Start Your Journey into the HODA-A Precision Advantage™

HODA-A Level 1 — Introduction (Online Certification)

HODA-A Level 1 is the foundation of the HODA-A Precision Advantage™ — a structured calibration framework that transforms hands from subjective assessors into measurable clinical instruments.

This is not a technique course.
It is a paradigm shift.

You will be introduced to Hands-On Data Acquisition & Analysis (HODA-A) — a neuroscience-informed measurement system that reframes touch as a clinician-reported outcome instrument. By the end of Level 1, you will understand why traditional palpation has struggled under reliability testing — and how calibrated perception changes that narrative.

🎯 Course Objective

To understand the scientific, neurological, and measurement foundations of HODA-A — and begin calibrating your perceptual system for repeatable, defensible clinical decision-making.

📖 What This Course Covers

Level 1 provides the architectural overview of HODA-A:

• Why traditional palpation fails reliability standards
• How bias, fatigue, and expectation distort perception
• How the Reflective Recursive Loop stabilises calibration
• The 8 HODA-A Measurement Theories that underpin precise hands-on assessment
• Why sensorimotor integration — not technique — determines consistency

You will begin calibrating your own perception through guided self-assessment tasks before progressing to patient application.

✅ What You’ll Learn

• Why palpation variability occurs — and how to reduce it
• The 8 HODA-A Measurement Theories and how they interact
• How to apply the Reflective Recursive Loop for skill stabilisation
• The neuroscience of touch, bias, and signal clarity
• How to benchmark your current perceptual accuracy
• How calibration evolves over time — not in a single weekend

👩‍⚕️ Who It’s For

• Manual therapists, physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, sports therapists
• Clinical educators seeking a structured touch framework
• Clinicians frustrated with vague or inconsistent palpation
• Researchers exploring reliability in hands-on assessment

🌟 Why This Matters

Healthcare has evolved through paradigm shifts:

Germ theory replaced miasma.
Anaesthesia redefined surgery.
GPS reshaped navigation behaviour.
Smartphones integrated multiple systems into one interface.

HODA-A represents this level of shift for hands-on healthcare.

It reframes touch from subjective art to calibrated measurement system.

Your patients deserve that rigor.

📦 Course Format

Duration: 4 Months
Total Learning Time: Approx. 14+ Hours Structured Learning
Certification: Level 1 Certificate of Completion
Delivery: Online with Live Calibration Sessions

Structure

Module 1 — Live with Dr Jo Abbott
Perception vs sensation, bias discharge, baseline calibration.

Modules 2–9 — Structured Online Learning
Guided lessons with clinical application tasks and reflective prompts.
Content is drip-fed over 16 weeks to protect the Reflective Recursive Loop.

Module 10 — Live Consolidation Session
Case synthesis, integration troubleshooting, readiness for Level 2.

Minimum cohort: 8 clinicians
Live sessions booked via Calendly once cohort is confirmed.

📊 The 10-Module Framework

1. Foundations & Calibration

2. Interoception

3. Care Ethicist Attunement

4. Cross-Modal Judgement & Neuroplasticity

5. Mechanoreceptor Activation

6. Sensorimotor Memory

7. Intuition (Pattern Literacy)

8. Sensorimotor Integration

9. Somatosensory Interpretation

10. Consolidation & Reliability Rehearsal

🔄 The 16-Week Drip Model

• Weekly concise learning blocks
• Structured clinical application tasks
• Guided reflection prompts
• Calibration checkpoints
• Live consolidation support

The goal is not speed.
It is signal quality.

❓ Frequently Asked

How long do I have access?
4 months from your Module 1 kick-off.

Is there assessment?
Yes. Level 1 ensures minimum calibration standards before progression to Level 2.

Can I change live sessions?
Yes, subject to availability.

🚀 Enrolment

Enrol in Level 1 to access the drip-fed curriculum.
Book your live calibration session.
Commit 60–90 minutes per week.
Complete consolidation and prepare for Level 2.

⚡ HODA-A Precision Advantage™ is not another CPD course.
It is the foundation of calibrated, measurable manual therapy.