Exams
SOTO Europe offers a number of exams for members to gain accreditations of their proficiency in SOT
SOTO Europe Advanced SOT Exam
Covers modules 1-5: the category system, extremities and CMRT (Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique).
The material for this exam is covered in the following publications, all of which can be purchased through SOTO Europe:
- SOT Participant Guide
- SOT 1984 Manual (Major B. DeJarnette)
- Line Two Occipital Fibre Technique with Advanced CMRT Methods (Major B. DeJarnette, edited by Ned Hesse)
- Extremity Technique (Major B. DeJarnette)
Also recommended:
- Chiropractic and Anatomy and Physiology of Sacro Occipital Technique (Jonathan Howat)
- Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique (Major B. DeJarnette)
All candidates wishing to undertake the SOT Exam must fulfil the following criteria:
- Must be a member of SOTO Europe
- Must have been qualified as a chiropractor for at least 3 years
- Must have attended 108 hours of SOT seminars, including modules 1-5
SOTO Europe Cranial Exam
Covers modules 6-9: All aspects of cranial work covered in this series of modules.
The material for this exam is covered in the following publications, all of which can be purchased through SOTO Europe:
- Cranial Participant Guide.
- Cranial Technique 1979 Manual (Major B. DeJarnette)
Also recommended:
- Chiropractic and Anatomy and Physiology of Sacro Occipital Technique (Jonathan Howat)
- Cranial Sutures: Analysis, Morphology and Manipulative Strategies (Marc Pick)
- An Outline of SOT Cranial Technique (Joseph Unger)
All candidates wishing to undertake the SOT Exam must fulfil the following criteria:
- Must be a member of SOTO Europe
- Must have passed the SOT exam
- Must have been qualified as a chiropractor for at least 5 years
- Must have attended 170 hours of SOT seminars, including Cranial Ranges of Motion and Sutural Technique, Cranial Specific and Non-Specific Techniques and Category I Intra-oral Techniques and Paediatrics (or equivalents)
Attendance at SOT Management 1 and 2 (modules 10 and 11) is also recommended.


