Auditory Integration Training - Professional Certification

Professional Training and Certification

The KAM SYSTEM is designed to facilitate the enhancement and expansion of existing practices. If you are a practicing educator, audiologist, speech/language pathologist, special needs provider, psychologist, physician, music therapist, occupational therapist, or other certified/licensed clinician or educator, please contact us for information on equipment, training and certification.

The Kirby Auditory Modulation System* for the Kirby Method of Auditory Integration Training system includes:

Beyer Dynamic stereo headphone for the client
Full-spectrum headset for practitioner-monitoring
Sound pressure level meter for calibration of the system
Digital signal processor for binaural (separate filtering for each ear) notch filtering and gain adjustment
Four-output headphone amplifier
Power line conditioner
Professional audio rack case
USB key lock
Twenty laboratory-mastered, tested, and calibrated AIT CDs
Installation CD with PDF files of all audio components
Calibration CD

*Note: Computer (with at least 2 USB ports), CD/DVD player, and audiometer (usually provided by your audiologist), are not included.

Training for Professionals We limit professional training in the Kirby Method of AIT and sale of the KAM System to professionals with appropriate clinical or teaching experience, documented academic credentials, professional references and certification/licensure (if applicable).

An application/order form to be used in applying for AIT training and the purchase of the Kirby Auditory Modulation System (KAM System) can be downloaded below. The system includes a digital signal processor, headphone amplifier, Beyer Dynamic professional headphones, computer interface cable, and audio cables. The system also includes software for use with a PC running under Windows 98/ME/XP. and twenty half-hour CDs containing modulated classical music. To use this system you will need to provide: (1) a tabletop CD player or DVD player with standard RCA female audio connectors and (2) a PC running Windows 98, ME, or XP. The PC must have two USB ports: one USB port (for connection to the digital audio processor) and a second USB port for the software "key."

This is the only software-based AIT system in the world. The advantage of this PC-based system is the availability of software upgrades that can be downloaded and installed directly from the Serious Composer website by our certified practitioners. Software upgrades are made available as KAM features are added or changed based on evolving developments in the fields of audiology, neuroscience, psychoacoustics and related fields.

If you are interested in applying to become trained as a practitioner, please sign and return the application/order form along with a copy of your professional license or certificate (if you have one). In the absence of a license or certificate, please request that an official academic transcript of your highest degree (pertaining to your area of expertise) be sent directly from your college or university to us. A short resume with the names and contact information of at least two professional references should also be sent. If you are approved for training, payment can be made using Visa/Mastercard, personal check, money order or certified check prior to training.

Since we do our training sessions with professionals on a "one-on-one" basis, the specific days are flexible. Typically, training takes place over two days. We do all we possibly can to accommodate the schedules of busy professionals like yourself. You will be picked up from your hotel at 9:00 AM and returned to your hotel in the late afternoon. We will provide lunch each day. Please note: during fall’s “leaf season,” we have thousands of tourists visit Asheville. You will need to book a room well in advance if you wish to train during that period.

As schedule permits, we can also travel to your US or foreign site for training (additional fees are applicable).

You will receive instruction in the Kirby Method of Auditory Integration Training that utilizes the KAM System described above. You will receive a certificate after the satisfactory completion of the training. **For professional trainees who reside in the US and/or plan to practice the Kirby Method in the United States, the fee for instruction in AIT by Dr. Kirby is $2,200, payable prior to training by certified check, cash, or Visa/Mastercard. The KAM system costs $4,500 and can usually be shipped to a certified KAMS trainer within three weeks of receipt of payment-in-full. Please contact us for Practitioner Application Form and additional details.

**Please Note: The prices for training and equipment (including installation and technical support) are higher outside the United States. Professional trainees who do not reside in the US and/or plan to practice the Kirby Method outside the United States are required to receive training from us or at a *training center authorized by Dr. Kirby.

*Training is also available in the Middle East. For more information, contact us.

Asheville Hotels

Here is some contact information for some hotels that are close to—or in—Downtown Asheville:

The Renaissance Asheville is located next to the historic Thomas Wolfe Home. 828-252-8211. Website: http://www.marriott.com

The Haywood Park Hotel is located in one of the most colorful areas of Asheville, right in the center of town, very close to coffee shops, book shops, gift shops, etc. 800-228-2522 or 828-251-1529. Website: Website: http://www.haywoodpark.com email: hotel@haywoodpark.com

There are many other hotels and motels as well. Virtually all the major chains are represented (Asheville is one of the more popular tourist areas in the Great Smoky Mountains). *Many of the ones listed (and others) offer various discounts including corporate and AAA.

If you are planning to fly, Asheville Regional Airport is located about 15 minutes from downtown Asheville. Website:http://www.ashevilleregionalairport.com/home.htm

Please feel free to contact us at the numbers and addresses below if you would like to have any additional information..

Serious Composer, Inc.
P.O. Box 18041
Asheville, NC 28814

Telephone: 828-216-5629
Fax: 828-253-4573

NOTE: These products have not been approved by the FDA. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Serious Composer, Inc. does not manufacture or distribute medical devices. All services, equipment, recordings, supplies, and other materials provided by Serious Composer, Inc. are intended for educational purposes.