Center for Assistance and Research in Neuromodulation

THE COURSE
General Objective

To train qualified professionals to work in multiprofessional and interdisciplinary healthcare contexts using noninvasive neuromodulation resources. This objective includes fostering critical and creative education, enabling postgraduate students to develop clinical expertise, advanced clinical reasoning, and up-to-date knowledge on prescribing different neuromodulation modalities for various health conditions. In addition, the course aims to broaden the understanding of innovations, methods, tools, and technologies in the field, reflecting on their implications for professional practice.

 
Specific Objectives

• To prepare professionals capable of working in multiprofessional and interdisciplinary healthcare settings using noninvasive neuromodulation resources.

• To promote the critical and creative development of postgraduate students, emphasizing their professional role with clinical expertise in neuromodulation.

• To develop clinical reasoning skills in functional assessment and provide up-to-date knowledge on the prescription of different noninvasive neuromodulation resources for various clinical conditions.

• To expand the understanding of concepts related to innovations, methods, tools, and technologies, and to reflect on their implications for professional practice in noninvasive neuromodulation.

 
Target Audience
Graduates in the health sciences field.​​

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COURSE CONTENT

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Module 1: Clinical Neuromodulation Training – 100 hours
Note: The Basic Training completion certificate must be submitted within 18 months after enrollment. The completion and payment of this training are the sole responsibility of the student and must be arranged directly with the NAPeN Network.

 

Module 2: Advanced Noninvasive Neuromodulation – 180 hours
This module’s workload will be completed through live online theoretical classes, covering the following topics:

• Clinical neurophysiology: Principles of TMS-EMG and TMS-EEG

• Applied neuroanatomy and neurophysiology: structural and functional MRI

• fNIRS and TMS-fMRI / TMS-fNIRS

• Neuroplasticity, development, and aging

• Neural bases of cognition, emotion, and applied neuromodulation

• Neural bases of motor control and applied neuromodulation

• Clinical decision-making in noninvasive neuromodulation: Evidence-Based Practice

• Neuroethics

• Applied economic studies and Brazilian regulations

• Clinical reasoning for neuromodulation protocol prescription

• Advanced neuromodulation techniques: tACS, tRNS, and tdDCS

• Neuromodulation through spinal cord electrical and magnetic stimulation

• Neuromodulation through peripheral nervous system stimulation

• Photobiomodulation and Focused Transcranial Ultrasound

• Artificial intelligence applied to neuromodulation

• Instrumentation in neuromodulation, Neuronavigation, and robotics applied to neuromodulation

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Module 3: Clinical Interventions in Neuromodulation – 30 hours
The workload for this module must be completed within 12 months from the start of the fixed modules, upon presentation of completion certificates from at least three advanced courses offered by the NAPeN Network, selected by the student. This ensures in-depth learning and practical application within their area of expertise or interest.*

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Module 4: Scientific and Technical Development – 50 hours
The workload for this module will be fulfilled through scientific and technical activities, including:

• Final Paper (TCC) and submission of a scientific article to Brain Imaging Stimulation (BIS); or

• Development of a technological product in neuromodulation; or

• Development of a managerial project for a neuromodulation clinic; or

• Participation hours in Research Groups / Seminars.