NAIOMT

What NAIOMT does

NAIOMT (North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Inc.) is a private, physical therapist-owned continuing education company founded in 1982 by Canadian physiotherapists and incorporated in Oregon in 1994. It serves licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapist assistants seeking advanced orthopedic manual therapy credentials, operating a four-tier post-professional education pathway that runs from individual in-person or virtual live courses, through certification programs (COMT, CMOT, CMPT), into ABPTRFE-accredited Orthopedic and Sports Residency Programs, and culminates in an ACOMPTE-accredited Fellowship Program leading to FAAOMPT designation.

The company's core instructional technology is its proprietary Quadrant System — an eclectic orthopedic manual therapy methodology emphasizing biomechanics, mobilization/manipulation, and extremity-spine interaction — delivered through a competency-based assessment framework with entrustment ratings across 10 clinical activities. Curriculum is taught by FAAOMPT-credentialed faculty across 25+ clinical partner sites including Baylor Scott & White, Therapeutic Associates, and Centura Health, with academic partnerships extending reach via Messiah, Chatham, and Touro universities. Digital delivery layers include a Vimeo-based on-demand video subscription, a Thinkific learning management system, monthly free webinars, and post-course office hours for mentorship. The underlying platform architecture is a hub-and-spoke model: physical classroom content at partner sites combined with a digital layer for asynchronous access, progress tracking, and alumni engagement.

NAIOMT monetizes through one-time course registration fees, certification and oral practical exam fees, residency and fellowship program tuition, a recurring Vimeo video subscription, and ancillary lab assistant processing fees. Its go-to-market is community-led and content-driven — leveraging a blog, monthly webinar series, email newsletter, public Find-Certified-PTs directory, and Eventbrite registration to move clinicians through the multi-year pathway. Reported outcome data claims residency-trained clinicians score 83.4% on live-patient practicals versus 38.2% for non-residency peers, positioning NAIOMT's evidence-based competency differentiation as the central economic argument for premium pricing across the education stack.

Name

NAIOMT

Legal name

NAIOMT, LLC

Website

https://naiomt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NAIOMT is a private, clinician-owned continuing education company that delivers a complete post-professional pathway in orthopedic manual therapy — from individual courses through COMT/CMOT certification, ABPTRFE-accredited residency, and an ACOMPTE-accredited fellowship — to licensed physical, occupational, and physical therapist assistants across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education for Physical Therapists

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYEDANAIAB

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Orthopedic manual therapy
• Physical therapy education
• Manual therapy certification
• Clinical residency training
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: Revenue from individual course registrations for in-person and virtual live courses across various specialties including COMT, dry needling, sports, OT, and PTA programs.
2. Certification and Exam Fees: Fees for certification programs including COMT (Certified Orthopaedic Manual Therapist), CMPT, CMOT certifications, and associated oral practical examinations.
3. Fellowship and Residency Program Fees: Tuition and fees for residency programs (Orthopedic and Sports) and the ACOMPTE-accredited Fellowship Program with application and admission processing fees.
4. Video Subscription (Vimeo): NAIOMT/Vimeo Video Subscription providing access to on-demand video content and the Best of NAIOMT series for continuing education.
5. Lab Assistant Processing Fee: One-time $55 processing fee for lab assistant applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAIOMT provides a complete post-professional education pathway for licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapist assistants focused on orthopedic manual therapy. The company's offerings span individual continuing education courses, certification programs (COMT, CMOT, CMPT), ABPTRFE-accredited residency programs (Orthopedic and Sports), and an ACOMPTE-accredited Fellowship Program leading to FAAOMPT designation, delivered via in-person instruction at clinical partner sites, virtual live courses, and on-demand video subscriptions.

