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Neurology 217 — at a Glance
| Course: | The Concussed Teen and Return to Learn · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | Michael Hall, DC, FIACN · Neurology Faculty, CCEDseminars |
| Format: | On-demand online video with case walk-throughs and assessment · downloadable handouts · instant certificate |
| Pricing: | $20/hr · automatic 10% off at 6–9 hrs, 20% off at 10+ hrs in one order · no promo codes |
| Approval: | PACE Provider #34015544 · co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College · acceptance varies by state |
Board-approved · PACE Provider #34015544 · CE Broker auto-reporting for states served · Instant certificate
Return-to-Play has a protocol. Return-to-Learn mostly has good intentions. Neurology 217 addresses the phase of adolescent concussion recovery that gets least attention and does most of the damage when it is handled badly — the transition back into a classroom that demands sustained focus, memory and mental stamina from a brain still in a metabolic crisis.
The course works the specific cognitive hurdles a concussed teenager faces — attention, memory retention and mental fatigability — and translates them into recommended Return-to-Learn strategies and classroom accommodations. The aim is a clinician who can write guidance a school will actually act on, rather than a note that says rest.
Choose Your Neurology Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The Neurology series runs from what you can measure at the bedside, through the brain systems that explain the findings, to the structures a chiropractor actually treats and the risks worth screening for. Courses 201–220 are built out here, within a larger clinical-neurology curriculum; each is two hours.
1 · Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (203, 208, 210, 211, 213)
What you measure in the room and what it means — oximetry, vital signs, reflexes and the neurology tests worth the chair time — ending in three worked cases.
203: Pulse Oximetry in Chiropractic
208: Vital Signs for Chiropractors
210: Chiropractic Clinical Case Studies
211: Reflex Assessment in Chiropractic
213: Neurology Tests for Chiropractors
2 · Brain Systems and Function (202, 204–206, 218)
The cortical and cerebellar files: what chronic pain does to the brain, how the pyramidal system governs tone and symmetry, what the frontal lobes and cerebellum contribute, and what “tone” actually means neurologically.
202: Pain & the Central Nervous System
204: Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man
205: Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes
206: Functional Neurology & the Cerebellum
218: Chiropractic Perspectives on Tone
3 · Spine, Balance and Craniocervical (201, 207, 209, 219)
Where neurology meets the structures a chiropractor treats — the cord, the vestibular apparatus, the craniocervical junction, and the autonomic pathway linking the neck to blood pressure.
201: Chiropractic Myelopathy Management
207: Exploring the Vestibular System
209: Guzay’s Theorem & Craniocervical Neurology
219: Cervicogenic Hypertension
4 · Brain Health, Injury and Risk (212, 214–217, 220)
The public-health end of clinical neurology: concussion in children and teenagers, movement and mood, dopamine and Parkinson’s, fitness as a clinical measure, and stroke risk. You are here: Neurology 217.
212: Pediatric Concussion Management
214: Depression and Exercise
215: Dopamine, Parkinson’s & Chiropractic
216: Is Fitness Important to Health?
217: The Concussed Teen and Return to Learn
220: Chiropractic Stroke Risk Assessment
Every course in the series is 2 PACE-approved CE hours at $40, and the automatic bundle discounts apply across the whole lane.
What You'll Learn in Neurology 217
Explain the cognitive metabolic crisis underlying post-concussive recovery in the adolescent brain.
Identify the specific hurdles a concussed teen faces in the classroom — focus, memory retention and mental fatigability.
Apply recommended Return-to-Learn strategies and classroom considerations for adolescent recovery.
Communicate staged academic accommodations that a school can implement and monitor.
Your Neurology Faculty
Michael Hall, DC, FIACN,instructor of this course and of the entire Neurology curriculum. A chiropractic neurology specialist, founder of BrainDC.org and Neurology Faculty at CCEDseminars, with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He teaches functional neurology, neurological assessment and clinical neuroscience with an emphasis on case-based, evidence-informed application — translating complex neurological concepts into clinical reasoning a general practice can use.
Monte Horne, DC,reviewer of this course. Founder and CE Program Director of CCEDseminars, a Designated Doctor for the Texas Department of Insurance and a peer reviewer and expert witness.
Full bios and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Neurology CE Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Clinical neurology coursework is clinical subject matter — assessment, diagnosis and case management — which is exactly what several state boards ask for. In Iowa, these hours serve the 36-hour clinical case-management minimum; in Rhode Island, they address the 50-of-60 clinical requirement; and in Vermont — where practice-building coursework earns nothing — patient-care education like this counts fully under the clinical-focus rule.
Online-format allowances still vary by state — some accept every hour online, others cap distance learning or require in-person blocks. Check your state's guide in the full state directory before building your renewal plan.
Build Your Neurology Block
Every course in the Neurology series runs 2 hours at $40, so the automatic discounts do the bundling for you: 6–9 hours in one order earns 10% off, and 10 or more earns 20% off — courses 201–210 together are 20 hours, well past the 20% tier at roughly $320 instead of $400. The full Chiropractic Clinical Neurology (CCN) 201–224 bundle runs 48 hours if you are working toward the certification. This course is the adolescent half of the concussion pair with 212 Pediatric Concussion Management, which covers the developing brain and Return-to-Play. 205 Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes supplies the executive-function background behind the classroom symptoms. Browse Neurology Courses
Neurology 217 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Neurology 217 cover?
The Return-to-Learn phase of adolescent concussion recovery: the cognitive metabolic crisis underlying it, the specific hurdles a concussed teen faces around focus, memory retention and mental fatigability, and the recommended Return-to-Learn strategies and classroom considerations that support adolescent brain recovery.
How many CE hours is this course, and what does it cost?
2 PACE-approved CE hours for $40, or $20 per hour. Ordering 6–9 hours at once takes 10% off automatically and 10 or more takes 20% off — no promo codes.
What is Return to Learn?
It is the staged return to academic work after concussion, and it is a separate clearance from Return-to-Play. Where Return-to-Play manages physical exertion, Return-to-Learn manages cognitive load — reading, testing, screen time and sustained attention — which for most students is the harder demand.
Why does school aggravate concussion symptoms?
Because sustained cognitive effort has a metabolic cost, and a recovering brain has less capacity to pay it. Focus, memory retention and mental fatigue are the first things to give way, which is why the course frames accommodations around cognitive load rather than time elapsed since injury.
Will this course count toward my state CE requirement?
In most states, yes — this is clinical patient-care subject matter, and it is PACE-approved and co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College. Online-format allowances and clinical-hour minimums vary, so check your state guide in the full state directory before you build your renewal plan.
State Approval and Licensing Reminder
Continuing education requirements — including online-hour caps and clinical-hour minimums — vary by jurisdiction. Review the online chiropractic CE guidelines page and contact CCEDseminars with questions about your specific licensing requirements before registering.
Ready to Enroll in Neurology 217?
2 CE hours · $40 · online & self-paced · instant certificate. Add it to your cart, or take it with 212 Pediatric Concussion Management to cover childhood and adolescence together.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)