Chiropractic Acupuncture 100hr Certification Program
An Accredited Program of Texas Chiropractic College
This course fulfills the requires hours to apply for the NBCE Acupuncture Board Exam
This program provides doctors, doctoral/professional students, and other licensed health care professionals the opportunity to learn the technique of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) adjunctive therapies in levels of progression. Each level incorporates classroom and laboratory practicum to advance the attendee’s acupuncture knowledge and clinical application skills. The first 100 hours offers an overview and basic training in acupuncture theory, techniques and traditional Chinese medical adjunctive therapies. Each program level must be completed in its entirety, along with successful completion of all examinations.
Each of the four sessions within the bundle must successfully be completed in its entirety with a passing score on both written and the practical final examinations to gain the certification. The hours for the 100-hour section are broken down as 80 hours of live instruction and 22 hours of online instruction totally 102 hours.
Prior to each live, in-person course, you'll be required to complete an online course module between 4-6hrs in length. Within each module is a series of video lectures and quizzes to test your knowledge and mastery of the content. You must complete the online coursework AND attend all in-person courses to complete the program.
This course is specifically for licensed healthcare providers who have the ability to perform acupuncture within their scope of practice. It is the responsibility of each practitioner to understand the rules and regulations regarding acupuncture within their state license. When in doubt, questions should be directed to your state licensing board.
A Note about Student Participants:
We welcome students to register and attend the course. In order to qualify, you must be enrolled in a doctorate-level degree program (DC, DPT, DO, ND, etc) and have completed at least half of your coursework (equivalent to Trimester 5 or above in Chiropractic degree programs, for example).
To complete the full 100hr program, you must attend all 4 live sessions (Modules 1 - 4) and complete accompanying online coursework
Friday: 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM - 7:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday: 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM - 7:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM - 2:00PM
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Video Lecture: Clean Needle Technique (1hr 59min)
Quiz: Clean Needle Technique
Video Lecture: Introduction to Acupuncture - Part 1 (1hr 28min)
Video Lecture: Introduction to Acupuncture Part 2 (1hr 42min)
Quiz: Module 1 Introduction to Acupuncture
Video Lesson: Tongue Diagnosis (1hr 11min)
Quiz: Module 2 - Tongue Diagnosis
Video Lecture: Eight Extraordinary Meridians (1hr 37min)
Video Lecture: Point Categories (43min)
Quiz: Module 2 - Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Point Categories
Video Lecture: Internal Disorders (2hr 18min)
Quiz: Module 2 - Internal Disorders
Video Lesson: Cupping (1hr 1min)
Quiz: Module 3 - Cupping
Video Lesson: MSK Acupuncture Introduction (1hr 39min)
Quiz: Module 3 - Adjunctive Patterns in MSK
Video Lesson: Moxa (57min)
Quiz: Module 3 - Moxa
Video Lesson: Auriculotherapy and EA Part 1 (1hr 15min)
Video Auriculotherapy Battlefield Acupuncture (28min)
Quiz: Module 3 - Auriculotherapy
Video Lesson: Electroacupuncture Part 1 (22min)
Quiz: Module 3 - Electroacupuncture
Video Lesson: Pattern and Point Selection (55min)
Quiz: Module 4 - Pattern and Point Selection
Video Lesson: Pain in the TCM (41min)
Video Lesson: Gua Sha (54min)
Quiz: Module 4 - Gua Sha
At the conclusion of the course, attendees will be able to:
All options include access to the online course work and attendance at all four in-person sessions
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Interested in only taking one module? You can register and attend just one individual course module. Click on one of the options below to learn more.
In this hybrid course, we will cover Guidelines and standards for clean and safe clinical practice of acupuncture. Clean needle technique lecture emphasis is placed on safety, hygiene, proper needle sterilization and disposal of bio-hazardous waste.
$795
In this hybrid course, we will discuss tongue diagnosis, the diagnostic criteria according to eight principals and antique points location and pathways. We will also learn eight principals diagnosis and factors of disease, including internal.
$795
In this hybrid course, we will cover auriculotherapy and diagnosis along with cupping and moxibustion (direct and indirect). Treatment protocols and point formulas will be introduced for both acute and chronic health problems.
$655
In this hybrid course, we cover point selection principals and patterns and how to best choose acupuncture points for TCM ailments. Gua Sha is introduced with treatment protocols for acute and chronic health problems.
$400
Dr. Kris Tohtz is a dual licensed Chiropractic Physician and Acupuncturist with an ACA Diplomate in Acupuncture. She is a trained post-partum doula, has completed an advanced certification in Pregnancy and Pediatric care through the ICPA, and is the ACA Pediatrics Council Diplomate Educational Co-Coordinator, winning Chiropractor of the Year 2023 from the Council. She is certified in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and earned a certification in functional medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).
She has been teaching continuing education for 22+ years on the topics of acupuncture, dry needling, pregnancy, nutrition, and pediatric care. She has served the ACA Acupuncture Council in all positions for over 10 years. She is the owner and lead clinician at Serenity Family Wellness, a managing partner at Fusion Care, LLC, and is a Chiropractic Physician and practicing Acupuncturist though the Veteran Administration at Post St. Lucie, Florida.
Dr. Kreis received her bachelor’s degree in 2008 from Elon University in Exercise Sport Science. She went on to earn her chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College in 2011, completing a clinical rotation in the Miami Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital. During her rotation with the Miami VA, she completed acupuncture course work through the University of Miami, subsequently being certified in acupuncture.
Since her time in Miami, she has completed additional course work and now holds a Diplomate in Acupuncture thought the American Chiropractic Association’s Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture (DABCA). She has practiced in Florida since 2011 in multiple clinical settings and is currently a staff chiropractor at the West Palm Beach Veterans Administration Hospital, where she also supervises senior chiropractic medical students. When she is not in the clinic treating patients, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, is an exercise and nutrition enthusiast, and loves to read.