TLP Provider Certification

The Listening Program® Provider Certification Course

The foundation your other work stands on.

Auditory processing shapes how much of your other work gets through. This self-paced certification prepares clinicians and educators to bring TLP into their practice, so the attention, language, and behavior strategies they're already using have steadier ground to stand on.

5.5 hours, self-paced .55 AOTA CEUs AOTA Approved Provider Clients ages 2 through adult
A provider shares a warm moment with a child wearing Waves bone conduction headphones while he colors at a table during a Listening Program session at home
Where this fits in your practice

Sound sensitivity and auditory processing show up everywhere, not just in session.

You've seen these moments before, whether they showed up at home, at school, or in your therapy room.

"A child who flinches at the classroom hum spends the lesson managing sound, not learning it."
Sound sensitivity
"A two-step direction like 'grab your shoes and meet me at the door' gets lost halfway through, the second half never quite landing."
Auditory processing
"A calm-down routine that works most nights falls apart the moment the house gets loud."
Regulation and behavior
"Reading practice at home takes twice as long when the auditory system is still working just to keep up."
Language, reading, and communication

Without it, the same behavior plan, language goal, or home routine keeps hitting the same ceiling, however good it is. Providers add TLP to their practice, whether they're guiding a session in the clinic or supporting a family through it at home, because it makes the rest of their work land more effectively.

Patti Andrich
"I consistently see improvements in vision, social connection, and behavior with my clients. TLP improves their ability to process sound frequencies that lead to a sense of security, safety, and achievement."
Patti Andrich, MA, OTR/L, COVT, FNAPOptometric Vision Therapist & Occupational Therapist, The Vision Development Team
Why it comes first, not last

Auditory processing is the layer underneath the rest.

The auditory system shapes more than hearing. It's tied to focus, calm, connection, language, and behavior, which is why providers reach for The Listening Program across such a wide range of goals. Sound sensitivity, a nervous system reading ordinary sound as a threat, is one example, but it's far from the only one. The Listening Program is a neuroscience-based music listening therapy that uses neuroacoustically modified classical and world music to retrain the auditory system at its source, building the foundation that focus, language, connection, and behavior work all depend on.

Listeners complete short daily sessions of about 15 minutes, 5 days in a row, through progressive programs that advance as the brain develops. Many providers introduce it early and run it alongside their existing approach.

15min
Daily sessions
5days
In a row, week over week
Ages 2+
Children, teens, adults, and seniors
Any setting
Homes, schools, clinics, and hospitals
Why it works

The brain can change. This gives it the right input.

Neuroplasticity means the brain forms and reorganizes neural pathways at any age, when it gets the right stimulation, often enough, for long enough.

Therapeutic music

Classical and world music is neuroacoustically modified to stimulate specific listening functions.

Frequency, intensity, duration

Meaningful change depends on the right input, delivered often enough and sustained long enough.

A firmer foundation

The auditory networks behind attention, language, and regulation grow stronger, so the strategies built on top of them finally get the traction they were missing.

Bring The Listening Program® to your clients.
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Allen T. Lewis, MD
"As a medical doctor, I find TLP to be a powerful tool. The success we have seen with patients has been groundbreaking in many cases."
Allen T. Lewis, MDSancta Familia Center for Integrative Medicine
Evidence you can stand behind

Studied independently since 1999.

More than 20 independent studies later, here are two recent contributions to that body of research.

Recent finding • 2026 • Children's Health, Dallas & UT Southwestern
Focus: sound sensitivity and autism

Published in Occupational Therapy in Health Care, this pilot study followed six boys with autism and significant sound sensitivity through 40 weeks with The Listening Program.

Sensory Processing Measure • Hearing construct • T-score, lower is better
0 20 40 60 80 100 75.00 Baseline 63.33 Immediately after training 60.67 3 months after training ended

In practice: every child started in the most severe category, every child improved, and three months later, with no continued training, the improvement had held.

One of four outcome measures used in this pilot study of six children. No control group. Parent-reported, exploratory analysis.

