SOT® Pediatric Online Certificate Program

10 Months | 40 Modules
Instructor(s): Dr. Martin Rosen, Dr. Nancy Watson
CEU Hours: 40

SOT® Pediatric Online Certificate Program

More than ever qualified pediatric chiropractors are in demand. Families are desperately looking for health care providers that are informed, experienced, able to communicate and have the practical skills to address the myriad health care challenges facing their children. With over a combined 80 years of clinical experience, Drs. Rosen and Watson’s 10-month premier SOT ® Pediatric Certificate Program is answering the call.

In this online comprehensive pediatric spinal and cranial evaluation and adjusting program, you will not only acquire the skills to become the go to pediatric chiropractic in your area, but you will build your confidence, up your game and acquire a level of expertise second to none.

Our program is the one of most comprehensive spinal and cranial evaluation and adjusting program in the chiropractic profession. You will learn a complete pediatric evaluation system for spinal and cranial dysfunction as well as meningeal, tonal, and structural adjusting procedures applicable to all your pediatric patients. Be confident, be successful, be able to produce the results you promise and create a fulfilling, lifetime centered waiting list practice.

What You’ll Learn

  • Pediatric neurological and nervous system developmental
  • Creating a pediatric case history and exam for both pre-ambulatory infant and 3+
  • Rationale for pediatric care
  • Specific indicators for spinal and cranial corrections: tonal, meningeal, intra-oral and external techniques
  • Occipital fiber analysis: determine a vasomotor or viscersomatic subluxation
  • Complete cranial examination and indicators for specific Chiropractic Cranial Adjusting ™ protocols, including intra-oral and external techniques
  • Cranial anatomy, physiology, visual analysis, and condition techniques
  • Pediatric TMJ, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, tongue-tie evaluation and correction protocols
  • Evaluating the pediatric palate
  • Primary Reflexes

Resources Provided

  • Video class modules
  • Evaluation & technique presentations
  • Practical demonstrations
  • Calls to action (CTAs)
  • Live calls with instructor
  • Interactive private Facebook group
  • Complete PDF workbooks
  • Email access to Dr. Rosen & Dr. Watson

Course Contents

40 Modules | 40 CTAs

Class 1 – The Case History

Class 2 – Spinal Examination of Pre-Ambulatory Infant

Class 3 – Occipital Fiber Analysis

Class 4 – Demonstration of Pre-Ambulatory Examination

Class 5 – Spinal Examination of Child 3 Years and Older

Class 6 – Demonstration of Examination on 4 Year Old

Class 7 – Pediatric Cranial Examination

Class 8 – CSF and Primary and Secondary Motion

Class 9 – Cranial Bone Movement

Class 10 – Dural Meningeal System and Sphenoid

Class 11 – Cranial Visual Analysis

Class 12 – Cervical and Occipital Meningeal Techniques

Class 13 – Pediatric Thoracic Adjusting

Class 14 – Pediatric Lumbar and Sacrum Techniques

Class 15 – Pediatric Pelvic and Ancillary Techniques

Class 16 – Type of Cranial Techniques and CSF

Class 17 – The Cranial Base and Adjusting Guidelines

Class 18 – Sphenoid and Sphenobasilar Corrections

Class 19 – Temporal, Occiput, and Frontal Corrections

Class 20 – CSF Balancing Techniques

Class 21 – Cranial Condition-Specific Techniques

Class 22 – Maxilla/Zygoma and Fruit Jar Techniques

Class 23 – Teething and Vagus Techniques

Class 24 – Symptomatic Cranial Corrections

Class 25 – Specific Cranial Correction Techniques

Class 26 – Rules of Pediatric Cranial Adjustingar Old

Class 27 – Temporal and Frontal Intra-Oral Corrections

Class 28 – Intra-Oral Sphenoid Corrections

Class 29 – Intra-Oral Occiput and Palate Corrections

Class 30 – Demonstrations: Occiput, Temporal, and Frontal

Class 31 – Demonstrations: Sphenoid and Palate

Class 32 – Cranial Adjusting Guidelines

Class 33 – Acute Pain Control Techniques

Class 34 – Pediatric TMJ

Class 35 – Symptomatic Clinical Corrections (Part 1)

Class 36 – Correlation of Findings

Class 37 – The Cranial Base and Adjusting Guidelines

Class 38 – Where Do You Start?

