{"id":35459,"date":"2017-10-06T12:48:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T10:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fascialmanipulation.com\/certificazioni-manipolazione-fasciale\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T17:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:10:10","slug":"becoming-a-certified-fascial-manipulation-specialist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fascialmanipulation.com\/en\/educational\/becoming-a-certified-fascial-manipulation-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Certified Fascial Manipulation Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Becoming a Certified Fascial Manipulation Specialist (CFMS)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%0%%&#8221; scroll_down_icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; scroll_down_icon_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; title_font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; subhead_font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; content_font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; content_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; subhead_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;51px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Fascial Manipulation\u00ae Certification <strong>is an opportunity<\/strong> offered to all the professionals who have the prerequisites to request it.<\/p>\n<p>Fascial Manipulation\u00ae Certification <strong>has become a necessity <\/strong>for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>protect the professionals of the \u201cFascial Manipulation\u00ae \/Stecco\u00ae\u201d method, who use it correctly;<\/li>\n<li>offer patients the method in its various applications;<\/li>\n<li>defend the verbal and figurative mark of the method, deposited nationally and internationally, from abuses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Fascial Manipulation\u00ae Certification (FMC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>)<\/u><\/strong> allows the professional to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>use the title of \u201cCERTIFIED FASCIAL MANIPULATION\u00ae SPECIALIST\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>appear on the official on-line list of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/fascialmanipulation.com\/en\/patiens\/find-certify-fascial-manipulation-specialist\/\">Certified Fascial Manipulation\u00ae Specialist<\/a>\u201d, published on the website to be contacted by patients;<\/li>\n<li>be a contact person in your region for requests for Fascial Manipulation treatments via social media and other communication tools;<\/li>\n<li>use the word mark of Fascial Manipulation\u00ae \/ Manipulation of the face\u00ae \/ Fascial Manipulation\u00ae \/ Stecco\u00ae and the figurative mark , on one&#8217;s letterhead, local signs, business cards and brochures for <u>promotional use<\/u>;<\/li>\n<li>be periodically updated free of charge, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fascialmanipulation-stecco.com\/course\/view.php?id=1292\">CERTIFIED SPECIALISTS INTERNATIONAL<\/a> on-line page, where the <em>Wednesday Webinars<\/em> recordings and the pdf of the articles concerning the fascia and Fascial Manipulation\u00ae will be available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Prerequisites to ask the FMC\u00ae&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|on|||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Fascial Manipulation Certification\u00ae examination can be requested by doctor and physiotherapist who have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>completed the I- II- III &#8211; IV Level courses of Fascial Manipulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How to apply&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;How to apply&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|on|||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The enrollment request may be sent, prior to May 10, 2026, via the dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fascialmanipulation-stecco.com\/course\/index.php?categoryid=57\">page of the website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <em>\u201cCertification\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Read and confirm that you have read the attached information<\/li>\n<li>Complete the online form for the creation of the personal account (only if do not already have it)<\/li>\n<li>After having received the confirmation email, go the platform home-page once again and click on <em>\u201cCertification\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Click on the link \u201cpayment<em>\u201d <\/em>to pay the amount of 500,00\u20ac (VAT included) via credit card, which includes:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>200,00\u20ac: secretarial and teaching costs for the exam<\/li>\n<li>300,00 euro: for the license to use the brand for three years (contribution for the legal defence of the brand)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Should an applicant not pass the exam, we will give a refund of \u20ac300.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;The exam&#8221; 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On the same date the certificate of CFMS will be available to be downloaded from the platform, with personal username and password.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Where and when&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Where and when&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|on|||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The examination is normally carried out in June, at the Stecco <em>Fascial Manipulation Institute<\/em> in Padua, the day before the annual Fascial Manipulation congress, although the possibility of other dates in different locations is not excluded.<\/p>\n<p>To access the exam in Padua it is necessary to register by May 10, 2026 on the specific page of the platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fascialmanipulation-stecco.com\/course\/index.php?categoryid=57\">www.fascialmanipulation-stecco.com<\/a><br \/>For deadlines regarding any other possible dates and locations, contact the reference secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Costs&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Costs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|on|||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the Certification is 500,00\u20ac (VAT included) via credit card. This amount covers \u20ac 200 for the cost of the monitoring and teaching of the examinationand \u20ac300 for the license to use the brand for three years. This will help defray expenses incurred for the legal defence of the brand name and logo.<\/p>\n<p>Should an applicant not pass the exam, he or she will be given a refund of \u20ac300.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Update and revoke&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Update and revoke&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#19374e&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|on|||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]In the case of serious breach, Fascial Manipulation Institute by Stecco reserves the right to cancel the certification via registered mail.<\/p>\n<p>Every <strong>three years<\/strong> each Certified Fascial Manipulation\u00ae Specialist is invited to pay the sum of 300 euros (VAT included), in conjunction with the annual Congress in June, for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>renewal of the license for trademark use<\/li>\n<li>continuous updating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|51px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Fascial Manipulation\u00ae Certification is an opportunity offered to all the professionals who have the prerequisites to request it. 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