# Compare eating disorder programs in writing

A method for contacting several programs, asking each one the same questions about care, team and cost, and comparing the written answers.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 53 minutes
- Exam questions: 9, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Plan calls so that every program gets the same questions.
- Ask about levels of care, ages, conditions treated, the treatment team and emergencies.
- Ask about insurance and total cost, and ask for the answers in writing.
- Compare written answers side by side and mark gaps and unanswered items.

## Lessons

1. [Plan your calls](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/compare-eating-disorder-programs-in-writing/plan-your-calls.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Ask about care and the team](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/compare-eating-disorder-programs-in-writing/ask-about-care-and-the-team.md) (15 minutes)
3. [Ask about cost and coverage](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/compare-eating-disorder-programs-in-writing/ask-about-cost-and-coverage.md) (14 minutes)
4. [Compare the answers](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/compare-eating-disorder-programs-in-writing/compare-the-answers.md) (12 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me which program to choose?

No. It teaches you to ask questions and compare answers. A doctor or other qualified clinician advises on which level of care fits a person.

### Do I need a diagnosis before I call a program?

Ask each program what information it needs from you before the first assessment. Ask who decides the level of care and how the assessment works.

### Does passing the exam mean I can assess a program or a person?

No. The certificate of completion records that you passed this site's exam. It is not a licence or a clinical qualification.

Also on the [web page](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/compare-eating-disorder-programs-in-writing).

> Talk to a doctor or other qualified clinician before you start, stop or change treatment. In a medical or mental health emergency call 911 in the US, or call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.