Read the pilot study →
Recent finding • 2020 • Butler, Schueler, and Lucker
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participants in this trial, ages 5 to 50

Significant improvement across all four auditory processing measures tested, with very large effect sizes in three of them.

0 20 40 60 80 100 21.5 59.3 FW d=1.79 • Very large 18.1 55.6 AFG d=1.79 • Very large 11.8 37.6 CW d=1.66 • Very large 19.4 40.6 CS d=0.91 • Large 16th percentile, the clinical concern threshold
Before training After training

In practice: every measure moved from below the clinical concern line to solidly above it.

Comparing scores before and after about 10 months of TLP training. No control group was used.

Read the published study →

Included in ASHA's Evidence Maps.

Ready to bring this to your practice?
Self-paced. 5.5 CE contact hours. AOTA-approved.
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This is for you, too

Certification is an investment in your practice, too.

Beyond what it does for clients, certification adds real value to how you practice, what you earn, and who you're connected to.

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Strengthen everything else you do

Add the auditory foundation underneath your existing approach, so the attention, language, and behavior work you're already doing starts moving faster.

02

Practice on solid evidence

Deliver a therapy grounded in independent peer-reviewed research and more than 25 years of clinical use. Stand behind it with confidence.

03

Grow your practice

Join the provider referral partner program, earn commissions, and use ready-made resources to bring TLP to the families who need it.

04

Belong to a community

Join certified providers in more than 35 countries, with a provider portal, client education, and ongoing support behind you.

Kavita Kaul
"As an Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist, I have observed many benefits since incorporating The Listening Program in my therapy to supplement, complement, and facilitate auditory processing skills. I have seen significant changes in my patient population, including those with deficits in auditory function, emotional regulation, academic weaknesses, memory issues, speech and language weaknesses, dyslexia, sensory sensitivities, and more."
Kavita Kaul, M.S., AuD, CCC-SLP/AAudiologist & Speech-Language Pathologist

Getting certified is genuinely simple.

Self-paced from start to finish. No scheduled dates, no live sessions, no extra requirements.

1

Enroll

Register in minutes and get instant access to the course portal.

2

Train

Move through self-paced modules on your own schedule, with 60 days to complete.

3

Certify and begin

Pass each module's quiz, earn your CE credits, and start with your clients right away.

Become a certified provider

The Listening Program® Provider Certification Course

Everything you need to begin, in one self-paced online course.

  • Your provider certification on completing all modules
  • Provider portal, protocols, and client resources
  • A downloadable certificate of completion
  • A free 30-day TLP Online subscription
  • Eligibility for the referral partner program
  • Ongoing support from the ABT team
$247full registration
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AOTA member $197 Enroll
Group of 3 or more $197 Enroll
TLP Certified provider $147 Enroll
Start today. 60 days to complete.
Backed by independent research, including a 2026 pilot study on children with autism and a 456-participant clinical trial. See the research
AOTA Approved Provider Program

Advanced Brain Technologies is an AOTA Approved Provider.

Course details

Know what you're getting before you enroll.

This certification is created and awarded by Advanced Brain Technologies, which has developed neuroscience-based music listening programs since 1998 and holds its courses to the standard of an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Everything you need to know before you register is listed below.

Who it is for

Built for the professionals who work directly with clients: occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, physical therapists, music therapists, educators, educational therapists, psychologists, counselors, family therapists, social workers, neurofeedback practitioners, medical doctors, nurses, naturopaths, chiropractors, athletic trainers, coaches, and professionals in ABA, DIR Floortime, and RDI.

The clients you'll be equipped to help range from ages 2 through adult, including those with sound sensitivity, auditory processing challenges, autism, attention and regulation difficulties, and speech, language, or reading delays, seen in clinics, hospitals, schools, and homes.

Eligibility and prerequisites

Professionals who hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a health, mental health, therapeutic, education, music, or related field are invited to train. Requests for exceptions are considered on an individual basis.

