Empowering Clinicians.
Elevating Care.
Improving Dysphagia Management Through Education
Whether you’re learning FEES for the first time or advancing your expertise, our courses provide practical skills, expert instruction, and real-world clinical application. We offer on-demand learning, public and private FEES training courses, as well as mentorship for FEES competency.
About our Courses
Focused FEES Foundations
on demand
A comprehensive online course providing the foundation to build your FEES training skills. It can be taken on its own and is a prerequisite didactic for our in-person, hands-on FEES Lab.
THIS COURSE COVERS
- Building a FEES Program
- FEES Equipment and Disinfection
- FEES Strengths, Limitations, and Potential Risks
- Endoscopic View: Anatomy and Physiology
- A Review of Normal Swallowing
- Identifying and Describing Abnormal Anatomy with FEES
- FEES Protocol
- Introduction to FEES Interpretation
- Implementation of Rating Scales for FEES Analysis
$375
18 PDH / 1.8 CEUs
If purchasing independently — otherwise bundled with Focused FEES Lab.
Student rate: $95
Focused FEES Lab
In person
Following completion of the on-demand Focused FEES Foundations course, our FEES Lab is where you learn the hands-on skills required to complete FEES. When you sign up for Focused FEES Lab, you will automatically be enrolled in Focused FEES Foundations.
This course is offered for 12 professional development hours (1.2 ASHA CEUs); however, it is combined with Focused FEES Foundations so SLPs earn a total of 30 professional development hours (3.0 ASHA CEUs).
THIS COURSE COVERS
- FEES Protocol Review and Implementation
- FEES Analysis Using Rating Scales
- Hands-On FEES practice (we aim for each participate to complete a minimum of 15 scope passes)
$795
30 PDH / 3.0 CEUs
Includes Focused FEES Foundations, Focused FEES Lab, tax, and fees.
Focused FEES: Advanced Interpretation
Coming soon
For those who have foundational FEES knowledge and would like to enhance their FEES interpretation skills. A deep dive into available FEES rating scales is provided. Clips from FEES exams are included for scoring and interpretation practice.
Focused FEES Mentorship
Bring our instructors directly to your facility for FEES competency training. Customized FEES competency mentorship includes:
- Supervised scope passes with feedback on technique
- Reviewing written interpretation of supervised FEES procedures
- Recommendations for program implementation
Accommodations
We strive to host inclusive and accessible events. To request accommodations or inquire about accessibility, please email hello@focusedfeestraining.com. Please provide a 14 day notice for accommodation requests.
Why Focused FEES Training?
Learn from experienced clinicians
Focused FEES Training combines current evidence, practical instruction, and individualized mentorship to help clinicians perform FEES safely, confidently, and competently.
Our Mission
Advancing excellence in dysphagia care through FEES education.
Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals with the knowledge, technical skills, and clinical reasoning necessary to provide exceptional swallowing evaluations that improve patient outcomes.
Our on-demand and in-person courses include
- Comprehensive FEES fundamentals
- Advanced clinical decision making
- Hands-on endoscopy skills
- FEES interpretation
- FEES documentation & reporting
- Clinical competency development
Additional benefits of Focused FEES Training courses
Small Class Sizes
Personalized instruction for every participant.
Practical Application
Training designed to improve clinical confidence.
Continuing Education
We are an ASHA CEU provider and offer opportunities to earn ASHA CEUs while expanding your clinical expertise.
Evidence-Based Education
Current literature integrated into every course.
Hands-On Learning
Practice with expert supervision and individualized feedback.
Experienced Faculty
Learn from clinicians actively practicing FEES.
Host a course
Interested in hosting a course?
Request on-site FEES training or mentorship for your facility. We respond within 1 business day.
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