The Academy offers the only training program of its kind in the United States, and is recognized by the National Association of Trigger Point Myotherapists. The Academy is licensed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Academy offers a 500 hour entry level program for those interested in becoming Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists. It is available to those having an allied health background in nursing, massage therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology or sports training. Students may also be admitted who have a general background in biology, anatomy, and nutrition or physiology.
Students come from all over the country, and many even commute to Pittsburgh each week.
The program is taught two days per week, allowing students to continue with full or part-time employment at home. Graduates of the nine month training program are eligible to sit for the certification exam for MTPT offered by the Certification Board for Myofascial Trigger Point Myotherapists. Many graduates go on to receive recognition as Fellows or Clinical Associates with the American Academy of Pain Management. Graduates may develop their own successful practices or may be hired by physicians, dentists and chiropractors as an adjunct to an already successful clinic practice.