Learning objectives

On completion, learners will be able to:

  • Discuss the elements of sound as foundational to TLP methodology: time, frequency, amplitude, and space
  • Explain the basic anatomy and function of the ear
  • Identify pathways of sound
  • Describe the influence of sound and music as organized sound on the nervous system
  • Define and use TLP terminology
  • Identify proprietary TLP music production processes used in the four TLP Core Programs
  • Compare and contrast the four Core Programs
  • Select appropriate intake, monitoring, and assessment tools
  • Recognize and examine the key needs of clients for the selection of TLP programs and protocols
  • Choose delivery models and systems to meet client needs
  • Design and implement personalized TLP listening protocols for home, school, and clinic settings
  • Discover and use Advanced Brain Technologies' provider and listener resources
What the course covers
  • The Ear-Brain Connection: the four TLP Core Programs, research and case reports, the ear-brain-nervous system relationship, bone and air conduction delivery, and classical and non-classical auditory processing systems
  • More Than Music: what neuroacoustically modified music is, ABT's music production process, listening experiences, and the color-coded frequency zone framework
  • Best-Practice Implementation Models: intake, client education, programming, monitoring, and delivery models (TLP Online and TLP System)
  • Benefits and Resources for Your Practice: provider support, the online portal, the referral partner program, and the educational resource library
Format and delivery

Self-paced, independent distance learning, delivered 100% online. Available now, with no scheduled start date. Enrolled learners have 60 days to complete the course. Learners move through video and reading modules, with a short quiz at the end of each module.

Length

5.5 hours total, completed at your own pace.

Educational level

Introductory. Foundational knowledge category.

Instructor

Allison Tanner, MS, CCC-SLP, is the instructor of record and a compensated faculty member for Advanced Brain Technologies.

What to expect on completion

Learners who complete all modules and pass each module's quiz become certified providers of The Listening Program, with access to the provider portal, client resources, a downloadable certificate of completion, a free 30-day TLP Online subscription, eligibility for the provider referral partner program, and ongoing support from the ABT team.

Continuing education credit

Advanced Brain Technologies is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. This distance learning-independent course is offered at .55 CEUs, an introductory educational level, in the foundational knowledge category.

The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA, or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Instructor financial disclosure

Allison Tanner, MS, CCC-SLP, receives compensation for teaching Advanced Brain Technologies courses. The complete disclosure statement is available on request and may be provided as a separate handout.

Cancellation and refund

Learner-initiated: online course registrations are non-cancellable, but may be transferred to another ABT course. Provider-initiated: if Advanced Brain Technologies cancels the activity, the learner may transfer to another course within one year or receive a full refund. Requests involving extenuating circumstances are reviewed case by case.

Complaint resolution

Advanced Brain Technologies addresses all complaints in a timely and satisfactory manner. Learners may reach ABT by phone at 801-622-5676, by email at [email protected], or by mail at 520 N. Marketplace Drive, Suite 204, Centerville, UT 84014.

Accessibility and special needs

For accommodation or special needs requests related to this course, contact 801-622-5676 or [email protected] in advance of enrollment.

Before you enroll

A few more things people ask

What happens after my free 30-day TLP Online subscription? +

The 30-day subscription is a complimentary trial for you to explore TLP Online as a listener yourself. It's separate from what you offer clients, so there's nothing to wait on before bringing TLP into your practice. After your 30 days end, you can continue your own subscription starting at $34.95 a month, or move to a TLP System, a one-time purchase.

Does my certification expire? +

No. Once you're certified, you're certified for good. ABT recommends renewing or retraining every 3 to 4 years, or sooner if you feel it would help, though it's not required to keep your certification active.

How soon will I see progress with a client? +

Progress depends on the individual and the protocol, which is why the course trains you on the built-in monitoring tools to track a client's response throughout their program, rather than a fixed timeline. Programs are designed to advance in stages as the brain adapts.

How do I match a client to the right Core Program? +

Every listener completes a free Brain Scale assessment, which maps their needs across the areas TLP addresses. The course trains you to use those results, along with your clinical judgment, to select the right Core Program and build a personalized protocol.

One last thing

Add the foundation. Watch the rest of your work go further.

This is the layer underneath the approach you've already built, so the results actually last.

Become a certified provider
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