephone consultation services for one year
• Training manual and materials
• Membership in our Affiliate program and ability to purchase our educational materials wholesale (see Affiliate Program link from Home Page) 
• Signed certificate
• Permission to use our outreach certification program logo on your marketing materials and website
• Client referrals when appropriate

Program fees:

• Initial one-year certification: $300
• Renewal certification: $100/year (includes 5 hours telephone consultation)

 Payment terms: 

• A deposit of $100 (US dollars) is required upon signing. 
• The balance is due 30 days prior to scheduled training date.

Cancellation policy: 

• Cancellation 30 days or more in advance entitles you to a 50% deposit refund
• Deposit is non-refundable if you cancel less than 30 days in advance.

Certification: 

• At the end of your training, you will receive a current dated and signed certificate which should be displayed prominently in your office.
• Certification will expire one year from date of issue unless renewed.
• BeatCancer.org expects that you will adhere to the highest ethical standards of conduct and reserves the right to withdraw permission to display and market our certification if you misrepresent BeatCancer.org, its philosophy or its values.
• Certification entitles you to provide our educational information but does not certify in any way your therapeutic skills.

Testimonials 

“You were absolutely fantastic!
You said just what I wanted every cancer patient to hear.”
Ann McCouch, Director
The Wellness Place

“The program was an unqualified success.”
T.S. Ravikumar, MD, Associate Director for Education and Training
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey

“Thank you – that was brilliant!”
Linda Mark, RN, ONC
Hematology Oncology Nurse 

“Your presentation …was both educational and enjoyable!”
Edith Sielsch, MSN, RN, CN, Nursing Education Committee
Pennsylvania Hospital 

 “The turnout was fantastic and
The feedback was very positive.”
Sandra Wetherbee
Philadelphia Area Chapter, Oncology Nursing Society

“Your speech was entertaining and educational…
Excellent presentation.”
Lori Matson, RN, BSN, CCRP, Cancer Program Coordinator
Riddle Memorial Hospital 

“Absolutely brilliant…Everyone was impressed.
It is truly one of the best lectures I have ever heard.”
Delia M. Garcia, MD
Oncologist  

 “Much thanks for the wonderful educational work
and the wonderful resources you have for helping people with cancer.”
Stephen Ayre, MD, Medical Director
Contemporary Medicine 

“You were simply terrific, clear in presentation, articulate,
warm and so informative.”
Jane Rodney, Director
Breast Cancer Resource Center

“I appreciated your teaching style…
you were prepared, friendly, and fully involved in your subject matter.”
Rose Lambright   

 “Wow – you were ON! What a great talk!”
Tamara Sachs, MD

 “Your wonderful presentation was well organized
and the feedback was extremely complimentary.”
Barbara Good, PhD
Applied Nutritional Arts, Inc. 

“Wonderfully informative and surprisingly entertaining.”
Karen Jones, Director of Psychological Services
Orange County Center for Special Immunology 

“Your knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject is impressive –
a real blend of common sense and scientific fact!”
Linda Schmoyer 

“Your evaluations were all favorable…
how interesting and thought provoking.”
Terri Maxwell, RN, MSN
American Cancer Society, New Jersey Division

“An outstanding job….wonderfully practical information…
wonderful speaker…interesting, organized information.”
Kathleen Lafferty, PT Education Coordinator
Prime Professionals

“Your presentation was timely and stimulating.”
Jan Smith, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Nurses Association

 “Truly a great educational and inspirational experience.”
Carolyn Michaelson, MD

“Informative and thought provoking inservice.”
Deb McMonagle, RN, MSN, Patient Care Coordinator
Hospice of the Delaware Valley 

“Outstanding presentation.”
Barbara Long, RN, BSN, OCN, Co-Chair, Oncology Seminar Committee
Memorial Regional Cancer Center 

“Your presentation at our Living with Cancer educational series
was extremely informative and well received.”
Amy Lehr, MSS
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

"Thank you for providing a stimulating and informative lecture
to students enrolled in the Coping With Cancer elective.”
Susan Slaninka, RN, EdD, Chairperson, Department of Nursing
West Chester University

“You were excellent and people are
still talking about what they learned!”
Joan Allsberry 

“Thank you for sharing your wealth of experience, knowledge,
and considerable insight…. Your balanced, common-sense
presentation was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated”
Susan Palumbo
Bosom Buddies Cancer Support Group

“Your presentation to our hotline and match peer counselors…was excellent. 
We have received very positive feedback from the counselors. The information you
provided has tremendous value to our callers and will be readily used by our counselors.”  
Arline Kallick, Program Associate
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization™