Acupressure Institute - Certification - 200 Hour

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The 200-Hour Advanced career training programs enable students to enhance their skills and choose a focus of study for developing a specialty in private practice. Students are required to select four primary classes in their chosen area of study. (One of these may be a secondary class in the same area of study.) Six other classes are selected from other areas of study. Two of these six classes may be Electives not already taken in the Basic Training Program. Students are also required to take one Apprenticeship Training and ten hours of Advanced Practice Sessions to gain clinical experience. Students may develop their own specialization program title and course list, subject to the approval of a senior instructor or Institute counselor.

COURSE LENGTH
Ranges from one month to one year. One month intensives are offered throughout the year for full-time students. (Click on 'Class Schedule' tab above for dates and times of intensive programs.)

CREDITS
Students can receive up to 30% financial and academic credit for equivalent courses taken elsewhere, based on a $5 hourly rate. Appropriate documentation must be provided at enrollment for credit to be given.

EXTENSIONS
Students may extend the program for an additional year by paying a $75 re-registration fee. Students must complete the program within two years, otherwise they will be charged any program price increase in addition to the re-registration fee to complete the program and receive their diploma.

DOCUMENTED & ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE:
Prerequisite: Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Acupressure Classes

2 Hours/session Students are required to type their documented practice (write-ups), as well as assignments, and turn them in at least one week prior to the evaluation. Twice a month (2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5 to 7 pm) advanced students are able to ask questions and further integrate assessment skills.

PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR CONSULTATION
Students in the 200-hour acupressure program receive one free hour of consultation plus a one hour evaluation with a core faculty member of the student's choice.