× Home Calendar Courses Club CIAO Request A Course VitalStim® Info VitalStim® Registry Products eCourse Bundles About Us Our Mission Podcasts FAQs/Forms Toys & Tools Search Contact Login!
  • BACK

    Bringing Ideas to Life ecourse

    A Guide to Launching Your Therapy Product

  • Also Available in Club CIAO

  • RESOURCES & DISCIPLINES  

    Resources

    No resources for this course are currently available for listing.


    Printer Friendly

    Appropriate Disciplines

    • APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINES
    • Physical Therapist
    • Certified Occupational Therapy Asst
    • Occupational Therapist
    • Physical Therapy Asst
    • Speech Language Pathologist
COURSE MENU

Course Description

"I have a great idea for a new therapy product? - Now what?" Therapists are natural entrepreneurs but navigating the steps to bring ideas to life can be challenging. This instructor has created and sold over 30,000 products designed for adults, children, and pets that were sold from distributors to retail, and online. Ms. Tompson will share the steps to take ideas from concept to reality. At the completion of this course participants will have the answers to bringing their ideas to life. Participants will gain an understanding of funding, prototypes, concept protection, manufacturing, shipping, packaging, warehousing, sales and marketing. This course will offer an insight to challenges and how to solve them as you develop your new therapy product. After this event, therapy entrepreneurs will feel inspired, excited, and encouraged about the possibility of stepping out and bringing their therapy product to life to improve the lives of others while discovering their own creative side!
Course Requirements:

  • Computer with internet and working speakers/sound are required for this course.
  • Course must be completed within 30 days of activation (activate course within 6 months of purchase).
  • An online multiple-choice quiz (80% passing score) and submission of an online evaluation form are required for successful completion.
  • A certificate of completion will be available to print immediately after course is successfully completed.
  • SLPs - ASHA CEUs may be obtained by completing the online ASHA form and checking the "Report to ASHA" box.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Compile a list of sources and resources for new product ideas
  • Document budgets and expectations for prototypes, production, shipping and marketing
  • Select cost effective manufacturers and shipping processes
  • Differentiate between factors involved in domestic vs importing products
  • Create a target list of marketing opportunities and pricing

Janet Marie Tompkins

MA, CCC-SLP

Janet Tompkins has a master’s degree in Communication Disorders with a concentration in Psychology from Appalachian State University. She has been working as a speech language pathologist for 25 years. During this time, Janet traveled throughout the United States working across various healthcare settings with an affinity for the adult and geriatric population. While working as a traveler, Janet decided to start her business of creating and manufacturing therapy products and has sold over 30,000 items through distributors, online, and in retail. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking with her pup Remy and spending time with friends and family.

Financial Disclosure: Janet receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. He also receives royalties for the purchase of his recorded course(s).
Non-financial Disclosure: There are no financial relationships to disclose.

30 Minutes
Ideas – Why Create?
45 Minutes
Getting Started
45 Minutes
Financing, Business Structure and Protecting Your Idea
15 Minutes
Financing, Business Structure and Protecting Your Idea
45 Minutes
Manufacturing Your Product
45 Minutes
Marketing
60 Minutes
Launching Your New Product
15 Minutes
Review, Questions & Answers
5.0 Hours
Total

Delivery VIA:

  • Online - This course is offered in an online, on demand format.
  • Club CIAO - Club CIAO: This course is also part of Club CIAO, our all-you-can-eat buffet of online courses for one low price. Club CIAO Members also receive 25% off of all Live Stream courses!

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 5 Hours
  • CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (0.5 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet submission required
  • ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
  • CIAO is an Illinois Approved Provider for PT/PTA Continuing Education
  • CIAO is recognized as an Approved Provider for PT/PTAs by the NYSE Dept State Board for PT
  • The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE
  • The Physical Therapy Board of California has determined that CIAO meets the standards set forth in section 1399.95 of the CA Code of Regulations
  • The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes CIAO Seminars as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers Offering Continuing Competency Courses
  • This activity is provided by the Texas Board of PT Examiners Accredited Prov TX(APTA TX #2802009, 5 CCUs)
  • This activity meets continuing competence requirements for PT/PTA license renewal in TX
  • This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (5 PDUs)
  • CIAO is a Rule Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Physical Therapy
  • CIAO is an Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • Approved for:
  • 5 Hrs. PT/PTAs in IL, TX(APTA TX #2802009, 5 CCUs), CA(#25-P8)
  • 5 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for OT/COTAs in AL, AZ, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN
  • 5 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for PT/PTAs in AZ, GA, OK, SC, TN
  • 6 Hrs. OT/COTAs, PT/PTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-1286621)
  • 6 Hrs. PT/PTAs in NY

Course meets requirements for:

  • PT/PTAs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT,
  • PT/PTAs in NE, NH, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY
  • OT/COTAs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT,
  • OT/COTAs in NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

    • Introductory Level
    0.5 ASHA CEUs


    CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants. Florida SLPs can either use the ASHA CE Participant Form (Bubble Sheet) or self-submit through CE Broker.


    CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)


    Reviews

    This is a new course, there are currently no reviews. Please check back. Thank you and have a great day, CIAO!