Instructor: Brooke Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP

7 hours  |  7 PDH  |   0.7 ASHA CEUs

self-paced webinar

One-year access

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Breathehab on-demand
Respiratory Muscle Training for Clinicians
self-paced webinar

Take this internationally-acclaimed course at your own pace in your own space!

This self-paced webinar is designed for clinicians seeking to provide evidence-based respiratory muscle training (RMT/RMST). Through lecture, case studies, & practice, participants explore expiratory and inspiratory muscle training (EMT/EMST and IMT/IMST), supported by literature and case vignettes.

Key topics include applications, protocols, troubleshooting, device selection, & program development. RMT in diverse patient populations is provided, including treatment protocols. 

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

Brooke Richardson has thoughtfully designed this course for clinicians throughout the continuum of care who care for people with pulmonary, swallowing, neurological, & other diseases across the lifespan.

You'll benefit from this course if your specialty is in:

SPEECH PATHOLOGY

PHYSICAL THERAPY

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

CARDIAC / PULM. REHAB

DYSPHAGIA & AIRWAY

What you'll learn:

  • Evidence for Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT / RMST) 
  • Applications for RMT including: dysphagia, gait, balance, cardiopulmonary, ICU/acute care, trach/vent, ILO/PVFM, and more 
  • Across the lifespan and throughout the continuum of healthcare
  • How to complete an assessment, including documentation and goals
  • How to provide the therapy
  • Troubleshooting techniques
  • Steps for starting a program at your facility

Your enrollment includes a thorough course slide deck.

The highly-coveted RMT Toolkit©, a 100+ page e-book that contains an extensive bibliography, a quick guide to completing your RMT evaluations, homework sheets for patients, in-services, and more, is available for separate purchase by course enrollees only (you'll get a link to purchase within the course).  The RMT Toolkit is included with tuition for in-person courses.

ASHA CE approval for this course: Jan 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2029

What you'll learn with Breathehab

clinically-rooted respiratory muscle training

Evidence & populations

Save time & energy: Brooke has spent thousands of hours reading research and compiling evidence so you don't have to.

Strength training & RMT

There's more to RMT than first meets the eye. Learn how to set appropriate training loads for every patient.

Device selection

Some courses only focus on their devices. Brooke's balanced, impartial education gives you the power to choose.

Assessment & treatment

Brooke's comprehensive Breathehab training prepares you for clinic tomorrow.

Safety & protocols

Patient safety & optimal outcomes are paramount. Gain invaluable, practical insights from a trusted clinician.

Start a program

Use Brooke's proven methods & tools to
start a program at your hospital, clinic, or rehab organization.

*This course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Course materials are proprietary and exclusively for enrolled participants - sharing or using content to train others is prohibited. Participants are responsible for implementing techniques within their professional scope of practice.

Meet your instructor: Brooke Richardson

Brooke Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP/L is a speech-language pathologist caring for adults across the continuum of care, from ICU to outpatient, since 2009.

She has taught thousands of clinicians internationally, and has been instrumental in starting and growing RMT programs.

Brooke founded Breathehab with a mission to improve patient outcomes through high-quality, interdisciplinary respiratory muscle training. She believes that clinically-rooted education is key to optimizing care.

When she's not working, you can find her drinking coffee, spending time with her family, and dreaming of her next travel destination.

Independently taught.
Clinician focused.

This course isn't sponsored by a device company, and is taught by trusted clinician & RMT expert Brooke Richardson.

That means you can expect open, honest discussion (not a sales pitch).

REGISTER

Registration grants self-paced webinar access for one individual. By proceeding with registration, you confirm that you meet eligibility criteria and agree to the course terms. 

Group & student pricing: Students and groups of 5+ clinicians are eligible for group rates. Send us an email to inquire.

Pay in full

$399 USD

  • Unlimited 1-year individual access
  • 7 hours of learning / PDH
  • Slide deck handouts
  • ASHA CE reporting, if desired

Pay over time

3 payments of $149 USD /month

  • Same benefits as pay in full
  • Pay in 3 monthly installments
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RMT is so much more than handing a device to a patient.

Take Brooke Richardson's popular webinar & get a deep understanding of:

  • evidence behind RMT & devices
  • safety & precautions
  • patients & populations that can benefit
  • how to assess & treat
  • troubleshooting
  • starting a program at your facility
  • ... and more!

TESTIMONIALS

What clinicians say about our courses

I wholeheartedly recommend Brooke’s course to fellow SLPs and medical professionals.

Her comprehensive education on RMT equips practitioners to immediately apply their learning in clinical settings.

The value of the course far exceeds its cost, including any associated travel expenses. I cannot emphasize enough how beneficial this course has been for my practice.