Class 39 – Review of Pediatric Spinal Findings

Class 40 – Review of Cranial Findings

Meet the Instructors

As early as first quarter in chiropractic school they were attracted to each other’s commitment to chiropractic and the pursuit of excellence.  Their combined 80 years of personal and clinical and teaching experience, in delivering the chiropractic adjustment is unparalleled in the chiropractic profession.  Their international outreach through teaching, writing and lecturing has been a driving force in their personal and professional careers since their first seminar taught together as students, in 1979.

Their years of experience have taught them what works and what does not work to create a successful practice and lifestyle. The more competent and comprehensive your expertise you will find that more patients will seek your services and your practice will grow exponentially.

Feedback from Our Students


  • Kathryn Cantwell, DC, DICCP, CSP, CSCP
  • Wendy Coburn, DC
  • Dr. Cassandra Conry

    “I have a growing number of kids in my practice and when speaking with midwives and lactation specialists I saw a growing need to improve latch through improvement of the cranial vault.

    I took your ICPA cranial seminar years ago and was able to apply and start practicing some of the corrections at that time. I feel that that base of development allowed me to learn and apply more of the adjustments and cranial/palate corrections right away. Without that, I feel that I would have struggled through the content. The amount of repetition in the course is very helpful and allows the student to move on before mastery and still be able to understand and apply specific corrections as they come up. If I wasn’t currently treating 10+ babies per day I do not think I would have been able to leave this course with the confidence I was seeking. It is my opinion that this course is for an experienced chiropractor who has had a large portion of infant and adolescent patients for greater than a year.

    I have grown significantly in my knowledge and confidence when it comes to cranial correction in infants. This has provided greater, faster results and I have seen that population grow faster than I ever expected. I have also grown greatly in the way I am able to examine and communicate the importance of care for the child to parents. I know that I will need lots of time and practice to master all of the corrections but I feel like I have accomplished a great deal these last 10 months in my professional skills and I am very proud of myself and thankful to this program.

    Just the other day, I had a 5 day old come in that was set to have a tongue tie in a week and the parents had been told to see me before the procedure. Baby presented in a tense primitive fetal position with very little stretching out or head movement reported. Mom said that the baby was very hard to dress and seemed very uncomfortable. I assessed, and did an occiput and sphenobasilar correction, palate work and facial fruit jar after, and released psoas on the left. I saw the baby 2 days later and she presented with her neck able to extend, her arms and legs relaxed, and parents reported more content and much easier to dress! I will continue to see her until her tongue tie and help her to heal and acclimate to the release.

    Yes I would definitely recommend this class to others! It is very organized and repetitive to help with understanding the deep dive into SOT® and pediatric modification. The instructors make themselves fully available for questions and the course assignments are very helpful with application of each module.

    Anyone looking to dive deeper into evaluation and correction of cranial distortion will benefit greatly by joining this study! It was a challenging 10 months, but it was very rewarding for me and I came out with an incredible confidence to better care for the infants and children in my practice.
    Thank you both for an excellent course!”

  • Dr. Whitley Kelley

    “I enrolled in this course to enhance my understanding of craniosacral therapy and its potential benefits for specific pediatric conditions.

    1. The course is filled with a wealth of information. 2. I hadn’t fully grasped the profound impact of craniosacral therapy on our bodies or the significance of accumulated CSF fluid. 3. Prioritize checking the sphenobasilar region first.

    This program has personally aided me in addressing sensory processing issues in my nearly 3-year-old, who is a sensory seeker. This has significantly contributed to her calming down. Additionally, my youngest, approaching two, experienced recurring sinus congestion for months, and now we’ve achieved better management. Patients resembling my own children have shown remarkable responses.

    I treated a patient with recurrent ear infections, even after having tubes inserted that later fell out. By focusing on the sphenobasilar and employing a technique to drain the Eustachian tube, his chronic ear infections disappeared within two visits. I look forward to observing the ongoing impact on this particular patient.

    I highly recommend this course to others; it has been incredibly insightful and beneficial. The content is rich with valuable information, and the practical applications have made a positive impact on my understanding and skills. If you’re seeking a course that combines scientific knowledge with real-world effectiveness, this is the one for you. I wholeheartedly endorse it.

    My experience with this course has been transformative. The in-depth exploration of craniosacral therapy has significantly expanded my chiropractic toolkit. The practical insights into addressing various conditions, coupled with a focus on the sphenobasilar region, have proven remarkably effective in my practice. I believe other chiropractors would benefit immensely from this course as it seamlessly blends endless knowledge with hands-on techniques, offering a valuable and comprehensive approach to patient care.

    Thank you very much!”