FastTrack Ear Acupuncture
Level 3 - £195
Start: 9:45 am
End: 5:00 pm
Cost:
With Full Equipment kit: £219 (2 x boxes of short needles, 1 sharps box, swabs, tray, hand gel, ear pellets, press needles, ASP Needles, tweezers, probe)
With Equipment Kit for Existing Acupuncturists: £209 (ear magnets, press needles, ASP Needles, tweezers, probe)
Without Kit: £195
Optional £49 fee to upgrade to a diploma via case studies verified by an independent external examiner.
Duration:
This is a 1 day course running from 9:45am to 5pm.
This is a full auricular acupuncture course teaching both musculoskeletal, systematic points and key points for specific client issues. The course teaches you the knowledge and skills to perform ear acupuncture with various types of needles and non-needle alternatives.
You need not have any prior knowledge of Acupuncture and the course consists of theory, diagnostics and practical hands on application learning auricular (ear) acupuncture using the equipment provided on the day.
There is a full equipment kit as an option, including high quality auricular needles, ear magnets, press needles, hospital grade wipes, metal tray, tweezers, probe and sharps box (RRP £42). The other optional kit, designed for existing Acupuncturists includes ear magnets, ear needles, tweezers and probe (RRP £15)
This course covers various types of auricular needling techniques, accurate location of BOTH Chinese and European ear acupuncture systems, musculoskeletal AND systematic points as well as specialist points for specific conditions.
We have discussions on uses of magnets, seeds, and other alternative treatment methods to needles and provide many standard and specific protocols for various common issues from clinical trials and studies. We discuss in depth anatomy of the ear and key landmarks for finding points and locations quickly and accurately.
Practical needle demonstrations are included, followed by marking up on live ears to check locations prior to needling.
We also give our special “1,2,3” steps to designing a powerful treatment affecting multiple systems and areas.
Assessment is by observation of students performing the therapy during the practical sessions to establish safe practice. Each student must be observed practising correct, safe, protocol in order to be deemed safe to practice and gain a full certificate. (equates to 6 hours CPD).
Optional Diploma Available (equates to 26 hours CPD).
A history of Auricular Acupuncture
What is it?
Anatomy of the ear
How does it work?
Landmarks and Master points
Morphology and layout of the ear points
Musculoskeletal and internal organ points
European and Chinese Points
Issues and applications
Diagnostics
Clinical Application
Contraindications and complications
Types of needle
Treatment protocols and plans
Other treatment methods
Clinical Protocol
Diagnosis practical
Post treatment care
Consent forms
Patient records
Legal responsibilities
Practical demonstrations
Student practice of standard techniques and protocols
Acupuncturists and Manual Therapists who want to expand into Acupuncture quickly with a simple and quick to learn set of microsystem protocols.
You must be 18 years or older and understand spoken and written English.
You must consent to giving and receiving acupuncture therapy.
Reviews
FAQS
Yes! You are very welcome to join us for this course, we can even suggest other courses that may interest you and give advice on other things you might want to take into consideration if you are wanting to do this therapy on the public.
Yes, if you are a therapist already, Balens insurance accept our Certificates and Diplomas. We work in close partnership with them, making sure that they accept all our qualifications. If you aren’t already a therapist, there are other insurance companies that we can point you to that will take our certificates or diplomas.
Please note, it is always advisable to check with you insurance provider if they will cover you for any qualification if you are unsure, as they will have their own prerequisites.
Yes we do, if you send us a message via the contact form then we can give you a quote for private training.
Anyone who wishes to expand their systematic or MSK acupuncture therapy skills into ear acupuncture or gain a gentle introduction to acupuncture using this easy to learn microsystem.