Product overview

NAIOMT (North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy) is a physical therapist-owned education company providing a complete post-professional education pathway for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapist assistants. The company operates a platform-plus-programs architecture consisting of individual continuing education courses (COMT, dry needling, sports, OT, PTA, and asynchronous formats), certification programs (COMT, CMOT for OTs), residency programs (Orthopedic and Sports, ABPTRFE-accredited), and an ACOMPTE-accredited Fellowship Program leading to FAAOMPT designation. Additional offerings include a free monthly webinar series, a Vimeo-based video subscription for on-demand content, an accelerated one-year certification pathway, and post-course mentorship through office hours. The company was founded in 1982 by Canadian physiotherapists and is incorporated in Oregon, with programs emphasizing biomechanics, mobilization/manipulation, and the quadrant system for extremity-spine interaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Courses Standalone in-person or online manual therapy courses that can be taken in any order, covering spine and extremity examination and treatment techniques including COMT, dry needling, cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbopelvic spine, and upper/lower extremity topics. Intended for licensed PTs, OTs, and PTAs seeking flexible continuing education.
• COMT (Certified Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapist) Program A comprehensive certification program in orthopedic manual therapy covering the full body through multiple course levels, culminating in a practical exam. Available for PTs, OTs, and PTAs.
• CMOT (Certification in Manual Therapy of the Upper Quadrant for Occupational Therapist) Upper quadrant certification specifically tailored for occupational therapists, covering cervical spine pathology screening, shoulder girdle management, and distal upper extremity examination and treatment.
• Orthopedic Residency Program ABPTRFE-accredited orthopedic residency program offered in partnership with Messiah University, designed to prepare therapists for the OCS examination while earning COMT certification.
• Sports Residency Program ABPTRFE-accredited sports residency program preparing physical therapists for advanced sports physical therapy practice.
• ACOMPTE Accredited Fellowship Program Advanced ACOMPTE-accredited fellowship program leading to Fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). The 168th fellowship graduate was announced in 2022.
• Dry Needling Courses Specialty courses in dry needling techniques for upper and lower quadrant, covering safety, screening, adverse events, and risk mitigation including International Delphi Study consensus definitions.
• Sports Physical Therapy Courses Sports-focused continuing education courses offering world-class instruction and CEUs for physical therapists specializing in sports rehabilitation.
• Free Monthly Webinar Series Free 60-minute monthly sessions exploring current topics in orthopedic manual therapy led by NAIOMT faculty and master clinicians, covering techniques and clinical applications.
• NAIOMT/Vimeo Video Subscription On-demand video subscription service featuring technique demonstrations from NAIOMT's core courses, including the 'Best of NAIOMT' series by faculty instructors.
• Accelerated CMPT Series Intensive one-year program allowing students to complete all NAIOMT core courses including CMPT certification at a reduced cost, offered in multiple locations (West Coast, East Coast, Mid-America, and Virtual).
• Post-Course Office Hours Monthly virtual mentorship platform where clinicians can discuss case studies, review biomechanics, and gain insight into valuable treatment approaches, supporting courses at 500 and 600 levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Residency-trained clinicians score 83.4% on live-patient practical examinations vs 38.2% for experience-matched peers without residency training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Messiah UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for the NAIOMT/Messiah University orthopedic residency program. Messiah University provides the academic credential pathway while NAIOMT provides the clinical training curriculum.
• Baylor Scott & White Institute for RehabilitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner hosting COMT courses and OT certification programs. Major healthcare system providing clinical education sites for NAIOMT coursework.
• Therapeutic AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor physical therapy practice network and course partner providing clinical education sites and hosting residency programs. Multiple NAIOMT faculty and fellows-in-training are associated with this partner.
• Centura HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner providing clinical education sites for NAIOMT courses in Colorado and surrounding regions.
• Touro CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing course delivery sites for NAIOMT educational programming in the New York area.
• New Heights Physical TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional clinical partner providing course hosting for NAIOMT educational programs.
• Chatham UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership where NAIOMT Director of Research Dr. Steve Karas serves as faculty teaching orthopedics and spine.
• Advanced Kinetics Physical Therapy and Sports PerformanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner owned by NAIOMT faculty member Angela Gordon, providing clinical education sites in Virginia.
• Summit Peak Physical TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner owned by NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor Jason Moses in Arlington, TX.
• LifeForce Physical TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner owned by NAIOMT faculty member Liz Henry in Wilmington, NC.
• Greater Brunswick Physical TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner owned by NAIOMT faculty member Terry Pratt in Topsham, Maine.
• Back To MotionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner where NAIOMT alumnus Michael House practices in Denver, CO.
• Ascend Physical TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner owned by NAIOMT faculty member Jessica Smith-Blockley in Bend, Oregon.
• Ascent Physical Therapy SpecialistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner owned by NAIOMT alumnus Dr. Shankar Krishnan in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
• Evergreen Physical TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner founded by NAIOMT faculty member Steve Allen in Spokane, Washington.
• American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization through which NAIOMT Fellowship graduates become Fellows (FAAOMPT). NAIOMT faculty participate in AAOMPT committees and annual meetings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• MedBridge: MedBridge is a leading digital continuing education platform for physical therapists, offering on-demand video courses that compete with NAIOMT's Vimeo subscription and virtual live offerings on price and convenience.

Direct peers

• Great Lakes Seminars: Great Lakes Seminars delivers in-person manual therapy continuing education courses for PTs, overlapping with NAIOMT's individual course offerings and instructor-led training model.
• Evidence in Motion (EIM): EIM is one of the largest US providers of PT residency, fellowship, and certification programs across multiple specialties (orthopedic, sports, neurologic, geriatric), directly competing with NAIOMT's ABPTRFE-accredited residency pathway and the broader post-professional education market.
• University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS): USAHS offers accredited DPT, orthopedic residency, and manual therapy certification programs, directly competing with NAIOMT's residency and fellowship pathway and partnering with similar clinical sites.
• Mulligan Concept: The Mulligan Concept delivers manual therapy continuing education courses worldwide, competing with NAIOMT's mobilization and manipulation curriculum in the same licensed-PT segment.
• International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (IAOM): IAOM provides orthopedic manual therapy courses and COMT-equivalent training for physical therapists, competing head-to-head with NAIOMT on curriculum, certification, and orthopedic specialization.
• Institute of Physical Art (IPA): IPA offers functional manual therapy courses and certifications for physical therapists, overlapping directly with NAIOMT's COMT courses and the broader manual therapy continuing education category.

Broad incumbents

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): APTA is the national professional association for PTs, offering its own CEU courses, certifications (OCS), and credentials (FAAOMPT pathway governance); NAIOMT fellowship graduates must join APTA's specialty sections, making APTA a regulator-adjacent incumbent and partial substitute for advanced training.
• ATI Physical Therapy: ATI is one of the largest US physical therapy employers with its own in-house residency, fellowship, and mentorship programs, representing a corporate incumbent that competes with NAIOMT for clinician training budgets at the employer level.

Regional players

• Movement Systems Physical Therapy (MSPT) / Feldenkrais-style Method Trainings: MSPT provides movement-based manual therapy courses and clinical mentorship in the Pacific Northwest region, partially overlapping with NAIOMT's biomechanics and clinical reasoning curriculum at the regional CE level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/naiomt
• Facebookfacebook.com/NAIOMT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naiomt-north-american-institute-of-orthopaedic-manual-therapy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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