One of my most rewarding experiences post-course involved a young adult with a spinal cord injury. Despite doubts from some medical professionals regarding his ability to ever wean from the ventilator, I used the knowledge from Brooke’s course to advocate for a weaning plan. Through dedicated efforts, we successfully weaned him from the ventilator and ultimately achieved decannulation. This transformative outcome has empowered the patient to return home with his family and start his new life.

-K.C. 
Speech pathologist

Brooke's course is a fantastic overview of RMT. She incorporates real patient scenarios and encourages attendees to critically think through decision-making.

Brooke's course can benefit beginner and advanced RMST providers. She arms you with articles and tangible resources that obviously took her hundreds of hours to develop.  

I highly recommend Brooke's RMST class for any clinician treating dysphagia. I look forward to taking Brooke's other courses!

-C.W.
Speech pathologist

I am so glad that I took this course. 

Brooke does a wonderful job of explaining the utility of RMT in many different clinical contexts (including acute care) and organized the course well, citing the research and providing some very practical information on how to modify practice patterns to suit a certain clinical scenario.  

I now feel more confident with making a decision between devices as well as understanding the role of IMT better within my patient populations.

I highly recommend this course.

-L.B.
Speech pathologist

Curriculum

Register for the self-paced webinar

Pay in full

$399 USD

    • Unlimited 1-year individual access
    • 7 hours of learning / PDH
    • Slide deck handouts
    • ASHA CE reporting, if desired
Register

Pay over time

3 payments of

$149 USD

per month

    • Same benefits as pay in full
    • Pay in 3 monthly installments
Register

FAQs & Policies

This course is perfect for clinicians throughout the continuum of care. 
You'll benefit from this course if you're a clinician in:

  • SLP / speech pathology
  • PT / physiotherapy
  • OT / occupational therapy
  • RT / respiratory therapy
  • pulmonary rehabilitation
  • related fields with an interest in providing respiratory muscle training for patients

You're welcome to reference general RMT concepts and benefits in brief professional presentations in your workplace (20-30 minutes maximum overview content only). However, the detailed content including training protocols, methodologies, and comprehensive curriculum and handouts/resources are copyrighted materials exclusively for enrolled participants and cannot be shared, used to train others, or incorporated into derivative works of any kind.

If your colleagues or organization need RMT training, please have them contact me directly about enrollment. I offer group rates and can arrange organizational training sessions where all participants are properly enrolled.

These terms of use help me maintain course quality while keeping training accessible and affordable for everyone.

This course does not include instructor access for follow-up questions via email, DMs, etc. However, you can submit questions through Breathehab in Minutes, and Brooke is available for a limited number of real-time, 1:1 virtual consults. You may book Brooke for 1:1 time HERE.

No; this prevents confusion about promotion/endorsement of a specific product, and helps to keep participant costs reasonable. 

No, this course is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. All information is intended to supplement, not replace, professional medical training and clinical judgment. You are solely responsible for implementing course content within your professional licensure, scope of practice, and clinical competence. Always use your professional judgment and consult with supervising clinicians as appropriate for your practice setting.

If you have a disability and may need accommodations, please email support@breathehab.com before registering for the course. If reasonable accommodations will allow you to complete the course, we will make them.

No refunds for webinars.

Brooke Richardson, founder of Breathehab, values giving clinicians choices in how you learn.  

This course is ideal for people who:

  • Learn best online
  • Do not want/need to be able to ask questions of the instructor

You can learn more about all of our current course offerings here. After reviewing current available options, if you need help deciding, we're happy to help! Please send us an email: support@breathehab.com

We pride ourselves on providing exceptional-quality products and courses, and we welcome any opportunity to improve our website and service. If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about our CE courses or the website in general, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Send general website issues, and any course questions or concerns to support@breathehab.com.

Eligibility criteria for course registration & participation

Eligibility to register: This course is intended for healthcare professionals and students who seek to expand their knowledge of respiratory muscle training for personal professional development. To maintain the integrity of this educational resource, registration is limited, and certain affiliations may not be eligible.

Ineligible registrants: 

  • Individuals or entities affiliated with RMT equipment/device companies (including, but not limited to, representatives, owners, educators, social media managers, employees, or contractors)
  • Clinicians, educators, or others who offer or currently or plan to offer respiratory muscle training-related courses or training materials to clinicians, device companies, for-profit continuing education platforms, clients, patients, or students
  • Patients, care partners, or other non-clinicians (instead, seek the services of a qualified health professional)
  • Exception: Device distributors who wish to register for purposes unrelated to course replication or competitive offerings may contact us directly at support@breathehab.com to obtain written permission before enrolling. 
  • If you have a question about your eligibility, please contact us directly at support@breathehab.com prior to registering.

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