Sharpen your skills and deepen your understanding of safe acupuncture practice. This self-paced online course focuses on the safe application of needling techniques – particularly across the thorax, trunk, and spine – while expanding your knowledge of contraindications, precautions, and clinical risk management.
CPD Hours
10 hours
Locations
Online
COURSES FEATURED IN
£189.00
This course equips practitioners with essential safety knowledge for acupuncture and dry needling. It covers contraindications, precautions, and how to recognise and manage adverse events. Particular emphasis is placed on safe needling techniques over the thorax, trunk, and spine. Designed to promote confident, responsible practice, this training blends current evidence with practical guidance to help ensure patient safety at all times.
Entry Requirements
To enrol in this online CPD course, you must have already completed a foundation course in acupuncture and dry needling. This should include comprehensive theoretical education – covering the principles of acupuncture, relevant anatomy and physiology, pain mechanisms, safety protocols, and clinical reasoning. In addition to the theoretical component, the foundation course must include a minimum of three days of face-to-face, practical instruction, allowing for hands-on learning of safe and effective needling techniques under expert supervision.
Please note that training in acupuncture is essential to access this online refresher – dry needling training alone does not provide sufficient preparation for the concepts explored in this course.
Unsure whether you meet the criteria? Please get in touch to book a call with one of our team or to send us your message. We’d be happy to advise you.
Yet to complete your foundation course? We have upcoming courses in every major city in the UK and expanding internationally.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll have strengthened your understanding of safe clinical practice and refined your needling technique – especially when working over the spine, thorax, and trunk.
You’ll be able to:
This course will give you the tools to practise safely, confidently, and in line with current clinical standards.
Course Delivery
Immerse yourself in a dynamic blend of high-quality video demonstrations and interactive quizzes – designed to deepen your knowledge and track your progress every step of the way.
Structured into four streamlined modules, the course kicks off with essential safety principles and foundational needling skills. You’ll explore everything from contraindications and precautions to managing adverse events with confidence and professionalism.
Built for real-world application, the training offers detailed, hands-on instruction for safe needling in the thoracic region. You’ll master key meridians and points, including the Inner and Outer Bladder Meridians, GV, Huatuo Jiaji, as well as targeted dry needling techniques that elevate your clinical precision.
The course takes approximately 10 hours to complete and gives you six months of unlimited access, so you can pause, revisit, and refine your skills at your own pace.
By the end, you won’t just understand safe acupuncture in sensitive areas like the thorax – you’ll be ready to deliver treatments with confidence and care.
Topics Covered
This online CPD course is designed to strengthen your clinical knowledge and sharpen your skills in safe acupuncture and dry needling practice, with a specific focus on thoracic needling.
Key topics include:
Each topic is delivered through engaging video demonstrations and interactive quizzes to help you apply your knowledge with confidence.
Course Assessment
MODULES
Discover how this online CPD course sharpens your acupuncture and dry needling skills, enhancing your clinical reasoning and technique for safe, effective treatment across the thorax, spine, and trunk.
In the Course Introduction module, you’ll get an overview of safe acupuncture practice, focusing on techniques for needling over the spine, thorax, and trunk. This module lays the foundation for understanding contraindications, precautions, and the necessary needling techniques. You’ll also explore key anatomical points and health screening procedures specific to the thorax, while reviewing the latest evidence-based guidelines to support your practice.
In the Needling Safety module, you’ll learn about the key contraindications and precautions to ensure safe practice. The first part of the module covers the essential safety protocols, while the second half focuses on how to identify and manage adverse events. Multi-choice quizzes throughout the module will help reinforce your understanding, ensuring you’re equipped to handle any situation with confidence and safety in your practice.
In this module, you’ll dive into the specific considerations for using acupuncture over the thorax, focusing on the unique anatomical features that impact safe needling practice. You’ll explore key risk factors associated with thoracic needling and learn how to identify and manage these to ensure patient safety. Additionally, this module will guide you through the latest evidence-based safety guidelines. Finally, you’ll review the insurance and licensing requirements necessary for clinical compliance, ensuring that your practice meets the highest professional standards.
In this module, you’ll focus on safe needling techniques specific to the thorax. You’ll learn how to accurately target the Inner and Outer Bladder Meridians and the Governor Vessel (GV) while understanding the anatomical considerations involved in each. The module will also cover Huato Jiaji points, explaining their clinical relevance and how to needle them safely. You’ll explore targeted, point-specific techniques for addressing thoracic conditions and gain practical insight into dry needling over the thorax.
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We know that investing in your education is a big decision, so we’re here to keep things simple and supportive. If you have questions about course content, eligibility, or how this course can elevate your clinical practice, our tutors will be happy to answer any questions that you have. You can book a one-to-one call with them at a time that suits you, or simply drop us a message.
Whether you’re looking to broaden your treatment options or stay current with best practices, our acupuncture CPD training courses will provide you with the tools and knowledge to enhance patient care and advance your professional development. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss them in more detail.
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