Frequently Asked Questions

Anatomy Trains continues to monitor the global news regarding COVID-19. First and foremost, we care deeply about the health and well‑being of our students, teachers and assistants, classroom models, staff and community. The following is our current response to the issue.

We are following the science and acting in accordance with CDC / WHO and local governance guidelines at our classrooms all over the globe. In most cases, in person programs have been suspended and we are actively rescheduling these whenever the local situation allows. We have been creating and delivering new online continuing education course options since March of 2020, when the situation first came into sharp focus in the US and overseas. 

What Anatomy Trains is doing:

The safety and well-being of our teachers and staff is of utmost importance to us. We have followed strict guidelines and successfully conducted limited enrollment in person classes in the US, Canada, UK and Europe. We will run in person classes in countries when and where it is safe to do so.  

For up‑to‑date information on COVID-19 please consider https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html as provided by the CDC, as well as the World Health Organization https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

The CDC has also made this available https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.htm

We have a variety of courses we present worldwide for all levels of practitioners. To schedule a course, get in touch with Stephanie Stoy at workshops@anatomytrains.com.

Although on a reduced travel schedule these days, Tom does a number of lectures and workshops each year, generally in settings where he can reach a larger audience of 50 or more. For information, contact Stephanie Stoy at workshops@anatomytrains.com

Not without thoroughly vetting it.

For some images, we can grant permission, and will do so after we thoroughly understand where and how they are to be used. Other images are the property of Elsevier publishers, and permission must be obtained via www.elsevier.com/permissions.

Those are the Technique Series: Set of 10 Videos available for sale in our store. They contain manual techniques for each of the lines. You may buy them separately or as a set. https://www.anatomytrains.com/?s=technique+series&post_type=product

We do! We have Live Online webinars scheduled throughout the year here, as well as an extensive On Demand Learning library where most courses are approved for CE credit through NCBTMB and other organizations where indicated in the store listing. https://www.anatomytrains.com/product-category/on-demand-learning/

We have a dedicated Travel & Lodging in Maine webpage on our website here: https://www.anatomytrains.com/travel-to-maine/. Please reach out to us at info@anatomytrains.com if you have further travel and lodging questions.

Anatomy Trains is committed to providing the dissection experience in a variety of forms and venues.  Some classes are observation only; in some you perform the dissection yourself under professional guidance. We work with untreated cadavers for “fresh tissue” dissections.

Yes, we will teach you how to use the equipment and how to proceed in your dissection. Everyone gets better with experience, and there’s no better way to learn than to do it.

We all have those feelings, but usually they last about 10 minutes before fascination takes over. Dissecting a cadaver can be an emotional experience, for sure, and these emotions are respected and honored in our classes. The ‘donors’ have given their bodies that you might learn – we honor that gift by learning as much as we can – respectfully, and all the way from skin to bone.

Class size depends on the lab size. There are 6-8 people per cadaver, which is very comfortable. Students can work on their own project or collaborate with others on a group project – like dissecting out one of the Anatomy Trains lines.

Absolutely – anyone who works with the body in any capacity will benefit.

If you are new to Anatomy Trains, take a look at our webpage here to help guide you with where to start!

Anatomy Trains workshops for manual therapists are approved for CE credit by NCBTMB. Anatomy Trains courses for movement therapists are approved by National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and NCBTMB.

Most On Demand Learning videos are approved for Continuing Education (CE) credits. Each video will indicate how many CEs it is approved for on the listing.

If you are able to petition for outside credits with your board, Anatomy Trains can provide course information including a detailed outline with learning objectives and a curriculum breakdown upon request.

To access an On Demand Learning video, log into the account you made when you purchased the video. Click on “My Account” or “Login” on the top right hand side of the website. Once in your account, you’ll see “My Videos” option where you can access your On Demand Learning videos, indefinitely. Each video’s quiz to earn CE’s can be found beneath it.

You’ll receive an email from the website stating your earned continuing education credit once you’ve successfully completed a quiz. You can also log into your “My Account” and click on “Dashboard” to view all CEU certificates you have earned. We award 1 CE credit per hour or so of video time, or per quiz.