Cost: $2,200.00
Expand Your Chiropractic Toolkit with Acupuncture
Earn 100 Hours of Comprehensive Training – Qualify for the NBCE Exam
Join our newly designed, four-session 100-Hour Basic Acupuncture Certification Program created specifically for Doctors of Chiropractic and Trimster 5+ chiropractic students. This dynamic, hands-on course introduces you to the foundational principles of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), progressing in skill and confidence with each session.
Through a blend of engaging classroom instruction and guided clinical practicum, you'll develop the skills to integrate acupuncture into your practice as a powerful adjunct therapy for a wide range of conditions.
Why Enroll?
- Meet the NBCE acupuncture exam eligibility requirements
- Main essential clinical skills in needling techniques and point location
- Learn how to confidently treat both common and complex conditions with acupuncture
- Expand your scope of practice with a highly sought-after therapy
Program Highlights:
Step-by-step progression through core acupuncture and TCM concepts
Interactive lab sessions for hands-on experience
Real-world clinical applications tailored to chiropractic care
Designed with your success on the NBCE acupuncture exam in mind
Upon completion, you will be able to:
• Understand and apply core acupuncture and TCM theory
• Identify and needle key acupuncture points with accuracy and confidence
• Integrate acupuncture principles into the treatment of musculoskeletal and internal conditions
• Elevate your patient outcomes through safe and effective adjunctive care
• Understand and apply core acupuncture and TCM theory
• Identify and needle key acupuncture points with accuracy and confidence
• Integrate acupuncture principles into the treatment of musculoskeletal and internal conditions
• Elevate your patient outcomes through safe and effective adjunctive care
Don’t miss this opportunity to add a powerful modality to your practice and meet the growing demand for integrative care.
Meeting Times:
Friday: 4 PM - 8 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 8 PM (1 hr lunch on your own)
Sunday: 8 AM - 6 PM (1 hr lunch on your own)
Four Sessions:
February 6 - 8, 2026 Instructor: Kris Tohtz, DC, DABCA, LAx, Cert.MDT, CACCP, IFMCP
March 6 - 8, 2026 Instructor: Gary Estadt, DC, DACRB
April 10 - 12, 2026 Instructor: Andrea D'Amato, DC, DABCA, FIAMA
May 15 - 17, 2026 Instructor: Angel Hong, DC, DABCA, Dipl.Acu (NCCAOM)
Attendance is required for course completion.
Fees:
Fees:
Certification (all 4 weekends): $2200 + supplies
Single Session: $600.00 per session + supplies
Student: $300.00 per session + supplies
Required Supplies: $350 - Will be provided the first weekend of attendance
State Approvals:
PACE Approved States: KS, ME, MN, MO, ND, SD, TN
No Prior Approval States (NPAR): CO, DE, ID, IL, IA, IN, NE, OH, UT, VA
Attendees are advised to check with their boards to ensure this is in accordance with state rules and regulations.
No Prior Approval States (NPAR): CO, DE, ID, IL, IA, IN, NE, OH, UT, VA
Attendees are advised to check with their boards to ensure this is in accordance with state rules and regulations.
If you state is not listed and you would like to attend, please contact Tracie Yoder at traci.yoder@logan.edu to inquire about adding your state for approval.
Approval of this course is not an acknowledgement or ruling by the Board that the methods taught in this course are recognized and approved by the Board as the appropriate practice of chiropractic as defined in 331.010, RSMo.
Target Audience(s)
- Chiropractor
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Class #1: Introduction to Acupuncture, Clean Needle Technique, Meridians 1, Acupuncture Theory 1
Instructor: Kris Tohtz, DC, DABCA, LAc, CACCP, Cert MDT, IFMCP
Date:
02/06/26 04:00 PM - 02/08/26 06:00 PM
CE Hours
25.00
Fee
$600.00
Class #2: Tongue Diagnosis, Antique Points, Acupuncture Theory 2, Meridians 2. Eight Extraordinary Meridians, Acupuncture Theory 3, Meridians 3. Auriculotherapy and Instrumentation
Instructor: Gary Estadt, DC, DACBA
Date:
03/06/26 04:00 PM - 03/08/26 06:00 PM
CE Hours
25.00
Fee
$600.00
Class #3: Meridians 4, TCM History Taking ,Adjunctive Patterns, Cupping. Introduction Adjunctive Patterns 2 & Moxibustion. Acupuncture Techniques, Gua Sha,
Instructor: Andria D’Amato, DC, DABCA
Date:
04/10/26 04:00 PM - 04/12/26 02:00 PM
CE Hours
25.00
Fee
$600.00
Date:
05/15/26 04:00 PM - 05/17/26 06:00 PM
CE Hours
25.00
Fee
$600.00
Location
Logan University Campus
The instructors have identified required supplies for the course. The supplies will be collected and provided to you on the first weekend of the seminar.
The required cost is $325.00.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
- A Manual of Acupuncture, (2nd edition, hardcover) – also electronic or app version acceptable, Peter Deadman ISBN: 978-0951054659 Amazon Link
- Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion (3rd edition), Cheng Xinnong, ISBN: 978-7119017587 Amazon Link
- The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists & Herbalists, (3rd edition), Giovanni Maciocia, ISBN: 9780702052163 Amazon Link
- Clean Needle Technique for Acupuncturists, (7th edition) Link to CNT Manual
- Supply Kit - Purchased through Logan University. Only one kit per attendee. Will be provided to the attendee on the first day of attendance.
Supply kits and textbooks are required for course. . Textbooks will need to be purchased by participants. Amazon links have been included for your convenience but can be purchased elsewhere.
Fee
$325.00