Education & Consulting
Elevate Your Practice
Practical, expert-driven training and consulting for clinicians, educators, and organizations.
Brian Hortz, PhD, ATC/L has spent 30 years not only practicing sports medicine but teaching it — developing clinicians, building curricula, and shaping the standards that govern the profession.
Educational Consulting & Speaking
Programs That Improve Outcomes
Brian partners with administrators, educators, clinic directors, and performance teams to design and deliver programs that improve staff and student outcomes.
Course Development
Building online and in-person curricula in Sports Medicine: rehabilitation, modalities, manual therapy, dry needling, cupping, and specialized populations.
Continuing Education Development
Creating, implementing, and evaluating CE programs for rehabilitation professionals across formats.
Educational Delivery
Presentations and program support for allied health, strength coaches, and fitness professionals.
Online Course Development
Instructional design, content creation, and technology integration for digital learning.
Certification & Credentialing Consulting
Guidance on accreditation standards, exam/program validation, psychometrics, and regulatory compliance.
Online Course Development
Digital Learning That Actually Works
Most online courses fail because they're built around content, not learning. Brian brings 30 years of clinical expertise and instructional design experience to help organizations build digital learning that actually changes practice — not just checks a compliance box. From initial needs analysis through final launch, every phase is designed to produce measurable outcomes for learners and lasting value for your organization.
Who this is for
Educational institutions, healthcare organizations, corporate training teams, certification or regulatory bodies, looking to build courses that produce real clinical or professional competency.
Dry Needling Courses
Train With an Expert Who Does the Work
Brian teaches dry needling courses through Structure & Function Education® — evidence-based, hands-on, and built for clinicians who want to apply what they learn immediately. Do you want to train with the best? Click the link below and be trained by Structure and Function Education®.
Why train with Brian:
Expert instruction, evidence-based content, hands-on practice, real-world application.
Dry Needling Foundations
An introduction to dry needling covering core principles, safety protocols, and basic technique. Best for practitioners with little or no prior experience.
View course details at Structure & Function EducationDry Needling Advanced
Advanced technique, clinical reasoning, and diagnosis-specific application for practitioners ready to go further.
View course details at Structure & Function EducationCertification & Credentialing
Defensible, Compliant, High-Quality Assessment
Organizations building or maintaining a certification program need more than good content — they need defensible, compliant, high-quality assessment. Brian brings experience in accreditation standards, assessment design, and healthcare licensing to help organizations launch new certifications, pursue accreditation, or strengthen existing credentialing processes.
What Colleagues Say
Trusted by Clinicians and Educators
Brian's dry needling courses are exceptional. I gained practical skills and a deeper understanding of the technique that I was able to apply immediately in my practice.
Jennifer T.
PT, ATC
Brian's expertise in both clinical practice and education is unmatched. His ability to translate complex concepts into actionable learning is a rare skill.
NHL Colleague
Sports Medicine Professional
The course Brian developed for our organization set a new standard for what continuing education should look like — evidence-based, practical, and immediately applicable.
CE Program Director
Allied Health Organization
Ready to Elevate Your Program?
Whether you're looking to bring Brian in as a course instructor, consultant, or speaker — reach out to start the conversation.