Welcome to Military Cognitive Performance (MCP) Tutor!

BioSource Software designed Military Cognitive Performance (MCP) Tutor to aid your BCIA certification exam preparation and teach 13 hours of BCIA MCP didactic education.

This multimedia tutorial completely covers the EEG/QEEG and HRV rubrics of the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance's (BCIA) Blueprint of Knowledge for Military Cognitive Performance Technician Certification.

The EEG/QEEG units include Orientation, Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy, EEG/QEEG Instrumentation, EEG/QEEG Assessment, and Neurofeedback for Optimal Performance.

The HRV units include HRV Anatomy and Physiology, HRV Instrumentation, HRV Meaning and Measurements, HRV Biofeedback Strategies, and HRV Applications for Optimal Performance.

The depth and breadth of coverage exceed the BCIA Blueprint to provide an educational resource for your practice. BioSource Software will periodically update content to reflect scientific advances.

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John Anderson, John Davis, and Fred Shaffer authored Military Cognitive Performance (MCP) Tutor.

Appreciation

The authors are grateful to David Hagedorn for his contributions regarding optimal performance protocols. This content is used with his permission. We also recognize John Demos, Jay Gunkelman, Mark Jones, Inna Khazan, Zachary Meehan, David Strayhorn, Mary Tracy, and Josephine Wilson for their contributions to this project.

Five references deserve a place on your reference shelf. We found them invaluable in writing Military Cognitive Performance (MCP) Tutor.




John Foley, a Truman State University graduate, coded Introduction to Neurofeedback in HTML5 and designed and maintained our server infrastructure. He is brilliant, generous, and focused on providing the best possible user experience.

Dedication

This product is dedicated to Judy Crawford, Executive Director of the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). Judy has been a passionate advocate for certificants and the field for several decades. She manages BCIA's day-to-day operations, provides extraordinary care for its applicants and certificants, and keeps it focused on serving the needs of its stakeholders in the biofeedback and neurofeedback communities.

September 2011, ISNR awarded Judy the Joel F. Lubar award to recognize her long service to ISNR and the advancement of the field. In March 2013, AAPB recognized her contributions to the field with a Presidential award. In September 2016, ISNR presented her with its prestigious Lifetime Membership award. In March 2019, AAPB, BCIA, and ISNR jointly awarded Judy their first Lifetime Achievement Award.

Judy is the reason that BCIA's certificants are "More than qualified – BCIA Board Certified!"

Visit the BioSource Software Website

BioSource Software offers Physiological Psychology, which satisfies BCIA's Physiological Psychology requirement, and the Neurofeedback100 Testing Service, which provides extensive multiple-choice testing over the Biofeedback Blueprint.

Navigation

You can navigate through Military Cognitive Performance (MCP) Tutor's units by clicking on a topic from the menu at the top of this page. At the end of each unit, you can take a 10-question multiple-choice test to check your mastery of its content on the ClassMarker platform and review key concepts using Quizlet flashcards.

About BioSource Software LLC

BioSource is owned by Fredric Shaffer, PhD, BCB, BCB-HRV. BioSource has developed educational resources for biofeedback, heart rate variability biofeedback, pelvic muscle dysfunction biofeedback, and neurofeedback professionals since 1978. We are a trusted government vendor listed with Dun & Bradstreet and the System for Award Management (SAM).

We teach the science of biofeedback and neurofeedback independent of equipment brands, software solutions, normative databases, or personal perspectives.

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